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Black Heritage Stamp Series: Percy Lavon Julian, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Percy Lavon Julian Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Percy Lavon Julian. First issued January 29, 1993, stamp No. 408 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: W.E.B. Du Bois, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for W.E.B. Du Bois Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for W.E.B. Du Bois. First issued January 31, 1992, stamp No. 380 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Jan E. Matzeliger, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Jan E. Matzeliger Commemorative Stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Jan E. Matzeliger. First issued September 15, 1991, stamp No. 374 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Ida B. Wells, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Ida B. Wells Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Ida B. Wells. First issued February 1, 1990, stamp No. 345 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: James Weldon Johnson, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for James Weldon Johnson. First issued February 2, 1988, stamp No. 303 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable Commemorative Stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable. First issued February 20, 1987, stamp No. 277 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Sojourner Truth, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Sojourner Truth Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Sojourner Truth. First issued February 4, 1986 stamp No. 258 in a series.

Discrimination, Jobs, And Politics, Anita L. Allen

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Resistance Tactics For Tokens, Regina Austin

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Mary Mcleod Bethune, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Mary McLeod Bethune Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Mary McLeod Bethune. First issued March 5, 1985, stamp No. 238 in a series.

American Commemoratives Stamp Series: Roberto Clemente, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Roberto Clemente Commemorative Stamp - American Commemoratives Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Roberto Clemente. First issued August 17, 1984.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Carter G. Woodson, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Carter G. Woodson Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Carter G. Woodson. First issued February 1, 1984, stamp No. 209 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Scott Joplin, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Scott Joplin Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Scott Joplin. First issued June 9, 1983 stamp No. 191 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Jackie Robinson, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Jackie Robinson Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Jackie Robinson. First issued August 2, 1982, stamp No. 170 in a series.

Great Americans Series: Dr. Charles Drew, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational page for Dr. Charles Drew Commemorative Stamp - Great Americans Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Dr. Charles Drew. First issued June 3, 1981.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Whitney Moore Young, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Whitney Moore Young Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Whitney Moore Young. First issued January 30, 1981, stamp No. 139 in a series.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Martin Luther King, Jr., United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Martin Luther King, Jr. First issued January 13, 1979, stamp No. 106 in a series.

1978 Oru Commencement Address - Jesse Jackson, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

ORU Archival Collection

This is a transcript of the 1978 commencement address at Oral Roberts University held on April 30th, 1978. The address was given by civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson who also received an honorary doctorate from ORU. Jackson talked about ORU's reputation for racial integration and equality and challenged the students and university to continue to live out the dream of equality in education.

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Harriet Tubman, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Harriet Tubman Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Harriet Tubman. First issued February 1, 1978, stamp No. 92 in a series.

Three Phases Of The Black Man, Daphyne Brown, Linda Barconey

Black Student Union

Play bill from play written and produced by Daphyne Brown and directed by Linda Barconey. Possibly 1972 but no date is given.

Meeting Minutes And Workshop Plans April 1971, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

Workshop notes on the Senate, Government, and Community at University of San Francisco

Ethnic Studies Committee Meeting March 14, 1971, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

Page 1 - Agenda for meeting

Page 2 - Requisitions for Fall 1971 Establishment of Ethnic Studies department

Page 3-10 - Meeting minutes

Page 11 - Letter from Samuel J. Skinner (Sun Reporter)

Page 12 -13 - Letter from Wilson Riles (superintendent of Public Instruction and Director of Education)

Black Community At The University Of San Francisco, Adrienne Landry

Black Student Union

An essay about the Black Community at University of San Francisco. Possibly written by Adrienne Landry but the document is unsigned. May 1st, 1970

Black Student Union Meeting Minutes And Notes, April 1970, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

April 13th, 1970 BSU meeting minutes and Student Body meeting minutes notes from April 30th, 1970.

Happenings Of March 2nd - 12th 1970, Black Perspective Week And Uop Vs. Usf Game, Harold Logwood, Adrienne Landry

Black Student Union

Page 1 - 3/5/1970 A letter to Chairman Al Downing requesting $4,000 for the Black Perspective Week.

Page 2 - 3/2/1970 Letter to the Student Body of McClymond High School requesting attendence of the University of San Francisco vs. University of Pacific basketball game where McClymonds is set to perform at half time.

Page 3 - 3/6/1970 BSU's Reaction to the basketball game. Harold Logwood discusses the racist behavior of the USF rooters and the subsequent "scuffle" that took place.

Page 4/5 - 3/12/1970 Urgent letter to Mohamed Ali detailing the cancellation of the Black Perspective Week and a request …

Conference On The Role Of The Artist In The Cultural Revolution 1970, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

Plan for a two-day conference "On the Role of the Artist in the Cultural Revolution"

Black Cultural Week Flyer And Bsu Newsletters 1969, Black Student Union, Joseph E. Marshall Jr.

Black Student Union

Documents include a flyer for Black Cultural Week 1969, "dedicated to slain Brother Malcolm X. The flyer shows the week's agenda. The following pages are BSU newsletters from January and February, 1969 explaining the events that will take place during Black Cultural Week, February 17-21, 1969.

Black Student Union Newsletter And Subsequent Flyers Oct. 1968, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

A BSU Newsletter from October 24, 1968 calling members to attend Black Thursday, Oct. 31, 1968 to protest the selection of White, blonde women as Homecoming Queen candidates. The newsletters asks BSU members to handout flyers and write on blackboards to promote the event. The newsletter also mentions the BSU's takeover of the Buchanan Street project SWAP, a Thanksgiving food drive, a tutoring at Sacred Heart Grammar School and a meeting at Joe Marshall's house the upcoming Saturday.

The two following pages are flyers from the Irish Student Union and the Black Student Union protesting the "institutional ethnic prejudice in …