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Biographical Materials
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Color covers of boy's magazines on Roy Rogers, Tarzan,
the Lone Ranger, etc. Withpromotional photos of Roy Rogers and others;
sports card and clipping; and photo copies of title pages of books and
magazines removed from collection.
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Boyhood papers including materials (1959-61) re Boy
Scout Jamboree in New Mexico;
and materials on teen activities.
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1-2
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3
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Civil Rights materials (ca. 1960s) include NAACP Youth
Council forms, and photo-copy of Uncle Tom Protestors Organization
Constitution at Voorhees School & Junior College
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1-3
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Clippings, photocopies (1967-1971) and Jet Magazine
(June 26, 1969), re Sellers' draft evasion legal case
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1-4
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5
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Anti-war, draft evasion and conscientious objector
pamphlets, clippings & broadsides mostly on African Americans and the
war in Viet Nam
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1-5
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6
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Campaign materials (1983) re Sellers' unsuccessful bid
running for Greensboro,
NC City Council, District #
1 ; with photocopies of newspaper coverage
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1-6
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Resume and printed materials re Sellers, including
Spring 1973 issue of New South Magazine, brochures and other
publications, with a book review by Sellers. With miscellaneous
membership cards, Harvard student ID, etc.
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1-7
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8
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Clippings and photocopies of news stories (1970s -
1990s) re Cleveland
Sellers
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1-8
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9
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Programs and related matter (1970s - 1990s) re talks
and programs by Sellers; with certificates of appreciation
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1-9
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10
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Papers and correspondence (1938-1986) of Sellers'
mother, Pauline Taggart Sellers, WWII era maternity related materials as
wife of Sgt. Cleveland Sellers, and a V Mail letter from him; letter
(1962) to her from her son; correspondence re Sellers' legal cases from
attorneys and others; and her letter (1970) re the history of Denmark.
With a letter (1966) from her mother, and another (1986) from her grand
daughter
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1-10
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Programs, clippings and forms (1934-1980s) re Sellers'
parents; with 1954 Denmark area trade school program signed by Benjamin
Mays; and 1956-58 SC Area Trade School, Denmark branch, directories; 1939
schedule of Sumter, SC summer school teachers; 1939 Aiken Polo match
card; Royal Blue Club Programs, Voorhees (1934); and the White Rose Club
(1942) program.
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12
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Clippings, publications and misc. re Sellers'
children, Nosizwe and Cleveland L, III
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1-12
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13
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Correspondence and contracts (1969-1973) re Sellers'
book The River of No Return
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1-13
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Misc financial records (1960s-1980s) including
receipts, car purchases, rent, etc.
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1-14
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Clippings, programs, and histories of Denmark and Bamberg
County; including data on area
churches and Denmark
Technical College
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1-15
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II
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Correspondence
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Personal correspondence (1960;64-69) of Sellers and
his mother re family and school matters; with later letters (1968) of
Seller during his incarceration in jail for draft resistance, with
thoughts on race relations in America; two letters from "Bro
John" re racial politics in SC, with discussion of United Citizen's
Party, planned for SC. With related broadside; and a mention of William
Saunders
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2
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Personal Correspondence (1970s). Letters from attorney
Howard Moore mostly re Sellers' legal problems from Orangeburg Massacre.
A few letters from Sellers re his personal life, and mentions of Stokely
Carmichael. With letters from his mother, peers, friends and those
actively involved in supporting him and his political causes
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3
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Personal Correspondence (1980s-1990s) includes letters
from various supporters and those grateful to Sellers; with letters re
the Orangeburg Massacre experience and his 1993 pardon. Letters from
Julian Bond and writer Tom Dent; with materials (1983) re Sellers'
Freedom of Information request to the FBI re its files on him
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2-3
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4
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School and professional correspondence (1962-1980, nd)
re education, grades, degrees, and seeking employment. School materials
from Voorhees High School, Howard
University, Harvard University,
Shaw University,
the University of NC at Greensboro,
and others. With letters to Ivanhoe Donaldson re seeking position in in Washington, DC
under Mayor Marion Berry.
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2-4
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School and professional correspondence (1981-1994, nd)
re work in Greensboro, NC housing authority, education at UNC-Greensboro,
applications for employment at various colleges, letters of
recommendation for and by Sellers; with mentions of other professional
programs and topics
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2-5
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6
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Memos, minutes, etc. from Sellers' association with
City of Greensboro (1981) and Greensboro's
Citizens Association (1984), with other work related forms and
publications
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2-6
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Programs, newsletters, correspondence, etc.
