Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Institution
- Keyword
-
- Rodney Lawrence (5)
- Rodney Lawrence Hurst (5)
- Sr. Papers; Hurst (5)
- Sr.; Hurst (5)
- Fla--History--20th Century; Jacksonville (4)
-
- Rodney L.; African Americans--Civil Rights--Florida--Jacksonville--History--20th century--Sources; Jacksonville (4)
- Western Kentucky University (4)
- African National Congress (3)
- Lisa Brock (3)
- Nelson Mandela (3)
- Prexy Nesbitt (3)
- Ben Bernanke (2)
- Chicago (2)
- Gary Ransdell (2)
- Hurst (2)
- Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. (2)
- Malcolm X (2)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (2)
- Mary Karr (2)
- Mozambique (2)
- Ogden College (2)
- Race Relations (2)
- Rodney L. -- Stamp collections; African Americans on postage stamps; United States Postal Service -- Commemorative stamps; USPS American Commemoratives; Postage stamps -- United States; United States Postal Service. Stamps Division -- Stamp collections; Obama (2)
- Social Science and the Law (2)
- South Africa (2)
- St. Louis Federal Reserve Board (2)
- World Council of Churches (2)
- Advertising (1)
- Adviews (1)
- African American Solidarity Committee (1)
Articles 1 - 25 of 25
Full-Text Articles in African American Studies
Ua37/29 Gary Ransdell - Fed. Reserve Board - Ben Bernanke Q&A Session, St. Louis Federal Reserve Board
Ua37/29 Gary Ransdell - Fed. Reserve Board - Ben Bernanke Q&A Session, St. Louis Federal Reserve Board
WKU Archives Records
Email sent to members of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Board regarding the question and answer session following Bernanke's speech at the Washington Economic Club.
Ua37/29 Gary Ransdell - Fed. Reserve Board - Right Reform For The Fed, St. Louis Federal Reserve Board
Ua37/29 Gary Ransdell - Fed. Reserve Board - Right Reform For The Fed, St. Louis Federal Reserve Board
WKU Archives Records
Email sent to members of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Board regarding Ben Bernanke's Op-Ed "The Right Reform for the Fed" which appeared in the Washington Post.
Interview With Funeka Sihlali, Renell Schubert
Interview With Funeka Sihlali, Renell Schubert
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 92 minutes
Oral history interview of Funeka Sihlali by Renell Schubert
Ms. Sihlali begins by describing her childhood in King William’s Town when the Apartheid regime was instituted, living in government housing with her family in a single-room house with no bathroom, sharing a toilet with four other households. She explains having to learn the customs which were different from that in her home, for example, to look at African elders was a sign of disrespect, but outside of the home, she had to learn to make eye contact with white people to keep them from seeing her as …
Interview With Otis Cunningham, Danny Fenster
Interview With Otis Cunningham, Danny Fenster
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 98 minutes
Oral history interview of Otis Cunningham by Danny Fenster
Mr. Cunningham begins by explaining what it was like growing up amidst the Civil Rights Movement in Chicago, witnessing the reactions to the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. He explains how he first became involved in activism for African liberation movements when he joined the African-American Solidarity Committee where he served on the editorial board of their journal and he elaborates on the work they did. He recalls the social gatherings that sprung up through the movement. He explains the complicated history and relationships …
Ua1c3 Portraits Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c3 Portraits Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Portraits of people not otherwise categorized. This section includes unidentified images.
Book Review (Judith Kilpatrick's There When We Needed Him: Wiley Austin Branton, Civil Rights Warrior), Sophia Z. Lee
Book Review (Judith Kilpatrick's There When We Needed Him: Wiley Austin Branton, Civil Rights Warrior), Sophia Z. Lee
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Certificate: Appreciation To Rodney Hurst From Durkeeville Historical Society
Certificate: Appreciation To Rodney Hurst From Durkeeville Historical Society
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
Certificate of appreciation to Rodney Hurst for his valuable contributions to Durkeeville Historical Society Inc. June 27, 2009.
Program: Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission Preservation Awards
Program: Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission Preservation Awards
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
Jacksonville Historical Preservation Commission awards held on May 1, 2009
Interview With Carol Thompson, Marcia Monaco
Interview With Carol Thompson, Marcia Monaco
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 91 minutes
Oral history interview of Carol Thompson by Marcia Monaco
In this interview, Carol Thompson recalls her involvement and work in the anti-apartheid movement. She explains that her awareness of the anti-Apartheid movement began while at Northern Illinois University, but she first became involved after she moved to Chicago, when she met South African author, Donald Woods, which led to her involvement in the Dennis Brutus’ defense committee. She recalls that she initially worked with Clergy and Laity Concerned and later, alongside Prexy Nesbitt, became a founding member of CIDSA, which was committed to passing legislation in Chicago …
Interview With Prexy Nesbitt, Erin Mccarthy
Interview With Prexy Nesbitt, Erin Mccarthy
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 350 minutes
Oral history interview of Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt by Erin McCarthy, PhD in 2009. Transcript created by Katherine Philipson, summer 2017
Prexy Nesbitt recounts his childhood in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, living in the family-owned apartment building with eleven flats and multi-racial family and friends. He speaks about his education at Francis Parker school and his first trip to African while a student at Antioch in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he began his anti-apartheid work in the early 1960s,He recalls his years of activism with governments, organizations, and political groups, including the the six liberation …
Interview With Michael Elliott, Brian Gibson
Interview With Michael Elliott, Brian Gibson
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 56 minutes
Oral history interview of Mike Siviwe Elliott by Brian Gibson.
