Description
This collection contains photographs, press clippings, fliers, audio-visual material, posters, realia and other material documenting
the African American student experience at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and the subsequent role of UCR African
Student Programs. Includes fliers, photographs, and programs of events held at UCR featuring notable individuals such as Martin
Luther King III, Rita Marley, and Oscar Brown Jr. News clippings regarding the controversy surrounding the UCR Black Studies
Program in the 1970s as well as photographs documenting student life in the 1960s-1990s are also included. Material highlighting
annual celebrations in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr held at UCR and in the surrounding community is also present.
Background
The following historical background was retrieved from the UCR African Student Programs website.
Extent
12.25 linear feet
(10 boxes)
Restrictions
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition,
the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected
by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other
restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility
for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
This collection is open for research.