(1972-1974) re Black Educators Council for Human Services, Greensboro, NC
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2-7
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Programs, brochures, handbills, agendas, photocopies
of news stories, etc. (1970s-1990s) re various activities in the Greensboro, NC
area and in NC
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2-8
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Miscellaneous lists of names with contact information,
business cards, etc.
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2-9
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III
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Orangeburg Massacre Papers
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Court order in Orangeburg County Court of Common Pleas
(c 1973)and Appeal from Orangeburg County to the SC Supreme Court re
Sellers' conviction (c.1971); contemporary and later photocopies
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2
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Later photocopy of civil action no 73-84 of Cleveland
Sellers v. Sheriff of Orangeburg in US District Court, district of SC,
Columbia Division. Ca. 1973
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3-2
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3
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Transcript of Record of Appeal in SC Supreme Court of
State vs. Sellers; vol. 1. With index to entire proceedings (c. 1970)
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4
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Transcript of Record of Appeal in SC Supreme Court of
State vs. Sellers, vol. 2
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Transcript of Record of Appeal in SC Supreme Court of
State vs. Sellers, vol. 3
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6
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Transcript of Record of Appeal in SC Supreme Court of
State vs. Sellers, vol. 4
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3-6
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Poem, fact sheet, resolution from Atlanta University,
telegrams and other responses to the Orangeburg Massacre in 1968
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4-1
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Photocopies and clippings (1960s) of news stories re
events in Orangeburg
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4-2
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Photocopies of clippings and clippings (1970s) re all
aspects of the Orangeburg Massacre, including trials, imprisonment of
Sellers, news stories, etc.
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4-3
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Photocopies of clippings of news articles (1980s)
recalling the Orangeburg Massacre
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4-4
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Photocopies of clippings and clippings (1990s) re
Orangeburg Massacre, pardon granted Cleveland Sellers and other related
topics
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4-5
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Radio script "The Orangeburg Massacre" by
Frank Beacham, with related materials
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4-6
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Photocopies of clippings (1991) re "The
Orangeburg Massacre" radio show broadcast on public radio
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4-7
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Screenplay (1996) "Southern Sparks" by
Catherine Crouch, set in Walterboro, Bluffton, and Orangeburg, SC,
relating to events of the Orangeburg Massacre
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4-8
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IV
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Affiliations: Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee (SNCC)
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1
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Handwritten, typed and mimeo materials re the
founding, administration, and shifting strategies of SNCC; including
mimeograph journal "Rock Bottom"
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5-1
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Correspondence (1962-69; 1976-77; 1983). Early topics
include public relations, actions to pursue, letter to Julian Bond,
letter to Stokely Carmichael, etc. 1970s letters re SNCC's building and
records; and 1983 letter re SNCC reunion
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5-2
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SNCC blank membership applications and stationary
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5-3
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SNCC radio station, telephone and mailing address
contact lists, many done geographically, with some miscellaneous lists
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5-4
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Mimeo, photocopy and typed news releases, etc.
(1960-68) re work done by SNCC; with assessments of specific racist
areas, incidents, and events. With some memos and reports; statements of
Marion Berry, H. Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Sellers, etc.
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5-5
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6
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Affidavit, search warrant, statement, broadsides and
report re police raid (1966) on SNCC headquarters in Philadelphia,
seizing dynamite
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5-6
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Publications, photocopies, etc. re SNCC's work (c
1966) in Lowndes Co., Alabama doing voter education and registration, and
working for land ownership for Blacks; and photocopy of report re voter
education work (c. 1960) in Terrell County, Georgia; with publication
(1963) re racial unrest in Danville, VA and SNCC's work there.
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5-7
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Photocopy of complaint and report re SNCC's suit
(1979) against US government for misconduct against SNCC and its
officers, etc.
