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Maine Campus African-American Group Strives For Unity, Malcolm Smith

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the African-American Student Association's call for unity amongst African-American University of Maine students.

Lick Addresses Race Problems, Offers Programs, Michelle Hikel

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a press conference University of Maine President Dale W. Lick gave regarding racism, in response to a racist attack on two Black students.

Responses To Racist Attack, Harold Kamanyi, Dale W. Lick, Gretchen Lahey, Jamal Williamson

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Letters to the editor in the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a racist attack on two Black University of Maine students.

Editorials Regarding Racist Attack, Maine Campus Staff

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Editorials from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a racist attack on two Black University of Maine students.

Letter From Dr Thomas Aceto To Gerry Herlihy And Jim Harmon On Recruitment Of Black Students To The University Of Maine, Thomas D. Aceto

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A letter from Dr Thomas Aceto, Vice President of Student Affairs at the University of Maine, to University of Maine faculty Gerry Herlihy and Jim Harmon, on December 19, 1979 on the recruitment of Black students amongst Maine communities. Recruitment was focused on athletics and networked through Reverend Charles Burt.

Minority Student Enrollment Sheet At The University Of Maine, April 13, 1977, University Of Maine

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

This sheet shows data for the minority students enrollment at the University of Maine and what college they were accepted and whether they were full-time or part-time students. This came sheet is from the Office of Registrar at the University Maine Orono from April 13, 1977. The groups included on the sheet are 'Black', 'Indigenous', 'Oriental' and 'Spanish-Sur'.

Changes In University Of Maine's Employment Of Women And Minority Groups From 1975 To 1976, University Of Maine

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

These two pages are statistics of changes in employment at the University of Maine from May/June 1975 to October 1976. The statistics show the changes of women and minority groups, specifically 'Black', 'Oriental', 'Native Americans', and 'Spanish-Sur'. It shows the job positions and the number of new hires and/or former employees.

University Of Maine's Equal Employment (E.E.O) Comparative Data On Employment Of Minority Groups Employed By The University, University Of Maine

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Three sets of data from between the years 1975-1977 on the University of Maine's employment and minority professionals. The first page is the E.E.O Comparative Data at UMaine from the years 1975-77 on the percentage of women and members of a minority group that were granted tenure. The second page states the ethnicity/race and how many of the 'minorities' who are classified employees, women in 'traditionally male jobs categories', and the number of disabled and flow employee. The third, and last, page is the goals for June 1977 and percentage of minority professionals at UMaine in each division at the …

Letter From Winthrop C. Libby To Harold Westerman On Recruitment Of The Maine Black Communities To The University Of Maine, Winthrop C. Libby

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A letter from Winthrop Libby, University of Maine President, to Harold Westerman, Director of Physical Education and Athletics, on the recruitment of members of the Maine Black community to the University of Maine. UMaine Chancellor Donald McNeil gave Timothy Wilson, football coach at UMaine a leadership role in recruiting Black students.

Dr. Beryl Warner Williams Honorary Degree File, University Of Maine

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Scan of the contents of the honorary degree file for University of Maine graduate Beryl Elizabeth Warner Williams (Class of 1935) who was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Maine in 1972.

Letters From Martin Luther King Student Union To Chancellor Donald R. Mcneil, Donald R. Mcneil

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Letters regarding members of the Martin Luther King Union at UMaine, feel a lack of support in the state of Maine. They proposed a "Black in Maine, Getting Together" meeting to bring the statewide Black community together.

Directions In The Work Of Black American Artists | Barry Gaither, Barry Gaither, Maurice Burns, Risd Archives

Racial Justice

Poster using the three colors of the Pan-African flag, showing portrait omage of Dr. Barry Gaither, Curator for the Museumof the National Center of African American Artists. Derivation of previous poster (May 5 1970). May 4, 1970 was the date of the Kent State University campus shootings, where 4 anti-war protestors were shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard. RISD, as well as campuses across the U.S., shut down as students went on strike in protest of the Kent State killings. It is likely that the May 5 lecture was canceled and rescheduled for October 20, 1970 [see May …

Directions In The Work Of Black American Artists | Barry Gaither, Barry Gaither, Maurice Burns, Risd Archives

Racial Justice

Poster using the three colors of the Pan-African flag, showing portrait omage of Dr. Barry Gaither, Curator for the Museumof the National Center of African American Artists. May 4, 1970 was the date of the Kent State University campus shootings, where 4 anti-war protestors were shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard. RISD, as well as campuses across the U.S., shut down as students went on strike in protest of the Kent State killings. It is likely that the May 5 lecture was canceled and rescheduled for the fall [see October 20, 1970 poster for same lecture].

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Black Artist In Graphic Communication, Dorothy Hayes, Reynold Ruffins, Mahler Ryder, Risd Archives

Racial Justice

Poster for traveling exhibition of Black graphic designers. Held at Woods-Gerry gallery.

Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, Johansen, Risd Archives

Racial Justice

Black ink illustration of RISD campus and Providence, East Side hillside buildings, atop hands clasped in handshake. Text reads: Friday - March 27. Panel discussion with: The Art Workers Coalition & The Black Emergency Cultural Coalition regarding Artists & Community. 7:30 pm Refectory

"We Demand," Risd Paper, March 23, 1970, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

RISD Students and Institutional Governance

Article from the RISD Paper, March 23, 1970 student newspaper.

