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Black Martyrs' program April 28-30 1972 Item Info
- Title:
- Black Martyrs' program April 28-30 1972
- Creator:
- Jon Gray
- Description:
- Milton Rolland, Sybille Scott, and Diane Jones enjoy the Black Martyrs' program outside Burling. Events of the 4th Black Martyrs Weekend included a poetry reading by renowned poet Gwendolyn Brooks, a speech delivered by “radical” Christian theologian James Cone, informal lectures (referred to as rap sessions) with journalist Lutrelle Palmer and Revolutionary Workers Union spokesman James Boggs, and a dance featuring a Chicago band, Rasputin Stash.
- Subjects:
- Life at Grinnell for Black Students
- People:
- Milton P. Rolland '75 Sybill Scott Dianne Jones
- Location:
- Burling Library
- Latitude:
- 41.746718787662246
- Longitude:
- -92.72028416032282
- Source:
- Grinnell College
- Type:
- Image;StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpg
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Black Martyrs' program April 28-30 1972", The Burling Library Takeover & The Creation of The Black Library, Grinnell College Libraries
- Reference Link:
- /items/dg_1712600271.html
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- Rights:
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