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Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCU]
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University of the District of Columbia -- Human Rights March Students demonstrate against apartheid -
University of the District of Columbia -- Student Protests at UDC, 1990 From the HBCU Library Alliance: "Students protested against several academic and administrative issues at UDC from September 26 through October 16, 1990. They submitted a list of 43 demands to the UDC Board of Trustees." -
Flier for a pre-march Freedom Rally for the Meredith Marchers This flier features black text on an off-white background. It advertises a rally to take place before the "Meredith Marchers" were to arrive in Jackson, Mississippi. The Meredith Marchers were named in honor of James Meredith, the first Black student at the University of Mississippi. While walking during his March Against Fear, a white supremacist shot and attempted to murder him. He survived this attempt. This flier from Tougaloo College, a historically Black college, features household names Sammy Davis, James Brown, Nina Simone, Eartha Kitt, Marlon Brando, and Burt Lancaster, presumably to advertise their performances and/or appearances.