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5-8
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Typed report of SNCC's projected program to train
staff to produce motion pictures to document and promote its activities
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5-9
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Offprint, contemporary photocopies and promotional
material and mock ups noting SNCC's work (c 1960- 64) and seeking
financial support for it
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5-10
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Broken run of mimeo reports (1965) by Jack Minnis
called "Life with Lyndon in the Great Society," criticizing
governmental policy under President Lyndon B. Johnson
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5-11
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SNCC publications; 1967 calendar, Our Folktales (1967)
by Julius Lester; and Negroes in American History: a Freedom Primer
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5-12
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SNCC recommended readings include Key List Mailings
(1966-67) of San Francisco office of SNCC; and mimeo abstracts of
information on various topics
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5-13
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14
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Misc SNCC related literature including Resolution on
SNCC (1966) passed by Students for a Democratic Society; and Northern
Students Movement Commentary
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5-14
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Articles, newspaper stories, news releases, etc.
(mostly 1960s) documenting, praising, and condemning SNCC and its
activities and members. Mostly photocopies
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6-1
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Originals of some of the materials in the above
folders, many in fragile condition
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6-2
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Materials re SNCC and Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
including a few notes, etc. (1960s) of and to Carmichael; and
correspondence, etc. (1998) re testimonial dinner
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6-3
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Clippings, articles, & photocopies re Stokely
Carmichael (mostly 1960s)
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6-4
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Broadsides, statements, clippings & photocopies
(1960s) re H. Rap Brown & SNCC
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6-5
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Articles, photocopies, etc. (1960s-1990s) re various
people affiliated or once affiliated with SNCC, including Eldridge
Cleaver, James Foreman, Ella Baker, Ralph Feather- stone, William
"Che" Payne, Nathan Hare, Ivanhoe Donaldson, John Wilson, etc.
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6-6
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Letters, articles, etc. re SNCC reunion (1988) in
Hartford, CT; with program (2003) of Holly Springs, MS Civil Rights
Celebration, commemorating SNCC activities there
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6-7
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Photocopies of censored FBI files, memorandums, etc.
(1960s) on SNCC and some of its leaders and members
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6-8
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Photocopies (1997) of reports, memos, etc. (1960s) re
SNCC, its staff and members compiled by Mississippi State Sovereignty
Committee
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6-9
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Clippings, news stories, photocopies (1960s) relating
to issues of (and slogan) "Black Power," with much on SNCC and
its leaders, such as Stokely Carmichael
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6-10
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Affiliations: (Continued): All African
People's Revolutionary Party
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Lists of objectives, principals, various statements
and reports re ideals of the Party, with data re Nkurmaism, political
theory of Kwame Nkrumah
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7-1
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Reports, memos, lists, organizational flow chart, etc.
(ca 1973-74) showing structure and organization of AAPRP
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7-2
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Statements, etc. re AAPRP's Political Education
Program, describing levels of membership and categories, etc.
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7-3
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Memos, reports, etc. from National Communication
Center of AAPRP
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7-4
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Lists of books, required readings, proposed seminars,
political education guidelines, and related AAPRP materials
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7-5
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Agendas for meetings, and model agendas for AAPRP
State & Regional meetings
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7-6
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Few scattered minutes (1973-75) of various committees
and levels of AAPRP
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7-7
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Memos (1974-76, nd) on various topics from various
committees and levels of AAPRP with information on ideology, structure,
administration, members, etc.
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7-8
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Memos (1977-1979) on various topics from various
committees and levels of AAPRP with data on state committees, lecture
tour of Stokely Carmichael and related topics
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7-9
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Memos (1980) on various topics from various committees
and levels of AAPRP with minutes of some meetings; ideological
discussions, regional and state chapters, etc.
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7-10
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Photocopies of memos, etc. (1976-77) mostly re
regional and state programs AAPRP
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8-1
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Newsletter (1975) from Augusta, GA work study group of
AAPRP; education committee report (1976) from NY Local AAPRP
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8-2
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Photocopies of committee reports (1972) for Stokely
Carmichael visit to Howard U
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8-3
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Reports and statements re AAPRP's view of the role of
women; with literature about the role of women in other societies,
cultural movements, etc.
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8-4
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AAPRP reports on various countries, with a first
person 1974 description of a visit to Iraq by Paul D. Monroe
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8-5
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Correspondence (1972-77;1989, nd) on various topics re
administration of AAPRP, including copies of letters to and from Stokely
Carmichael, with copy of a letter (1973) of Cleveland Sellers from jail.
