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Vizuri Kabisa 2019 Script, Vizuri Kabisa May 2019

Vizuri Kabisa 2019 Script, Vizuri Kabisa

Black Student Union

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University Of San Francisco Black Student Union Constitution 2019, Black Student Union Apr 2019

University Of San Francisco Black Student Union Constitution 2019, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

University of San Francisco's Black Student Union Constitution updated April 8, 2019.

The purpose of the Black Student Union (BSU) is "to foster community and unity among students of the African Diaspora on the University campus as well as focus on exploring and examining the identity, history, issues and culture of the African diaspora. This purpose does not contradict the University's mission or its Catholic, Jesuit character."

Signatories: Black Rainbow Party, African Student Association, USF Alliance for Change, and the Black Student Union Executive Board.


Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Closing Remarks, Taylor Terry Nov 2018

Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Closing Remarks, Taylor Terry

Black Student Union

From BSU 50th Anniversary Kick-off Event - Closing Remarks


Bending The Arc Toward Justice: 50 Years Of Black Student Activism At Usf, Adrienne Riley Nov 2018

Bending The Arc Toward Justice: 50 Years Of Black Student Activism At Usf, Adrienne Riley

Black Student Union

Opening Remarks by Adrienne Riley for the 50th Anniversary Event for University of San Francisco's Black Student Union, November 9th, 2018.


Script For Award Recipients At The Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Gala, Ebony Azumah, Natalie Mills Apr 2018

Script For Award Recipients At The Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Gala, Ebony Azumah, Natalie Mills

Black Student Union

This is the script for award recipients at the Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Gala. April 8th, 2018.


Usf Black Student Union's 50th Anniversary Gala, Lester Deanes Jan 2018

Usf Black Student Union's 50th Anniversary Gala, Lester Deanes

Black Student Union

Speech by Lester Deanes for the University of San Francisco's Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Gala


Black Student Union 50th Anniversary: Event Overview, Black Student Union Jan 2018

Black Student Union 50th Anniversary: Event Overview, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

Outline and notes of the Black Student Union's 50th Anniversary Event


Black Faculty Members At Usf As Of Fall 1977, Department Of Ethnic Studies Jan 1977

Black Faculty Members At Usf As Of Fall 1977, Department Of Ethnic Studies

Black Student Union

List of Black faculty members 1977


Educational Services Center For Minority Students, Correspondence 1973, Educational Services Center For Minority Students, Adrienne Riley, Lloyd D. Luckmann, John Marshall, William C. Mcinnes Jan 1973

Educational Services Center For Minority Students, Correspondence 1973, Educational Services Center For Minority Students, Adrienne Riley, Lloyd D. Luckmann, John Marshall, William C. Mcinnes

Black Student Union

Correspondence between Adrienne Riley, Acting Director of Educational Services Center for Minority Students, Dr. Lloyd Luckmann, Dean of Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dr. John Marshall, Vice President of Student Development, and William C. McInnes, S.J. President of USF. Includes pamphlet from program.


Three Phases Of The Black Man, Daphyne Brown, Linda Barconey Jan 1972

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 Apr 1971

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 Mar 1971

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 May 1970

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 Apr 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 Mar 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 …


Bill Russell Memorial Correspondence 1970, Bill Russell, Robert A. Sunderland, Harold Logwood, Black Student Union Jan 1970

Bill Russell Memorial Correspondence 1970, Bill Russell, Robert A. Sunderland, Harold Logwood, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

Documents include a letter to Bill Russell from Robert Sunderland, V.P. of Student Affairs and Harold Logwood, Chairman of the Black Student Union notifying him USF's plan to create the Bill Russell Room in honor of the alum athlete.

Page 3 is a letter from Harold Logwood to Father Jonsen requesting the administration to issue Bill Russell an honorary degree from USF during the unveiling of the Bill Russell Room.

Pages 4-7 are BSU notes, plans and a schedule to raise money for the creation of the Bill Russell Room.


Eop Documents 1969-1970, Lloyd D. Luckmann, Educational Opportunities Program Jan 1970

Eop Documents 1969-1970, Lloyd D. Luckmann, Educational Opportunities Program

Black Student Union

These documents include application requirements to be admitted to USF's Educational Opportunities Program (EOP), Financial Aid Guidelines, a letter from Augustine P. Donoghue, the Director of Admissions, informing students that a test is required for EOP applicants in order to be admitted, and a report detailing the costs of EOP from 1970.


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

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"


President's Council Of Black Education Correspondence 1970, Albert Jonsen, Harold L. Perry, Samuel L. Kountz M.D., Terry A. Francois, Burl A. Toler Jan 1970

President's Council Of Black Education Correspondence 1970, Albert Jonsen, Harold L. Perry, Samuel L. Kountz M.D., Terry A. Francois, Burl A. Toler

Black Student Union

Correspondence between President of USF, Albert R. Jonsen, Herold L. Perry, Samuel L. Kountz, Terry A. Francois, and Burl A. Toler regarding the creation of the President's Council of Black Education.


Black Reflections 1970, Gwen Harrison, Sandi Flewellen, Harold Logwood Jan 1970

Black Reflections 1970, Gwen Harrison, Sandi Flewellen, Harold Logwood

Black Student Union

Black Reflections published by the BSU, 1970


Bsu Critiques Of Usf And The Administration's Response 1970, Black Student Union, Albert Jonsen Jan 1970

Bsu Critiques Of Usf And The Administration's Response 1970, Black Student Union, Albert Jonsen

Black Student Union

This collection includes a summary of critiques of the University of San Francisco's administration and culture by the BSU (pages 1-6).

Pages 7-11 are a letter from Albert R. Jonsen, USF president detailing the steps taken so far to meet the requests of the BSU and plans for the future.

Pages 7-16 are meeting minutes from the BSU detailing remaining concerns and frustrations.

Page 17 is a letter to Mr. William Grommesch, the Director of Personnel, from Albert Jonsen stressing the importance of being an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Page 18 is a letter from Albert Jonsen to Rev. James M. …


Petition Of The Bsu Proposals 1969, Black Student Union Jan 1969

Petition Of The Bsu Proposals 1969, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

This is a petition by the Black Student Union to the Administration of University of San Francisco from 1969. The points include:

  • The gymnasium to be renamed in honor of Bill Russell, the Athletic Director Pete Peletta to resign, a Black Athletes Alumni Association be formed, and that the University hire Black coaches for all sports.
  • Strengthening and expansion of EOP
  • Institution of the Black Studies Program
  • Recruitment of Black teachers and counselors


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

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 Oct 1968

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 …


Urban Life Institute Newsletter August 1968, Joe E. Marshall Jr. Aug 1968

Urban Life Institute Newsletter August 1968, Joe E. Marshall Jr.

Black Student Union

This is a newsletter from the Urban Life Institute of USF from August 19, 1968. The newsletter includes an estimate of incoming Black students, the Black Student Union's involvement with Upward Bound, the first planned Black Cultural Week at USF, a BSU tutoring program, and an attempt at securing office space for the BSU.


Organizational Plan Of The Black Student Union And First Bsu Ballot 1968, Black Student Union Jan 1968

Organizational Plan Of The Black Student Union And First Bsu Ballot 1968, Black Student Union

Black Student Union

Planning notes and format of University of San Francisco's Black Student Union, created in 1968. This group of documents includes the planned format, officers, an organizational flowchart of the BSU members, and the first BSU ballot from Tuesday, September 10th 1968.