Word: afros
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Hester's dismissal of John F. Hatchett, 37, as director of N.Y.U.'s new Martin Luther King Jr. Afro-American Student Center, touched off student turbulence at the nation's second-largest private university (total enrollment: 41,130). Until now the school has been relatively calm, largely because of Hester's willingness to engage in tireless talks with students, anticipate their grievances and move to head them...
Twice before this year, Cleaver has cancelled plans to speak at Harvard at the last minute. If he does appear this time, he will lecture to students in Soc Rel 148, and also Social Sciences 5--"The Afro-American Experience." The lecture will be open to the public...
...Archibald Cox and his four colleagues--one of whom was Dana L. Farnsworth, director of Harvard's Health Services--simply tried to find out what happened at Columbia and why. They did not refuse to talk to any witnesses who could offer anything; in fact, Columbia's SDS and Afro Society boycotted the investigation. However, Cox's group did seek out SDS members and black students as well, although in the latter case, such attempts proved largely unsuccessful. According to the report's introduction and a subsequent discussion with Cox, the Afro members declined to appear at the Commission...
...list of people who have agreed to be candidates includes Leslie F. Griffin '70, president of Harvard Afro; Joel R. Kramer '69, president of the CRIMSON; Profit, president of PBH; Tracy B. Strong teaching fellow in Social Studies; Barry F. O'Connell, tutor in History and Lit.; James E. Thomas, senior advisor to freshmen; and Thomas J. Cottle '59, lecturer on Social Relations. Roose said the final slate will represent a wide range of expertise and opinion...
...school upheaval started when blacks at Dorchester's English High School demanded permission to form an all black Afro-American Club and to wear African dashikis instead of the customary coats and ties. English's headmaster granted the dress request, but the School Department refused to allow the blacks to form their own club. The blacks walked out, and were joined by white students protesting the coat and tie rule...