Mostly mimeographs and photocopies
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8-6
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Summary of AAPRP speakers bureau activity (1976-1980)
listing schools by state, when or if visited, percentage and number of
African Americans in student body
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8-7
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Photocopies of correspondence and memos re joining,
membership suspension, etc.
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8-8
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Various contact, member, and registration lists of
AAPRP
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8-9
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Publications of AAPRP including pamphlet (c. 1974)
Education to Govern , and materials (1976, 1978, 1986) re African
Liberation Day
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8-10
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Photocopies of a few clippings that refer to AAPRP
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8-11
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Affiliations (Continued): African Peoples
Related Organizations and Topics
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Vol. 1 of major documents, Sixth Pan African
Conference, Dar Es Saalam, Tanzania June 1974: General info; opening
speeches; papers from the political committee, economic development
committee, and Science and Technology Committee
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8-12
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Vol. 2 of major documents of Sixth Pan African
Congress, Dar Es Saalam, Tanzania, June 1974: speeches by delegation,
U.S. Delegation members, African Freedom Fighters; Role of women; Special
Communiques, Resolutions and Summaries
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9-1
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Miscellaneous printed material from and about Sixth
Pan African Congress (1974)
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9-2
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Mostly photocopies of articles and reports re various
African countries and those countries with African possessions and their
colonial policies; with two issues (1976) of water damaged "African
Unity," official organ of National Liberation Party, Gambia
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9-3
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Photocopies of articles and reports re Angola
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9-4
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Photocopies of articles and reports re Ghana and Sekou
Toure
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9-5
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"Oppression in Morocco" by Organization of
Arab Students, Eugene Oregon, (1971)
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9-6
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Photocopies of articles and reports re Mozambique
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9-7
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Photocopies of articles and reports re South Africa
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Photocopies of articles and reports re Sudan
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9-9
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Photocopies of articles and reports re Tanzania
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9-10
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Two copies (1973) of Zimbabwe News
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9-11
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Affiliations (Cont'd): Various African
American/Civil Rights, etc. Organizations
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1
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Act for Freedom, Chicago, IL. Newsletter (ca. 1965)
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10-1
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2
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Afram Associates, Action Library. Bibliographies,
"Thought Stimulators" and other material (1971-73) re racism,
black studies and related topics
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10-2
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3
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African-American Marxist Leninist Party statement,
with analysis of SNCC; and other related materials re Marxism, Socialism,
Communism, etc.
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10-3
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4
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African Liberation Day Coordinating Committee;
stationary, agendas, news releases bumper sticker, etc. re 1972
observance; and misc. materials on 1979 observance
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10-4
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5
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African Liberation Day Support Committee: articles,
criticism, and meeting minutes, at Malcolm X Liberation University re the
1972 observance
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10-5
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6
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Black Panthers. Clippings and articles re the Panthers
and some of their members, including Huey Newton and Eldridge Cleaver
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10-6
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7
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Black People's Union Party. Position Statement (1972)
broadside
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10-7
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8
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Blacks United for Action. Letters (1972) from
"Brother Redfern" to Columbia SC radio stations re their
unwillingness to air opinions of/or stories about the group
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10-8
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9
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Congress of African People. Political Liberation
Council Organizing Manual, reports and correspondence re activities (ca.
1970) in the USA
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10-9
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10
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Eritreans for Liberation in North America. Statement
re Africa Liberation Day, 1976
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10-10
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11
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Institute of the Black World; statement (1969) of
staff re approach to Black Studies statement of purpose and program; and
other materials (1973-74). Affiliated with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial Center
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10-11
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12
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Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization
brochures and letter (1970s)
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10-12
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13
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March on Washington. Letter re 1988 program
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10 -13
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14
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New Alliance Party. Articles (1987, 1993) re
"Black-led, multiracial, independent, progressive third party"
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10-14
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15
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National Black Political Assembly/Agenda; position
statement (1972) to National Black Political Convention; and photocopy of
1976 letter
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10-15
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16
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National Black United Front. 91 pp report re history,
composition, ideals, etc. with position paper of Pan-African Committee;
and two issues (1981) of Front Line News, newsletter from Greensboro, NC
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10-16
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17
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Organization of African Unity; calls for action; blank
petition, article, and speech re OAU's tenth anniversary (1973)
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10-17
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18
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Palm Institute. Draft Articles of incorporation re
Washington DC community and youth development foundation
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10-18
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19
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Pan African Congress, USA. Letter (1976) re protested
deportation of an African national and water-damaged program 1st annual
scholarship fund raising dinner
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10-19
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20
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Patrice Lumumba Coalition newsletter, Harlem, NYC,
1976
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10-20
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21
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Progressive Labor Party. Tabloid and photocopy,
"The Plot Against America," by Harlem Branch of PLP
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10-21
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22
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Director's
Semi-Annual Report April 1962
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10-22
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23
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Washington Task Force on African Affairs. Two reports
(1973): "U.S. Constituency for Africa" and "Congress and
Africa"
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10-23
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24
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Miscellaneous lists; lists of black caucus members, US
House and Senate; and mailing list of names to unknown function or group
Affiliations (Continued): Schools and Student Related Organizations
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10-24
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1
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Student Organization for Black Unity (SOBU). Papers
(1969-70) on its background, ideology, projected goals, etc. listing
Sellers on board, at Harvard University
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11-1
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2
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SOBU proposals (1969-c. 1970) for early education
center, training institute, and other projects.
