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University of California, Riverside, African Student Programs records
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Title: University of California, Riverside, African Student Programs records
Date (inclusive): 1960-2018, & undated
Date (bulk): 1970-2010
Collection Number: UA 388
Extent:
12.25 linear feet
(10 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: 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.
Languages:
This collection is open for research.
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.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. University of California, Riverside, African Student Programs records (UA 388).
Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
The University of California, Riverside, African Student Programs records were donated in 2012. An accrual of 8 boxes was
donated in 2018.
This collection was originally processed by Eric Milenkiewicz in 2013. An additional accrual was received in 2018 and the
collection was reprocessed by Andrea Hoff in 2019.
The original finding aid for the collection included item-level description. Item-level description from the original finding
aid has been maintained throughout the revised finding aid.
The following historical background was retrieved from the UCR African Student Programs website.
"In 1968, an estimated 60 students led by Charles Jenkins founded the Black Student Union at UCR. Soon after, in 1969, the
group helped originate the Black Studies Department. The major was dissolved in 1970 and categorized as an interdisciplinary
study instead. The newly formed Black Student Union remained active though and, along with those involved in the former Black
Studies department, remained committed to giving value to the Black student experience.
Throughout the 1970s, many old articles in The Highlander referenced organizations such as "Black Students United" and "Black
Student Activities," but it's difficult to pinpoint exactly when what we think of as African Student Programs became "official."
In general, 1972 is the agreed-upon date. It was during this time period that the former Black Studies Department emerged
as a natural gathering space for students of African descent, as well as a distinct resource for additional student services
and support.
In 1979, Black Student Activities under the guidance of Kathryn Jones became Black Student Programs and was recognized as
an official entity. In the fall of 1998, student leaders organized to change the department name from Black Student Programs
to African Student Programs."
Citation:
African Student Programs: Our History. (2011). Retrieved April 19, 2013 from http://www.asp.ucr.edu/whoweare/Pages/ourhistory.aspx.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
This collection is arranged into the following ten series:
- Administrative Files
- Events
- Print Material
- Publications and Writings
- Photographs
- Programs
- News Clippings
- Audiovisual Material
- Realia
- Oversize Material
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
University of California, Riverside. Black Student Union
University of California, Riverside
African Americans
College students
College students -- Societies, etc
Clippings (information artifacts)
Documents
Fliers (printed matter)
Programs
Realia
Audiovisual materials
Photographic prints