Black Student Union

Memo Published by Concerned Black Students in 1974

Leave a Comment / 1970s, Black Student Union / Claire Burns

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.

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 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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