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This Bucknellian article from October 1953 announces how the Bucknell NAACP chapter (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) takes an active part in campaigns in the national organization in Washington. The organization hopes to…

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This news clipping from the Bucknellian in April of 1954 discusses the NAACP’s (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) spring conference of that year. Seven Bucknellians attended the Freedom Fulfillment Conference in Washington…

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In this collection from 1958-1959, three photographs are shared depicting students participating in the Bucknell/Howard exchange program weekend get-together at Cowan, Bucknell University’s retreat center in Mifflinburg. Students from Howard…

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In this February 1958 article from the Bucknellian, a student explores the purpose and benefits of participating in Bucknell's exchange program with historically black Howard University. Howard was founded in D.C. in 1867. Overall, the student…

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This October 1950 Bucknellian article publishes the campus NAACP’s (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) plan to sponsor players from Howard University to perform at Bucknell again on December 9th. Howard is a historically…

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This April 1949 Bucknellian article shares how six Bucknell NAACP members (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and a small selection of Lewisburg community members attended the third annual youth legislative conference at…

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These three files from 1964 issues of The Challenge, The Bucknell Alumnus, and the Bucknellian, respectively, describe, in her own words, Barbara Beach’s very positive, semester-long experience at Howard University as an exchange student. Howard is…

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This Bucknellian editorial from 1964 urges students to participate in the Civil Rights Movement, informing them of upcoming opportunities in which they should get involved. For example, the University will be providing transportation to Washington…

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This article in the April 1963 Challenge, Bucknell's Christian Association's Newsletter, details six Bucknellians' trip to Howard University over Spring Break. Students from Howard University, the historically black college founded in 1867 in D.C.,…

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Two items are involved in this entry. First is a March 1963 essay written by a Bucknell student from regarding six Bucknell students who spent their spring break at the historically black Howard University that was founded in 1867 in D.C.. The essay…
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