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11-2
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3
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SOBU news releases, statements, publications,
brochures, etc.
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11-3
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4
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SOBU correspondence, conference agendas, lists and
misc. (c1969-1971)
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11-4
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5
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Southern Student Organizing Committee. Report (1966)
on activities and publication "Towards A Black University," nd
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11-5
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6
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National Black Leadership Training Program. Letter
& curriculum re 1971 education program to be held for young leaders
in Greensboro, NC; with fact sheet, (c. 1970) of Black Students United
for Liberation, also in Greensboro
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11-6
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7
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Pan African Students Organization in the Americas.
Manifesto, constitution, paper by Sellers presented at 1975 conference,
misc re Greensboro, NC chapter
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11-7
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8
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Black Political Science students. Misc education
materials related to political science with other random educational
extracts, assignments and materials.
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11-8
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9
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Plans, statements, etc. re various community schools,
etc. including "Ajanaku Shule" in Durham, NC
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11-9
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10
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Articles, reports, and misc. (1970s, 1990) re black
studies programs at various colleges and universities
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11-10
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11
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Allen University; photocopies of 2 letters re
educational crisis at school (1967)
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11- 11
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12
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Cornell University; newsletters, articles, protests,
etc. re 1969 armed student rebellion
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11-- 12
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13
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Cornell University. Watu : Journal of Poetry and Art,
Africana Studies, Black Liberation Front.
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11--13
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14
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Duke University. Articles re black and student unrest
at Duke University, 1969; with copy of Pan African/ USA 1971 Track Meet
Program at Duke
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11--14
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15
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Harvard University; reports, articles etc. (1969-70)
re African American Studies; with correspondence with Organization for
Black Unity; misc. other materials
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12- 1
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16
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Howard University; list of reading material available
in Afro-American Studies there
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12--2
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17
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Malcolm X Liberation University: proposal, fact
sheets, progress reports (1969)
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12--3
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18
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Malcolm X Liberation University: organization and
administration (1969)
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12--4
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19
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Malcolm X Liberation University: correspondence and
minutes (1969-1970)
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12--5
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20
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Malcolm X Liberation University: curriculum and
student forms (1970-71)
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12--6
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21
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Malcolm X Liberation University: employee manual
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12--7
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22
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Malcolm X Liberation University: publications,
bulletin, brochures
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12--8
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23
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Malcolm X Liberation University: photocopies,
clippings, news stories
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12--9
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24
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Malcolm X Liberation University: materials re Howard
Fuller (Owusu Sadaukai)
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12--10
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25
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North Carolina Central University. Newsletter, Black
Bull (16 April 1969)
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12--11
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26
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Pan African Work Center. Education for Black People by
Black People . Pamphlet
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12--12
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27
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S C State College. Photocopies of clippings re protest
there; resume of Vice President for Student Affairs, Oscar P. Butler
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12--13
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28
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Temple University. Pomoja Newsletter (October 1974)
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12--14
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29
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UNC - Chapel Hill; legal brief and other materials re
Sonja Haynes Stone's discrimination law suit against the University
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12--15
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30
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Voorhees College. Variety of materials (1969-1988)
including data re student unrest
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12--16
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Affiliations (Continued): North Carolina
Institutions, Projects and Programs
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1
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Clippings, letters, programs, etc. re various
activities and events at NC Agricultural & Technical State U,
Greensboro; with programs re Ronald C. McNair center
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13-1
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2
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Programs, articles, budgets, committee minutes, etc.
re observance of 20th, 25th, and 30th anniversary of student sit-ins in
Greensboro, NC, 1960
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13-2
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3
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Incomplete copy of report of Greensboro, NC Police
chief re November 1979 Ku Klux Klan and Nazi Party killings of three
Communist Workers Party members; with transcript of interview with Eddie
Dawson, KKK member and FBI informer; with copies of a draft of an
extended report about the incident.
