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Newspaper Advertisement, Aa Plus, November 6, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this advertisement, the Reflector announced an AA Plus meeting.

Newspaper Advertisement, Aa Plus, October 23, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this advertisement, the Relfector announced an AA Plus meeting.

Newspaper Advertisement, Aa Plus, October 9, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this advertisement, the Reflector announced an AA Plus meeting.

Newspaper Article, Bond Charges Government Allowing 'Policy Of Hate' Bill Boggess, October 9, 1970, Bill Boggess

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Boggess reported highlights from Bond's speech. Bond decried the lack of positive advancement of civil rights and the government's willingness to employ racist policies or tolerate them.

Newspaper Advertisement, Aa Plus, October 2, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this advertisement, the Reflector announced an AA Plus meeting.

Newspaper Article, Bond Arrives Tomorrow, October 2, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, the Reflector discussed Lectern guest speaker Julian Bond's background. It briefly touched upon his early education in a Quaker school, college education at Morehouse College, and participation in the founding of civil rights organizations.

Newspaper Advertisement, Aa Plus, September 25, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this advertisement, the Reflector announced an AA Plus meeting.

Newspaper Article, Black Counselor Pictures Role As Mediator For All Students, Mary Dier, September 25, 1970, Mary Dier

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Dier reported that Mississippi State hired James Kilgore as a counselor for its Black students. Kilgore's educational background and career was in administrative posts as historically black colleges and universities.

Newspaper Article, Tension Peaks As Tempers Flare, May 5, 1970, Janna Pepper

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Pepper reported a series of incidents in Starkville related to Black citizens efforts to participate in Starkville's civic life. Incidents ranged from a Dairy Queen shooting, highway confrontation, to firebombings.

Newspaper Article, Tragic Departure, May 5, 1950, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, the Reflector lamented YMCA Director James Landrum's retirement from Mississippi State. The article cast Landrum as a mentor to students who fostered critical thinking and open-mindedness and as a liason between students and administrators.

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

A Survey Of Sixth Grade Students' Reactions To Selected Situations Involving Certain Elements Of Civil Rights, Robert Neldon Hanson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine :

1. What actions sixth grade children think should be taken in situations that contain certain elements of civil rights.

2. The reasons given by the sixth grade children for choosing these actions.

A measuring instrument was constructed from 14 court cases containing certain elements of civil rights. These court cases were then rewritten so that sixth grade students could comprehend the vocabulary and situations described. Statements for students responses were developed from the case itself, newspapers, and magazine articles.

Two sixth grade classes and one fifth grade class served as a …

Correspondence Between Assistant Chancellor Stanley L. Freeman And President Winthrop Libby On Draft Of Discrimination Policy, Stanley L. Freenman Jr., Winthrop C. Libby, Ronald F. Banks

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

Letters regarding the formation of a University of Maine blanket non-discrimination policy draft in light of the Civil Rights movement. Assistant Chancellor Stanley L. Freeman, on April 24, 1970, wanted President Winthrop C. Libby's comments and suggestions on the statement. President Libby states on April 28, 1970, areas where the University of Maine does not comply to the blanket non-discrimination policy draft. Ronald Banks, Assistant to President Libby, on April 28, 1970, gives the final policy on discrimination statement.

Correspondence Between Assistant Chancellor Stanley L. Freeman And President Winthrop Libby On Draft Of Discrimination Policy, Stanley L. Freenman Jr., Winthrop C. Libby, Ronald F. Banks

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Letters regarding the formation of a University of Maine blanket non-discrimination policy draft in light of the Civil Rights movement. Assistant Chancellor Stanley L. Freeman, on April 24, 1970, wanted President Winthrop C. Libby's comments and suggestions on the statement. President Libby states on April 28, 1970, areas where the University of Maine does not comply to the blanket non-discrimination policy draft. Ronald Banks, Assistant to President Libby, on April 28, 1970, gives the final policy on discrimination statement.

Newspaper Article, To Our President, April 24, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, a student wrote an open letter to President Giles. The letter lauded Dr. Giles as an open-minded and fair campus president for his stance against M.M. Roberts and his speaker's ban.

Newspaper Article, Group Slams Roberts' Actions, April 24, 1970, Carroll Brumfield

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Brumfield described a political standoff between college students at University of Mississippi and Mississippi State against the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning. College students applauded Mississippi State's President Giles for supporting Charles Evers's speech at Mississippi State and called for M.M. Roberts's resignation from the Board for his speaker's ban.

Newspaper Article, Memorial Service, April 3, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, the Reflector announced a memorial service for Martin Luther King Jr. to be held at the Chapel of Memories.

Newspaper Photograph, Starkville Protest, April 3, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this photograph, the Reflector depicted Black youth staging a protest march through Starkville's business district. The protesters wanted townspeople to join an NAACP boycott on businesses that either refused to hire Black employees or only made token hires.

Newspaper Article, Students Assail Board, April 3, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, the Reflector printed a series of letters to the editor. Writers uniformly criticized Board of Trustees President, M.M. Roberts, regarding his criticism of MSU President Giles. Writers argued that Roberts's stated desire to prevent any outside speakers would deprive students of an adequate education to equip them to understand and navigate a complex world environment.

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.

Newspaper Article, Faculty Council Expresses Confidence In President Giles: Council Approves Of Giles' Decision On Speaker Policy, March 13, 1970, Merrill Merkle

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Merkle reported the faculty's support for Giles's decision to approve Evers's speech.

Newspaper Article, Judge Issues Restraining Order Against Trustees, March 20, 1970, Lowell Hine

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Hine reported on Charles Evers's speech at MSU. The Young Democrats' inivtation was extended last year, but the Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning used a speaker ban to prevent his appearance. A Fifth Circuit Court judge overruled the Trustees' decision and enabled Evers to appear. Evers called for Black and white cooperation to end racism and exercise responsible government.

Newspaper Photographs, First Appearance, March 10, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this photograph, the Reflector shows close-up photographs of Charles Evers speaking.

Newspaper Article, Red Necks, March 6, 1970, George Dan, Zorn Dardin

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Dardin and Zorn rebuked the MSU student body for jeering Black basketball players at the university coliseum.

Newspaper Article, Charles Evers, March 3, 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this advertisement, the Reflector announced Charles Evers's scheduled speaking event.

Newspaper Article, Mayor Evers Visits 'State', March 3 , 1970, The Reflector

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, the Reflector reported Charles Evers's speaking engagement at MSU. The appearance was organized by the Young Democrats.

Newspaper Article, Ed. Service Center Assists Desegregation, March 3, 1970, Carroll Jackson

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Jackson reported on the Mississippi Educational Services Center at MSU. The Center worked to achieve desegregation by working with public school faculty and training them to plan and handle school integration.

Student Confrontations: Are They Inevitable?, Hubert H. Humphrey

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Constitutional Law - Civil Rights - Community Facilities Discrimination - Sullivan V. Little Hunting Park, Inc., 90 S. Ct. 400 (1969), Michael Mch. Collins

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

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 …