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Yearbook photo of students involved in CSB/SJU's Organization of African American Students. The Organization of Afro-Associated Students was founded in 1968. The name quickly changed to the Organization of Afro-American Students, which then became…

Newspaper account of rally in support of Angela Davis at the College of Saint Benedict, 1972.

In 1969, Father Paul Gopaul organized the first Black Studies course at Saint John’s University. This course was televised to six different universities. In this class, Fr. Gopaul interviewed prominent people in politics, including Shirley Chisholm.…

The Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Writing Fellows Program funded Lucille Clifton’s residency at CSB/SJU in February and March 1994. A battle with breast cancer caused postponement of a planned return in Fall 1994, but she was able to visit campus…

Civil rights activist and legislator Julian Bond spoke at SJU on November 8, 1978. The event was poorly publicized so there were only 100 people in attendance. Bond made a forty-minute speech on, “Apotheosis of the New Politics,” which was met by a…

Dr. Bernard Lafayette is a civil rights activist who was involved in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee. Lafayette was the keynote speaker of the CSB/SJU Peace Studies Conference on October 14, 2013. This was the same…

Photo of College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University presidents with alums from the 1970s. First photo from the left: Michael Hemesath; Lewis Nixon; Charles Bush; Mary Hinton; John Adams; and Ronald Morris. The alums gave a panel…

Poster of panel presentation for O.A.A.S. alums from Saint John's University held September 28, 2017. Participants include Lewis Nixon '71, Charles Bush '75, John Adams '77 and Ronald Morris '70.

Yearbook photo of the Coalition for Black Cultural Awareness, including its first elected president Lee Lindsey.

Yearbook photo featuring speakers for Coalition for Black Cultural Awareness at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. The student organization advocated for and provided information about Black culture on campus.