Kristofferson, Lightfoot, Jennings poster, 1973 No dorm room is complete without a poster concert – or several. These posters advertised shows on campus during the 1973-74 school year. One was inspired by a movement at the time to rename the…
115 – Black football players’ boycott
Black football players’ boycott Sixteen black players on the UI football team boycotted the first day of spring practice in April 1969, protesting “intolerable conditions” for blacks at the University. At issue were several grievances, including demands for expanded scholarships…
96 – Friends of Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Friends of Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1964 initiated Freedom Summer, an effort to register African Americans in Mississippi to vote. SNCC’s local chapters throughout the U.S., including UI, were active on the…
82 – Early poster for Afro American Cultural Center, ca 1971
Early poster for Afro American Cultural Center, ca 1971 From a 1970 brochure for the Afro American Cultural Center.
81 – Early poster for Afro American Cultural Center, ca 1971
Early poster for Afro American Cultural Center, ca 1971 From its inception, the Afro American Cultural Center has offered workshops and programs for people of all ages, including children. This 1971 flier advertised an activity workshop for children ages 4…
80 – Press release on early success of Afro American house, 10 April 1970
Press release on early success of Afro American house, 10 April 1970 According to Vice Provost Philip Hubbard, it was an early success, as noted in this 1970 university news release.
79 – Early poster for Afro American Cultural Center, ca 1971
Early poster for Afro American Cultural Center, ca 1971 The Afro American Cultural Center opened in 1969, the first of several such centers at UI intended to address the needs of historically marginalized groups.
59 – Portrait of Philip G. Hubbard, 1966
Portrait of Philip G. Hubbard, 1966 “Philip G. Hubbard was born March 4, 1921, in Macon, Missouri. His mother was a school teacher in Missouri’s segregated school system. With her children in mind, she moved her family to Iowa when…
29 – 1972 SDS Newsletter – Herrnstein incident
1972 SDS Newsletter – Herrnstein incident In 1972, Harvard professor Richard Herrnstein was invited to speak at UI, only to be turned away by a crowd of over 600. His controversial views on race prompted debate addressing racism and freedom…
90 – “Dona Francisquita”
School of Music production, “Dona Francisquita,” 1969. School of Music production, “Dona Francisquita,” 1969.
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