Word: harlem
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...University of Harlem...
...take-over itself took about 45 seconds. It occurred at 6:30 in the morning and was a tactical success. The eight buildings were held for two weeks, during which time classes were held within the new University of Harlem, as it was renamed. It was reported that one undercover policeman was discovered by the Security Division of the University of Harlem and was dealt with accordingly (poor fellow...
Injunctions acquired by Mario Procaccino and Co. forced the brothers and sisters to leave the University of Harlem. It should be noted that during the occupation, several thousand dollars was collected from Harlem residents and other Black and Puerto Rican people and now has been placed in a bank for use in the School of Third World Studies, once it is formed...
...likely to strike many responsive chords outside of those intellectuals who have the time and resources to participate in this manner. By contrast, American Blacks who participate in politics tend to do so either for personal gain reminiscent of "machine politics" days (the members of Adam Clayton Powell's Harlem political clubs) or as quasi-revolutionaries. Neither approach fits particularly well with the New Politics...
...Poussaint's concern is partially based on his experiences while living in East Harlem, New York City and in Jackson, Mississippi in 1965-66 when he served as Southern Field Director of the Medical Committee for Human Rights. Eighteen of his major publications have dealt with the dilemma of the American black...