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Oral History Interview with Allen Ballard

This oral history interview was conducted on April 4, 2014 at SUNY Albany. Allen Ballard grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and arrived at the City College of New York in 1960 as an assistant professor of Political Science. He was one of the [...]

Item Type: Oral History (Digital)
Time Periods: 1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle, 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Activism, Diversity, Open Admissions, Pedagogy
Tags: Allen B. Ballard, Basil Paterson, Black Power, Charlie Rangle, City College of New York, Civil Rights Movement, John Davis, Kenneth Clark, Puerto Rican Power, SEEK
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

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