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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…
Plight of Black Students at White Universities
This essay from the late 60s or early 70s is a discussion of the problems black students face at white universities that recruit black students. Mainly, many black students feel they are there for show and not for their own educational benefit.…
University Position on Discrimination in Fraternities
In this official university correspondence from October 1968, John P. Dunlop (1929-2013) (Dean of Men at Bucknell from 1962-1968; Dean of Student Affairs from 1969-1988) reminds all of Bucknell University's position on discrimination in fraternities,…
Statement on Discrimination in Fraternities and Sororities
In this official university correspondence from 1965, Bucknell administration issues a statement to fraternities that declares them unable to sanction any discriminatory practice and insists that any organization practicing discrimination must…
Young Blacks Aren't Ready
This article in the Saturday Evening Post from September 1963 claims that it is a lack of training and qualifications that prevents young black people from getting jobs and attending good schools. The author recognizes that many educational (and…
Student Demonstrations
This article in the Sunbury Daily Item from May 1960 deals with an instance of segregation in Lewisburg. After Evan's Tavern in East Lewisburg denied entrance to a black student, some Bucknell students held a demonstration in Lewisburg. They marched…
Segregation and Discrimination Problems
This item reveals articles from the Sunbury Daily Item and the Bucknellian from 1960 and 1961 (the Bucknellian article repeats item #113 in this collection). These articles were bookmarked and preserved by Bucknell's Christian Association because the…
Another Viewpoint: Black History Month
This column from a February 1952 issue of the Bucknellian shares the contributions of black historical figures to the cultural heritage of the U.S. then asks why segregation and discrimination persist 80 years after slavery has ended. The author…
"Bucknell NAACP Chapter to Hold Panel Discussion"
This April 1954 Bucknellian article introduces an upcoming panel in Williamsport. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), in conjunction with Rabbi Ephraim Einhorn (on pulpit in Williamsport, PA from November 1952…
"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…
"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…