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The Black Power Forum, Fifty Years Later

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by Erin Lawrimore This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Power Forum that was held at UNCG from November 1-3, 1967.  Throughout the 1960s, Greensboro served as a key site for the civil rights movement. After the Sit Ins and protests of the early 1960s, the middle of the decade saw the ideals […]

UNCG’s Black Power Forum of 1967

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by Erin Lawrimore February is Black History Month. To celebrate, our Spartan Stories this month focus on remembering important people and events related to the history of African Americans and UNCG. Throughout the 1960s, Greensboro served as a key site for the civil rights movement. After the Sit Ins and protests of the early 1960s, […]

Black Power Forum of 1967

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by Erin Lawrimore Throughout the 1960s, Greensboro served as a key site for the civil rights movement. After the Sit Ins and protests of the early 1960s, the middle of the decade saw the ideals of black self-determination and pride being spread throughout Greensboro and the nation. The term “Black Power” first entered the national […]

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