Mr. Elliott begins by recounting his childhood in Detroit, raised in a working-class union neighborhood on the west side of the city. He talks about his early challenges in school, attending an alternative school where he received his GED, then attending Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan where he studied political science for three years. He explains how he first became involved in activism, working for the Black Panthers when he was young and serving as chair of the Association of Black Students in college. He recalls how …
Interview With Anne Evens, Beth Thenhaus
Interview With Anne Evens, Beth Thenhaus
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 84 minutes
Oral history interview of Anne Evens by Beth Thenhaus
Ms. Evens begins by recalling her childhood memories, growing up in Evanston with two academic parents. She began her work in activism during high school, demonstrating for stricter gun control laws and against racism. She explains how she first learned about Apartheid South Africa as she learned about the struggle of Palestinian people in Israel and the economic ties between the two countries. She explains how she became involved in anti-Apartheid efforts on her first day of college when she was introduced to the South African Divestment Coalition, …
Book Review (Risa L. Goluboff's The Lost Promise Of Civil Rights), Sophia Z. Lee
Book Review (Risa L. Goluboff's The Lost Promise Of Civil Rights), Sophia Z. Lee
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Certificate Of Appreciation Presented To Rodney Hurst For Participation In The Enaable And Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida 2009 Black History Month Celebration
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
A certificate presented to Rodney Hurst in appreciation for participation in the ENAABLE and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida 2009 Black History Month celebration. February 17, 2009
Metrocard/Metropass Celebrating The Inauguration Of President Barack Obama, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Metrocard/Metropass Celebrating The Inauguration Of President Barack Obama, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
Rechargeable SmartTrip Metro card issued to celebrate the inauguration of President Barak Obama, January 20, 2009. One day Metro pass "Celebrating the Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States"
Envelope, Inauguration Day, President Of The United States, Barack Obama
Envelope, Inauguration Day, President Of The United States, Barack Obama
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
Envelope with image of Barak Obama, "Inauguration Day, President of the United States Barak Hussein Obama, Sponsored by the George Washington Masonic Stamp Club".
Ua97/1 Ogden College Administration, Wku Archives
Ua97/1 Ogden College Administration, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the Regent and Trustees of Ogden College and the Ogden Foundation. This series includes information regarding Robert Ogden's estate, a list of regents, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes and information regarding the lease of Ogden College to Western.
Program: Florida Historical Society Annual Meeting
Program: Florida Historical Society Annual Meeting
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
Florida Historical Society Annual Meeting at the Hampton Inn Airport. Pensacola, Fla. May 21-23, 2009
Ua68/13/4 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Journalism & Broadcasting Publications, Wku Archives
Ua68/13/4 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Journalism & Broadcasting Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications created by Journalism & Broadcasting. These include incomplete runs of departmental bulletins, newsletters such as the Link, AdViews, InSync and The Hilltopper Journalist, Bowling Green magazine, as well as program brochures. See the finding aid for a list of issues in WKU Archives. Please contact the WKU Archives using the Send Feedback option above if you have missing issues that you wish to donate.
Certificate: To Rodney Hurst For Participation In Writer's Digest 16th Annual Self-Published Book Awards
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
A certificate of Participation for "It was never about a hot dog and a Coke! in the Life Stories category. 2009
What Methods Have Been Used To Help Narrow The Achievement Gap Between African-American Students And White Students?, Cindra L. Landau
What Methods Have Been Used To Help Narrow The Achievement Gap Between African-American Students And White Students?, Cindra L. Landau
Graduate Research Papers
The research in this paper provides an overview and analysis of the problems in our nations' schools pertaining to the achievement gap between African-American students and White students, and what interventions and/or supports that have been found to start narrowing this gap. The analysis is based on educational journals, books and my own personal experiences from the stand point of teaching in a school with 60% African-American students. It will reveal some of the factors that may contribute to the achievement gap between African-American and White students, as well as teacher/student relations, classroom management and high/low teacher expectations, parent/teacher relations, …
Ua1c10 Non Wku Photos, Wku Archives
Ua1c10 Non Wku Photos, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Non-WKU images. University faculty, staff, students or alumni may appear in these images that occur outside the scope of the university's administration.
Ua3/1/2/1 President's Office-Cherry - Correspondence - General, Wku Archives
Ua3/1/2/1 President's Office-Cherry - Correspondence - General, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
General correspondence regarding Western Kentucky University. Incoming letters are mainly addressed to Henry Hardin Cherry. Responses are made by Cherry and occasionally by faculty and staff. The president's secretary Mattie McLean is the writer for some of the letters signed by Cherry.
Some of Cherry's personal papers are also found in this series most notably those pertaining to his political aspirations and two candidacies for the Kentucky governorship. Copies of outgoing correspondence begin to appear in Box 1, Folder 50.
Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives
Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Small collections of personal papers and oral histories relating to the Western Kentucky University.
Ua1c11/1 Public Relations Photo Collection, Wku Archives
Ua1c11/1 Public Relations Photo Collection, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Photographs, negatives, slides and transparencies created by Public Affairs staff members of WKU faculty, staff, students, alumni and events. See container list for arrangement and description.