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Black Student Union

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Black Student Union records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-195
Abstract The Johns Hopkins Black Student Union (BSU) was founded in April of 1968, shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the riots which followed in Baltimore City. The club sponsors social events and lectures, participates in community service activities such as tutoring disadvantaged children, works to promote unity among African Americans, and works to improve the overall climate for African American students at Hopkins. The records of the Black Student Union span the...
Dates: 1972, 1984-1997; Majority of material found within 1992-1996

"The History of African Americans at Johns Hopkins University" oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0782
Content Description Oral history recordings, transcripts, notes, and related material pertaining to "The History of African Americans at Johns Hopkins University" project, active from 2003-2008, which interviewed alumni, faculty, medical professionals, and staff affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Notable figures interviewed for this project include Ben Carson, Levi Watkins, and Frederick I. Scott (the first Black student to graduate from Johns Hopkins University). More information about the project is...
Dates: 2003-2006 and undated

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African American periodicals 1
African Americans in medicine 1
College student newspapers and periodicals 1
College students--Societies and clubs 1
Student life (university function) 1