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African American Institute records

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Identifier: A081
Overview In February 1969, Northeastern University's African American students submitted a proposal to establish the Afro-American Institute and a Black Studies Department. Students envisioned that the Afro-American Institute would provide an academic, cultural, and political base for black students on campus. Northeastern University's Board of Trustees approved setting up the Afro-American Institute in the Forsyth Annex and appointed Charles Turner director. At the Norfolk House in John Eliot...
Dates: 1967-2001

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  • Subject: African Americans -- Education X
  • Names: Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). John D. O'Bryant African American Institute X