CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE

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School Boycott

This exhibition includes flyers promoting The School Boycott which occurred on February 3rd, 1964. It was organized by local New York City civil rights leaders, and members of the NAACP and CORE. More than 450,000 students boycotted their public [...]

Item Type: Hyperlink
Time Period: 1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle
Subjects: Activism, Board of Higher Education, NYC Public Schools, Relationships with Communities, Student Organizations
Tags: Bayard Rustin, Civil Rights Movement, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), High School, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Parents' Workshop for Equality, Protest, Racial Injustice, Student Activism, Student Help Project
"Save Hostos Now!"

In March of 1975, the Community Coalition to Save Hostos took over the school in protest over the Board of Higher Education’s decision to close Hostos Community College. This flier announces the occupation of the school and articulates the demands [...]

Item Type: Text (Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout))
Time Period: 1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
Subjects: 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Activism, Board of Higher Education, Buildings and/or Architecture, Community Colleges, Open Admissions, Relationships with Communities, Student Organizations, Tuition
Tags: Budget Cuts, Coalition, Hostos Community College, Protest, Student Activism

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