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Jackie Robinson (legendary black second baseman) visits Bucknell
These photographs and Student Church pamphlets from February 1949 advertise the presence of a legend on campus. As the first African American to play…
"Discrimination?"
“Why the lack of black students at Bucknell?” asks a current student in this February 1961 issue of the Bucknellian. The student speaks for others on campus concerned that admissions has actually regressed in its acceptance of black applicants.…
"Bucknell Charts Plan for Howard Exchange"
This news clipping from a December 1959 issue of the Bucknellian presents Bucknell’s and Howard University’s plans for a semester-long exchange program. Howard is a historically black university in D.C. that was founded in 1867. This program…
"Forum Debates Abuse of Negro Voting; NAACP Rep, Southern Journalist to Vie"
This article from an October 1959 issue of the Bucknellian advertises an upcoming informal yet highly anticipated debate between NAACP's (National Association for the Advancement for Colored People) James Farmer (1920-1999; original Freedom Rider)…
"Civil Rights Commission Reveals Voting Abuses"
This October 1959 Bucknellian article discusses the pressures used to restrict the vote of African Americans in the South, such as poll taxes, requirements of "good characters," extensive registration processes, etc. Sharing this information sets the…
"Walter, Eastland, and Arens Linked with Racial Group"
The author of this March 1960 Bucknellian article reveals the racism of Richard Arens (1919-2000), staff director of the Un-American Activities, who also serves as a privately paid consultant to a multi-millionaire interested in proving the genetic…
"Negro Discrimination--Problem in the North"
The author of this Bucknellian article from February 1960 discusses types of discrimination found in the north, which are often subconscious because "what we think and what we do are diametrically opposed to each other." Whereas southern…
"Fraternity Men View Segregation"
This article from a December 1958 issue of the Bucknellian provides a look at segregation in fraternities in campuses across the country and what is being done about it. The author calls for action like that being carried out at the University of…
"Southern Integration"
This article from an October 1958 issue of the Bucknellian describes the South's attempt, across multiple states, to thwart integration of schools. Taking examples from Louisiana, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Arkansas, the author describes southern…
"BU, Howard Observe Twentieth Anniversary of Exchange Weekend"
This Bucknellian article from April of 1958 looks forward to the weekend when 19 Howard students will visit Bucknell to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Howard-Bucknell Exchange. Howard University is a historically black college that was founded…
"Martin Luther King Describes Full Living"
This article from a May 1958 issue of the Bucknellian shares that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) spoke at Bucknell's Chapel and gave a talk entitled "The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life." In King’s opinion, the three dimensions of life…