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13-3
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4
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Photocopies of newspaper articles re Ku Klux Klan and
Nazi Party killings of three Communist Workers Party members, Greensboro,
1979
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13-4
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5
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Correspondence, reports, lists etc (1979-80) re
February 2nd Mobilization Committee working to set up response to KKK
killings of Communist Workers Party members
|
13-5
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6
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Articles, photocopies, brochures, etc. mostly re
February 2, 1980 Greensboro rally against Ku Klux Klan and its murder of
three Communist Workers Party member
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13-6
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7
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Correspondence, clippings, agendas, broadsides etc. re
June1987 Peace and Racial Unity Rally in Greensboro, NC to counter KKK
activities
|
13-7
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8
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Miscellaneous anti-Ku Klux Klan articles, brochures,
etc.
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13-8
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V
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Miscellaneous Information Files
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1
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Articles, programs, photocopies of essays, etc. by and
about Guinean President and political activist and theorist Ahmed Sekou
Toure (1922 - 1984)
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14-1
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2
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Articles, programs, photocopies of essays, etc. by and
about deposed President of Ghana and political theorist Kwame Nkrumah
(1909-1972); with photocopies of his admission documents (1940s) to the
University of Pennsylvania
|
14-2
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3
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Articles about Israel, its leaders and policies; with
some articles linking Zionism and imperialism
|
14-3
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4
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Two Newsletters of the Institute of Ethnic Affairs
(1946) re Micronesia; with articles, essays re Jamaica and the Caribbean
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14-4
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5
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Misc. articles re civil rights; change in black
community, racial disturbances etc.
|
14-5
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6
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Miscellaneous articles re race, racism, inequality,
black nationalism, etc.
|
14-6
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7
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"The Economic Potential of Black Capitalism"
(1969) by Andrew Brimmer, Federal Reserve, and Henry S. Terrell,
Economist, Federal Reserve
|
14-7
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8
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Programs, advertisements, articles, photocopies etc.
relating to black culture, contemporary conditions, problems, etc.
|
14-8
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9
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6 issues (1973-1976) of Black News of Brooklyn, NY
|
15-1
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|
10
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5 issues (1979-1983) of Ray O. Light Newsletter re
mostly labor issues
|
15-2
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11
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Miscellaneous newsletters on race, racism, etc.
including a white supremacist one
|
15-3
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12
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Miscellaneous poems, including booklet by William P.
Kreml
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15-4
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13
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Brochure and legal brief re Angela Davis
|
15-5
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14
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Biographical report and bibliography of Leroi Jones
(Imamu Ameer Baraka)
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15-6
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15
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Clippings, photocopies, photograph and PR images of
Jesse Jackson, mostly 1980s With material re Jackson's 1984 run for
President, with data re visiting NC
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15-7
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16
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Photocopy of article in The Realist (Feb. 1967) re
Malcolm X
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15-8
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17
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Correspondence and reports (1988) re Curtis Hayes
Williams, Civil Rights worker imprisoned in Liberia and eventually
released
|
15-9
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18
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Biographical clippings, articles, etc. re South
Carolina personalities, including funeral brochure (1992) for Mrs. Mary
Modjeska Monteith Simkins
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15-10
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19
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Biographical clippings, programs etc. re various
notable people; including Myles Horton, Andrew Young, Julius Hobson and
others
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15-11
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VI
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Audio Visual Materials
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1
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Black and white and color photos of Cleveland Sellers
as a child, student, activist, prisoner, professor, etc. Includes Stokely
Carmichael, friends, family, and associates
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15-12
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2
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Miscellaneous photos, group shots, and images used in
various publications
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15-13
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VII
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Dissertation and Research Materials
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1
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Copies of academic papers by Sellers on a variety of
topics, many re education
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16-1
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2
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Misc. printed materials on black families, schools,
voter education, children, etc. with 1971 report "Black Families in
the US: Demographic Trends & Consequences"
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16-2
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3
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Typed draft of Sellers' dissertation with pencil
corrections, additions, etc.
