39 10 393 https://www.blackstudentslives.org/archives/files/original/aab421a2a0f6d3cb3ec65673ba5e9b2c.jpg 905959f95c33153fd5ee1a98a0dd5598 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Plea for better race relations Editorial Two years ago, when the first so-called "racial incident" occurred here at West Chester State, two words raced down the halls of the dorms in a matter of minutes: "Get them." The reaction was a fearful, unthinking response to a situation which most people did not understand at that time. In the early hours of last Sunday morning, when news of a brawl and stabbing reached the dorms, those same two words were repeated: "Getthem." And this response was given with even greater fear and less thinking than was seen two years ago. This greater fear and misunderstanding was shown in the developments of last week: demands for greater security, a ban of all social events, and a sanction against the planners of the post-Cheyneygame dance. This newspaper did not exactly help the situation by printing a headline which unintentionally linked the beginning of Black History Week as a contributing factor to the violence. Any assumption that Black History Week and the incident at Lawrence Center were linked by a cause and effect relationship is absurd. Greater security on campus cannot be the answer to the problem facing us. The incident last Sunday morning, as well as past flareups at social events, was caused by outsiders. To efficiently protect against such infrequent problems, this campus would have to assume the stature of an armed camp, perhaps even limiting our own student's freedom of movement. To cancel all social events would be punishing all the students without cause; it could even lead to more problems, since the students would be forced to find other outlets after a week's work. And to sanction the planners of the event would be just as useless. If there had been no dance, the confrontation might have started at the basketball game itself, or even in the men's dorm, possibly with even greater violence. "Backlash" is the product of ignorance and offers no solution. In our present situation, it could cause much more harm than has already been done. Yet a certain group on this campus has once again promoted such a backlash, as they have done in the past with racial and non-racial developments. Physical reaction, therefore, must yield to good, sound resolution. We must resolve to help the community with its social problem, rather than separating ourselves from it. We must strive for better relations with other colleges as well, not ignore their problems. We must have greater understanding within our own academic community to eliminate the effects of racism from our students, faculty and administrators, white and black. Black History Week was an attempt to bring about this necessary understanding. What we need is 51 more weeks like it. M.M.C. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Plea for better race relations Subject The topic of the resource race relation, black history week Description An account of the resource Letter to editor submitted by a student in regards to the recent stabbing on the campus its supposed connection to Black History Week and the reactions on campus which could potentially lead to more violence. The letter was in favor of Black History Week and the necessity to continue have the events throughout the year. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource M.M.C Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Quad Angles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available West Chester University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 16, 1971 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jacquelynne Conyers-Jordan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images in Library Services’ Digital Collections are issued by Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University. Images are provided for non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, and are not intended for reproduction or redistribution. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document about course changes for twoyears and they're not moving fast enough." Correct Racial Injustice With a black minority at West Chester and the problem of course integration, Doudy said he chose to come to West Chester because he can do more here to correct racial injustice. "I see it as a challenge," Doudy said. Flamer said he came here because West Chester was the ultimate of the state colleges and at the time he didn't know the ratio of blacks to whites here. When questioned about a break between the college community and the town of West Chester, Doudy replied, "I see a barrier between the black community of the town and college because there never were any good relations. No one wants to look over the fence," he added. Flamer feels that communication has broken down between the city and the college because there are no social programs shared by the college and the town. "I think we definitely have to knock down the suspicion that they (townspeople) don't belong at the college. We have to open up the college ... We can't turn our faces away." Tutorial Programs In order to try to better community relations, Doudy said that the black community on campus is working on setting lip tutorial programs in the town and the gospel choir will be performing in West Chester on three occasions.Chas. A. Melton, director of the Community Center, 501 E. Miner St., says that the black people in the community of West Chester don't feel kindly toward the college because for one reason the black community feels that the administration is apprehensive about hiring black faculty. "I don't believe in percentages but it should be a more equitable spread. There are only about five on the college faculty now ... but I'm saying that it's still just tokenism. He added that the hiring of blacks is usually done just to comply with state and local laws as well as to satisfy the black community. Reflection of Attitude Melton said that he feels the problem lies with the administration. "I think the faculty and staff more or less reflect the attitude of the