John Torres Published Letter January 27,1970, Risd Paper, February 2, 1970, John Torres, Risd Archives

RISD Students and Institutional Governance

Article from the RISD Paper, February 2, 1970.

Maine Campus Student Services, Stephen A. Rubinoff

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding University services to support "minority" students such as the Martin Luther King Scholarship.

"Hit Them Hard And Low: You May Not Be In This Game Long," Risd Paper Vol.1, No.1, October 13, 1969, John Torres, Risd Archives

RISD Students and Institutional Governance

Article from the RISD Paper, Vol. 1, No.1, October 1969 student newspaper, page 2. John Torres was hired in 1969 as the Director fo the Third World Program, RISD's first administrator in charge of recruiting Black students.

"Count Me Out," Risd Paper, Vol.1, No.3, October, 1969, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

RISD Students and Institutional Governance

Article from the RISD Paper, October 27, 1969 student newspaper.

Designer's News May 19, 1969, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The Designer's News was a student-run weekly newspaper published in the late 1960s. The issue of May 19-25, 1969 featured an article about the RISD Landscape Architecture department's study to save Block Island, RI. There also was an interview with John Torres about summer programs at RISD and at a school in Vermont, and an article about a RISD photo student who taught local pre-teens about photography. Also included was an article about the Rhode Island Art Festival and some RISD students who were volunteering their time to help.

Black History Class "Student Group Turns Activist," Designer's News May 12-18, 1969, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

RISD Students and Institutional Governance

Article from the Designer's News, May 12-18, 1969 student newspaper, page 4.

Black Symposium Letter From Maine Governor Kenneth M. Curtis, Kenneth M. Curtis

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A letter response from Maine Governor Kenneth M. Curtis on February 12, 1969, to a Ruth E. Willey in regards to the Black Symposium to be held at the University of Maine in 1969.

Black Symposium Poster Created For Beulah Sanders Guest Speech For The Symposium On Black America, University Of Maine

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Poster created for Beulah Sanders, New York City welfare rights activists, guest speech at the University of Maine's Symposium on Black America held on February 16-19, 1969.

Black Symposium Correspondence Between W. Linwood Chase And Stephen Hughes On Appreciating The Symposium On Black America, W Linwood Chase, Stephen T. Hughes

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A letter from University of Maine alumnus W. Linwood Chase, Class of 1920, to Stephen T. Hughes, Student Senate President at the University of Maine, sent on January 14, 1969 in regards to an interview Stephen Hughes gave on "The Distinguished Lecture Series" featuring the Symposium on Black America. W. Linwood Chase hoped that the symposium would bring attention to the problems of Black America.

Stephen Hughes letter in response to W. Linwood Chase on January 17, 1969 sends thanks and best wishes and appreciated the encouraging remarks on the Symposium of Black America.

Black Symposium Correspondence Between Stephen Hughes And Rhody Mccoy On Participating In Symposium On Black America, Stephen T. Hughes, Rhody A. Mccoy

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A letter from University faculty member Stephen Hughes, written on January 8, 1969 to Rhody McCoy, Unit Administrator of Ocean Hill-Brownsville Demonstration School District in Brooklyn New York, to participate in the Symposium on Black America. Rhody McCoy responded on January 15, 1969 accepting the invitation to speak at the Symposium. After the Symposium Stephen Hughes wrote to Rhody McCoy on February 24, 1969 to give thanks for participating in the Symposium and included a check of payment. The last page is a poster created to showcase Rhody McCoy's talk at the University on Monday February 17 at Eight PM …

Black Symposium Invitation Letter From Stephen Hughes To James Forman To The Symposium On Black America, Stephen T. Hughes

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A letter from Stephen Hughes, University of Maine, on January 6, 1969 inviting James Forman, member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), to participate in the Symposium on Black America hosted by the University. The letter gives details of a tentative date and plans for the Symposium and what the University intends to pay for Forman's participation in the event.

Student Administration Communication Proposal, 1969, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

RISD Students and Institutional Governance

Student Administration Communication Proposal.

Black Symposium Letter From Winthrop C. Libby In Response To A Complaint On Symposium On Black America, Winthrop C. Libby

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A letter written by Winthrop C. Libby, acting President of University of Maine at the time, in response to a complaint from a "person in Ellsworth", Maine from February 20, 1969 in regards to the S.D.S (Students for a Democratic Society) on campus and certain programs being held at the University of Maine. President Libby states that S.D.S exists legally on campus and have the right to exist regardless of his opinions. He also states that the Symposium on Black America was sponsored by the General Student Government and was well attended and went well. President Libby expresses his opinion …

Black Symposium Letter From Keith Carreiro To Harry Walker In Regards To Media Coverage On The Symposium On Black America, Keith Carreiro

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A letter from Keith Carreiro, Chairman of the Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Maine, to Mr. Harry Walker, of Harry Walker, Inc in New York, sent on December 12, 1968 on media coverage of the Symposium on Black America. Keith Carreiro sent a letter to The New York Times for coverage and asks for support from Harry Walker to help broadcast the Symposium.