CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE

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Newton Hall Statement

“We as white students, can either be a part of the solution or a part of the problem. At Huey P. Newton Hall of Political Action we are attempting to become a part of the solution.” In solidarity with black and Puerto Rican students, a group of [...]

Item Type: Text (Report / Paper / Proposal)
Time Periods: 1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle, 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: Activism, Ethnic, Black or Latino Studies, Open Admissions, Pedagogy, Politics, Relationships with Communities, Student Organizations
Tags: 5 Demands, Black Panthers, Buell Gallagher, City College of New York, Harlem University, Huey P. Newton Hall for Political Action, Open Admissions, SEEK, Student Activism, Student Strike
Brooklyn College President's April 18, 1969, Response to Puerto Rican and African-American Students' 18 Demands

The Office of the President at Brooklyn College (BC) responded on April 18, 1969, to the 18 Demands presented by Puerto Rican and African-American students earlier that month. In response to the first demands, the office alluded to CUNY's proposed [...]

Item Type: Text (Memorandum/Press Release / Statement)
Time Period: 1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle
Subjects: Activism, Diversity, Ethnic, Black or Latino Studies, Pedagogy, Puerto Rican Studies, Student Organizations
Tags: 18 Demands, African American Faculty, African American Students, Black Faculty, Black Panther Party, Black Students, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College Bookstore, C.I.A. on campus, Curriculum, Curriculum Transformation, Institute of Afro-American Studies, Institute of Puerto Rican Studies, Kingsman, Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Visiting Professorship, Open Admissions, Panther 21, Professor Brandstein, Professor Faganis, Professor Ford, Professor Slotnick, Professor Zimmerman, Puerto Rican Faculty, Puerto Rican Students, Response to Demands, Robert T. Fitzhugh, Willie Watson
May 9, 1969 Announcement from Acting President George Peck alerting the Brooklyn College community that the NYPD would patrol the campus

On May 9, 1969 Acting Brooklyn College (BC) President George Peck announced the role of the NY Police Department in response to the student-led movement at. The document described various protest strategies and acts of civil disobedience coordinated [...]

Item Type: Text (Memorandum/Press Release / Statement)
Time Period: 1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle
Subjects: Activism, Ethnic, Black or Latino Studies, Puerto Rican Studies, Student Organizations
Tags: Black Students, Brooklyn College, Chancellor Albert Bowker, George A. Peck, NYPD on campus, Open Admissions, Puerto Rican Students, Student Activism, Student Demands

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