administration. If the administration showed more concern, it would be reflected by the faculty and staff." In reference to his last verbal communication with the administration, Melton replied that he has not communicated with Dr. Rossey since last spring. He specifically went to Dr. Rossey \ with Dr. W.T.M. Johnson from Lincoln University, to express his ! views about the firing of Dr. Michael Kay, though at the time he had not yet met Kay. "I really feel that there is a great connection between the firing of Dr. Kay and the repression of blacks at West Chester," Melton commented.Asked why he has not made an effort to communicate with Dr. Rossey since last spring, Melton replied, "Perhaps it is my fault, but he is so bigoted in his stand against Kay that he wouldn't see the forest for the trees." Cannot Condone Violence When questioned about the violence at the Chambers Brothers concert last October 31, Melton ' said that he cannot condone the violence caused by a group of blacks from the West Chester community, but he can understand. . Even if the rule enforced at the time was a valid one, he said the blacks involved probably thought that it was a gimmick to keep them out. Melton said that the college can better community relations by cooperating with different agencies; for example, the Community Center, in a tutorial exchange program which would help blacks and whites to know and understand one another better. Chas A. Melton, Community Center Director . . . "if the Administration showed more concern. . ." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community leaders students comment on racial problems Subject The topic of the resource Race Relations on West Chester's campus. Description An account of the resource Article outlined issues that black students on West Chester campus experienced. Quad interviewed Larry Doudy Chairman of Black History Week and Huk Bethea. They discussed problems with communication and possible solutions to the racial problems on West Chester's campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy J Holt Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Quad Angles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available West Chester University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 16, 1971 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jacquelynne Conyers-Jordan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images in Library Services’ Digital Collections are issued by Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University. Images are provided for non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, and are not intended for reproduction or redistribution. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Eve of Black History Week marred by racial incidents By ART WILKINSON A West Chester State College freshman is in satisfactory condition at Chester County Hospital after being stabbed in the abdomen shortly before 12:30 Sunday morning.Heidi Hackman was knifed following a melee in Lawrence Center, where a dance was being held after the WestChester-Cheyney basketball game. Michael Farguson from Cheyney and Lawrence Roberts of Villanova were also injured in the fight, both suffering lacerations of the face. Miss Hackman and her date were leaving the dance when they were assaulted by "an unknown group of blacks," according to Pennsylvania State Police at Exton. Police are looking for a girl believed to have attacked Miss Hackman. Inaction According to numerous witnesses, the security police on hand at the dance made no attempt to end the melee; the chair throwing ended by itself as quickly as it began. Eyewitnesses Neil Nameroffand Bob Clossen both W.C.S.C. students, watched a group of between ten to fifteen black males throw chairs at nearby white students and security police. At one point, they report that a black male leaped off a table onto a white student who was lying on the floor, apparently landing on the victim's head. The black then leaped to another table and is quoted as having said, "I am black. I am proud of my blackness - and I showed it." At this time, another black male grabbed him and told him to get off the table. The victim, bleeding profusely from the head was put on a table, and was later removed for medical aid Outside Lawrence Another report tells of further action outside Lawrence Center. Gordin Zibelman, a sophomore transfer from Community College of Philadelphia who has been at West Chester for only two weeks, was walking a girl back to Old Main. He stated that he was near Hollinger Field House and that a group of about twenty blacks were following him, cursing and throwing bottles at him. He was about to take the girl's hand and make a dash for safety when he was jumped from behind. He was then forced to the ground and was kicked for several minutes. Then he heard a voice telling him to get up. He looked up and a black male told him to get up and that he wouldn't hurt him. The unknown student apparently forced the group to leave Zibelman alone. The girl with Zibelman reported that she was not harmed by the group, but that there was another couple walking near them at the time of the attack and that the girl in that couple was attacked. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Eve of Black History Weeks marred by Racial Incidents Subject The topic of the resource Crime on campus Description An account of the resource Description of stabbing and fight that occurred after West Chester vs. Cheyney Basketball game, the victims the inaction of West Chester campus security. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Art Wilkinson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Quad Angles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available West Chester University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 9, 1971 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jacquelynne Conyers-Jordan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images in Library Services’ Digital Collections are issued by Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University. Images are provided for non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, and are not intended for reproduction or redistribution. