1970s

YGB Rehearsal 1970s

Leave a Comment / 1970s, Young Gifted and Black / Aziza Mabrey-Wakefield

Special thanks to Digital Grinnell for this photo.

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Black Martyr’s Weekend 1978

Leave a Comment / 1970s, Black Student Union / Aziza Mabrey-Wakefield

Political activist, philosopher, and professor Angela Davis gives her keynote address at Black Martyr’s Weekend as students look on. Special thanks to Digital Grinnell for these photos.

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Black Martyr’s Weekend 1972

Leave a Comment / 1970s, Black Student Union / Aziza Mabrey-Wakefield

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Black Martyr’s Weekend 1971

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Top: Actress and activist Val Gray Ward speaks to students in Herrick Chapel. Bottom: Comedian Dick Gregory delivers his keynote speech in Darby Gymnasium. Special thanks to Digital Grinnell for these photos.

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Black Martyr’s Weekend 1970

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Lonnie Peek Jr. gives his keynote address.

Photos of Lonnie Peek Jr., who taught Black Studies at Wayne County Community College in Detroit, Michigan, was the keynote speaker for the 2nd Black Martyr’s Weekend held in 1970. The weekend also featured performances by Herbie Hancock ’60 and singer Arthur Thompson.
Taken April 4th, 1970

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Oral History: Avram Machtiger ‘74

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Memo Published by Concerned Black Students in 1974

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This is a memo published by CBS advocating for institutional change in the hiring process of Black professors at Grinnell and that the college should provide resources to adequately retain professors. Published February 27th, 1974.

This is a memo published by CBS advocating for institutional change in the hiring process of Black professors at Grinnell and that the college should provide resources to adequately retain professors. Note that this is an alternate copy of the previous document with notes taken by a student. Published February 27th, 1974. — This is a memo published by CBS advocating for institutional change in the hiring process of Black professors at Grinnell and that the college should provide resources to adequately retain professors. Note that this is an alternate copy of the previous document with notes taken by Patricia Swansey ’74. Published February 27th, 1974.

This is a memo published by CBS advocating for institutional change in the hiring process of Black professors at Grinnell and that the college should provide resources to adequately retain professors. Note that this is the back side of the preceding document, which is a copy of the memo upon which Patricia Swansey ’74 took notes. Memo published on February 27th, 1979.

Thanks to Dianne Jones ’74 for providing information on the note taker and to Aziza Mabrey-Wakefield ’25 for providing the descriptions of these photos, and thanks to Grinnell College Special Collections for the scans.

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Timeline of International Student Life

Leave a Comment / 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, International Student Organization / Claire Burns

This timeline was created by Kathi Matsuura ’90 with research done by Indira Kapur ’20.

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Timeline of Black Student Life at Grinnell

Leave a Comment / 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Black Cultural Center, Black Student Union, Young Gifted and Black / Claire Burns

This timeline was created in 2019 by Kathi Matsuura ’90, with research done by Kedam Habte ’20. It was updated in 2022 by Claire Burns ’23, with research done by Aziza Mabrey-Wakefield ’25.

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