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16-3
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4
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Marked copy of Sellers' dissertation (1987) "An
Analysis of the Civil Rights Movement and Its Structures."
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16-4
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5
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Nearly complete, marked copy of Sellers' dissertation
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16- 5
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6
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A copy of Sellers' dissertation, lacking 3 pages
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16- 6
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7
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Complete and finished copy of Sellers' dissertation
examining Civil Rights movement from Brown vs. Board of Education 1954
decision to 1968 assassination of M. L. King. With personal history,
historic events of the movement, profiles of participants, including
NAACP, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SNCC, Student for a
Democratic Society, Congress of Racial Equality, and others
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16-7
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VII
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Artifacts
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1
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White ceramic mug awarded to Sellers for "Horseshoe
Doubles, Camp Baskervill, Runner Up, '58" (1958)
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17 -1
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2
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Pressed corsage from unknown event
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17-2
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3
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Pass for C. Sellers, Jesse Jackson for President, 1984
San Francisco National Democratic Convention
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17-3
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4
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Six political buttons from the Jesse Jackson for
President 1984 campaign
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17-4
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5
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Three political buttons from the Jesse Jackson for
President 1988 campaign
|
17-5
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6
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Two buttons from the Million Man March (1995) to
Washington, DC
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17-6
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7
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One African Liberation Day button; one Highway into
the Past/History Organizing Power (HIPHOP) button; four metal
clasps/buttons from unknown event
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17-7
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8
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Two Jesse Jackson 1988 children's tee shirts; one
child's Jesse Jackson hat. Stained
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18-1
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VII
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Oversize Materials
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1
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Oversize photo of Sellers with Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. and others on a civil rights march; oversize image of Kwame Nkrumah;
with Orangeburg newspapers re trial (1970) and pardon (1993) of Cleveland
Sellers
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18-2
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2
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The Black Panther ; newspaper 13 March 1971; cover
story re Angela Davis
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18-3
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3
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SNCC: Issues ( June, Nov. 1960; Jan., Feb.,1961) of
The Student Voice ; issues March 15; April 6; & Sept/Oct.1967) of
SNCC Newsletter
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18-4
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4
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Student Organization for Black Unity: 20 issues (vol.
1, # 1-20, 1970--71) of SOBU Newsletter
|
18-5
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5
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Student Organization for Black Unity: Vol. 1 (21-25);
broken runs of Volumes, 2, 3 and 4 of The African World Newsletter
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18-6
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6
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Malcolm X Liberation University: Milwaukee Courier
issue re school's opening; with 5 copies (4 issues, 1969-1971) of its
publication, The African Warrior
|
18-7
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7
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NC A & T University. 22 issues of The A & T
Register (1971-1983) and 4 issues (1986-88) of A & T Today, alumni
publication
|
19-1
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8
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Various school publications, including Federal City
College (1969) Kansas U (1971), NC Central U (1971) and Howard University
(1962)
|
19-2
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9
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Black On. 4 issues (1973) of the Columbia, SC black
newspaper
|
19-3
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10
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The People's Crusader. 15 issues (1972-73) and one
broadside of Atlanta, GA black newspaper. Extremely brittle
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19-4
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11
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Miscellaneous papers: 1 issue (1973) Black X press ,
Chicago; and 1 issue (1983) Night Line Report , Greensboro, NC; 1 issue
(1970) Pan African Roots ; one issue (1971), New African; 1 issue,
African Liberation Support Committee re 1973 African Liberation Day ; 2
copies (1977, 1980), The Burning Spear
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19-5
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12
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Miscellaneous papers: 2 issues (1974) Muhammed Speaks
; 4 issues (1974-77), The Guardian ; 1 issue (1988) Que View ; 1 issue
(1967), The Realist
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19-6
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13
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Miscellaneous printed items and broadsides. 2 re
Malcolm X; UC Berkeley Poster (1976) re speeches of Sellers and Stokely
Carmichael; poster (nd.) re Police Brutality Trial; anti FBI and CIA
posters; posters re various arrested protesters including Ruchel Magee,
Lee Herron and William G. Allen
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19-7
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