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://digital.klnpa.org/digital/collection/wcnp01/id/14094/rec/3 https://www.blackstudentslives.org/archives/files/original/3196f0382e0c8adffe5413aacd5ae22b.jpg 9099e81ec74f00123874b384829b9315 https://www.blackstudentslives.org/archives/files/original/b0fe2480150e84ae9ab229d7488e31a1.jpg c7d6a24d16777d8664a3a8791809cdf8 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document am somebody: theme for coming week The Black Student Union of West Chester State College is sponsoring Black History Week now through February 11, the theme of which is "I Am Somebody." The purpose of Black History Week, according to Larry Dowdy, chairman of the event, is "not only to enhance the knowledge of the white students, but also to create a relevant atmosphere at W.C.S.C. for the black students." First Place Beginning the week, the West Chester State Gospel Choir presented a program Sunday night in Philips. The Choir, formed early in October by Pamela Theus, Vivian Fleming, and Beverly Perks, is directed by Barbara Ward. Since tying for first place in the NAACP talent show, the Choir has extended its repertoire to include six songs. They have had offers to appear in such places as Philadelphia and Lancaster.Dr. Edward W. Robinson, Jr. will lecture tonight at 8 p.m. in the lecture hall of Schmucker Science Center on "The Importance of Black History in the Future." Dr. Robinson, vice-president of the Providential Home Life Insurance Company, is the author of "The Black Rhapsody" and co-author of "The World of African and Afro-American History," published under the auspices of the Philadelphia Board of Education. He is also a prominent lecturer on African and Afro- American history at universities, colleges, public schools, and civic organizations. Tomorrow, two films, "African Heritage" and "Black Protest" will be shown in the Snack Bar at 7 p.m. Seminar On Thursday, at 7 p.m. in Philips Memorial Ballroom, there will be a seminar on "Black and White Relations at West Chester State College." Those attending will discuss various questions, among them: Is West Chester a "racist institution"? Is there a race problem here? Are the black students creating a problem at West Chester State? Can a black student survive at West Chester? and Is the Administration insensitive to the black problem? There is also a schedule of televised programs to be shown on channel two through Friday at 5 p.m. These programs deal with black history and the problems of blacks in the United States. Members of the Black Student Union who arranged this year's program are Valena Dixon, Vivian Fleming, Margaret Holloman, Linda Davis, Rhonda Benson, Julia Beasly, Ellen Walton, Janet Stevens, and Bernetta Robinson, all freshmen. Also, Pam Theus, Carolyn Tarver, Nate Gadsden, Maureen Johnson, sophomores. Television Program Scheule Tuesday: 11 a.m. Generational Changes and Conflicts 1 p.m. Black History Part 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource I am somebody: theme for coming week Subject The topic of the resource Black History Week on West Chester Campus Description An account of the resource Article discusses the upcoming events for Black History Week and its importance for not only white students. but also create a positive environment for black students at West Chester. Events include seminars on race relations, choir performance, and talent show. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Quad Angles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available West Chester University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 9, 1971 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jacquelynne Conyers-Jordan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images in Library Services’ Digital Collections are issued by Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University. Images are provided for non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, and are not intended for reproduction or redistribution. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Campus paper To the Editor: So. Quad Angles is dying. Your editorial to that effect gave a very puzzled account of the situation and only ventured to say that the death will be due to lack of student interest. In your editorial cartoon next to the article you imply IGA's budget cuts might be responsible. But are these really the basic reasons? When you way that "There seems to be no core of dedicated staff to carry on the tradition of the student press at West Hackel claims Quad obsolete Chester," you should examine that tradition. Few of us have been here for the 40 years of West Chester student newspapers: But if that tradition has been to turn out the dull, dreary, banal, pointless, and uninteresting journalism we have been subjected to this year, then let that tradition die. It is wrong to say the students are to blame. You can't expect students to be excited about a newspaper that is not exciting. It is not the students who are apathetic, but your newspaper. In a time of such deep crises in the fabric of our entire society (such as the "energy crisis," Watergate, and the economic crisis), you have chosen to virtually ignore the situation where you could have explained, enlightened, and instructed students on how these events affect them. You have ignored the activities of Black students on this campus — next week is Black History Week but not one article appears about the events surrounding it. You have refused to take an editorial stand on the impeachment of the President; a president who has made life very difficult for most everyone — including American students. His policies have made the economy so shaky that all levels of education and student activities are in jeopardy. You might say that these topics are not the responsibility of your paper — that there are professional papers for this purpose. But what better organ than Quad Angles to explain the effects of these conditions from the unique perspective of students? Instead of challenging the crises on campus and in the nation, you have backed off. Even you admitted "in a way, perhaps it is the staff of the newspaper itself which has done Quad Angles in." You are obsolete and if you don't change you deserve to die. Stu Hackel 5 February 12, 1974 QUAD ANGLES Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document BLACK HISTORY WEEK The Black Student Union of West Chester State College cordially invites everyone to attend Ihe events of this year's Black History Week. There will be activities and events designed to enlighten, entertain and educate Ihe college community, through Sun., Feb. 12. Our theme, "Black History: Where we've been, where we are and where we are going," will be relayed to you through our program. We encourage all to attend. Tues., Feb. 7 8:30 p.m. Swope Hall, performance by Becky Carlton (Gospel performer) Wed., Feb. 8 3 p.m. Swope Hall, poetress Sonya Sanchez; 7:30 p.m. Schmidt Lobby, presentation by Civil Liberties Committee. Thurs., Feb. 9 7:30 p.m. Swope Hall "Appreciation of the Arts" entertainment including songs and sports filmstrips (done by students) Fri., Feb. 10 7:30 p.m. Swope Hall, "The Essence of Blackness," Dance Ensemble Sat., Feb. 11 noon trip to the Black History Museum, 4th and Arch Sts. Bus leaves from Lawrence Center at noon sharp; Dance al 9 p.m. in SCUB Km. 243 Sun., Feb. 12 4:30 p.m. Dinner, Lawrence Center Cafeteria, Breast of Chicken/wine sauce, baked potato, string beans, fruit cup and dessert. * Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black History Week Subject The topic of the resource events, black history week, performances Description An account of the resource A list of events for the upcoming Black History Week in February 1978. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Quad Angles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available West Chester University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 9, 1978 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jacquelynne Conyers-Jordan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images in Library Services’ Digital Collections are issued by Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University. Images are provided for non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, and are not intended for reproduction or redistribution. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document BSU awards its high academic achiever These days Gilford Mhloyi's smile is even broader than usual. He recently was given an award for academic excellence by the Black Student Union (BSU) of West Chester State College. The award was the first of what the BSU hopes will be an annual presentation. Given at the Senior Dinner, the final event of Black History Week '79, the award was based solely on academic achievement. Mhloyi has the highest cumulative average of the Black student population at West Chester State College. A Rhodesian, Mhloyi's selection as the award-winner reflects his years of work and his overcoming the handicap of being a stranger in a strange land. A senior majoring in secondary education, Mhloyi is in the United States to become certified as a teacher. Rhodesia needs teachers—its people need education —and Mhloyi wants to help. He already has some experience. In Rhodesia the lower grade levels are taught by high school graduates, and Mhloyi taught five years before coming to the United States to pursue his college degree. Mhloyi is here under the auspices of West Chester State College's Office of International Education and is being supported through the African-American Institute and a special program at WCSC established to encourage foreign students to come to the college. Since his arrival in 1977, Mhloyi has studied through summers to speed up his undergraduate work. He will graduate in August and hopes to go on to graduate school while his wife. Marvellous (who is also studying at WCSC), finished her degree in secondary education. Mhloyi"s concentration is social studies. While interested in all aspects of this expansive discipline, his first love is economics. The Mhloyi's are from the rural area of Rhodesia and have little love for cities. They find the Chester County countryside and the town life of West Chester busy enough but "a lot like home." Though their study schedule is tight, they have managed to find time for a visit to Michigan and another one to Washington, D.C. They have one child, an eight-year-old daughter, who is studying in Rhodesia. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource BSU awards its highest academic achiever Subject The topic of the resource awards, black student union, student profile Description An account of the resource Article profiling the Black Student Unions first award ceremony for the black student population's highest achiever. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Black History Week Celebrated The Black Student Union celebrated Black History Week with a variety of activities and programs. Monday night Georgie Woods, WDAS radio disc jockey, participated in a group rap in Sykes Union. "The Persuasions" gave a dynamic performance on Tuesday night.' Comedian Gino Monroe opened the coffeehouse with his unique blend or risque humor. Then on Wednesday night, the BSU presented Gospelrama, a group of gospel singers spreading the word through their music. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black History Week Celebrated Subject The topic of the resource article, photography, black history week, black student union Description An account of the resource Article is a review of Black Student Union's sponsored events focusing on student performances during Black History Week in 1981. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Quad Angles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available West Chester University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 17, 1981 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jacquelynne Conyers-Jordan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images in Library Services’ Digital Collections are issued by Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University. Images are provided for non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, and are not intended for reproduction or redistribution. For the above purposes the user may reproduce these materials (by download, printing, etc.) without further permission, on the condition that proper attribution of the source for all copies is provided by clearly acknowledging the name of the Library, the title of the web page or resource and the URL at which it was located, please credit as follows: Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania. For questions regarding use of digital materials contact Special Collections (libspeccol@wcupa.edu or 610-436-3456). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://digital.klnpa.org/digital/collection/wcnp01/id/17396/rec/3 https://www.blackstudentslives.org/archives/files/original/ae0ee0b50b792dbe0bea7c0a89c30969.jpg 29337c21f315479f087ddea0262d90bb Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Experiences of Blacks at West Chester State By CLAUDIA ROHLFS The history of the black student at West Chester is a long one, covering most of the 103 years the school has functioned as a state institution. It is also a history characterized, at times, by racial ambivalence directed toward Black students. As early as 1910, college yearbooks have recorded the presence of black students on campus, an average one a year graduated until about 1920. Among these early black graduates was Sarah Gibbs, an outstanding woman who was later to become the first non-white teacher in the Downingtown School District. From information available in the Serpentine, it is known that black students participated in West Chester's clubs and organizations in the early years and occasionally black speakers and performers visited the campus. Frederick Douglas, Booker T. Washington and Marian Anderson were among this group of visitors. It cannot be said that Black students enjoyed all the privileges of college life — they were excluded from dormitories until 1946. Occasionally, incidents such as the following also disrupted the atomosphere of the campus: In 1927 the Liberal club on West Chesters campus was attending to deal fairly with controversial issues of the day. The clubs activities were unusual for campus to socialize with students there. Two of the groups faculty sponsors, Professor Robert Kerlin and John Kinneman had gained attention through involvement in a Negro poetry contest. They were misconstrued for their fraternization with Blacks. Because of their reputation as free thinkers, the two professors were refused tenure, resulting in a controversy which prompted national criticism by such magazines "the Nation" and such educators as John Dewey, a famous educational philosopher. During the 1930'5, there was an increase in Black enrollment and about five blacks students graduated per year. At this time also Dean Winfield Menhennet gained notoriety through his refusal to accept a transfer request from a black student. In the subsequent investigation, it was found that non-white students on campus were without dorm facilities and were refused swimming privileges at the YMCA. Black student teachers were denied access to junior and senior high schools. In 1946 the college celebrated its 75 year and included in its activities a historical study undertaken by the Negro Education Club to enumerate the achievements of former black students. The N.E.C., formerly the Kollege Klub, was the first all Black organization at West Chester, and disappeared by 1949. The 1950's brought more Black students to West Chester. Twenty graduated in 1950 out of a class of 413. Herbert Lee, a graduate of the class of 1959, present assistant director of administrations, told me much about his experience as a student in the fifties. As one of the few Black members of the football team Mr. Lee spent many hours under the direction of Coach Glen Killinger, describing him as a very fair man. Lee spoke of many outstanding Black classmates two of which were class officers and one, Bill Sharpe, who participated in the 1956 Olympic games. Sharpe placed fourth in the finals of the Hop, Skip, and Jump and set a new American record in the event. Mrs. Barbara Black, counselor in the Higher Education Opportunity Program, was a student at Cheyney State during the 1950's and recalls visiting the college a number of times as a black sorority member. Women from West Chester who were initiated into her fraternity were at a disadvantage, as they were obligated to join the organization through the Philadelphia chapter. Mrs. Black said she felt West Chester's physical education department offered considerable opportunity to black athletes in the 1950'5, but felt racially, the department lags behind the times today. The last major barrier for blacks was destroyed in 1961. In that year, the first black faculty member in the Pennsylvania State College System began teaching at West Chester as head of the student teaching program. Ruby Jones, formerly a student, entered West Chester as a faculty member at a significant time. She and others were to witness a growing black consciousness which was to influence black life at West Chester in the 1960's and 1970'5. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Experiences of Blacks at West Chester State Subject The topic of the resource article on black students lives Description An account of the resource Article discusses the history of black students on West Chester's campus, focusing on the first black student and the racism and discrimination non-white students experienced on campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Claudia Rohfls Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Quad Angles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available West Chester University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 17, 1975 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jacquelynne Conyers-Jordan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images in Library Services’ Digital Collections are issued by Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University. Images are provided for non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, and are not intended for reproduction or redistribution. 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