Black Studies Development at Salem State

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Black Studies Development at Salem State

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This collection exhibits items regarding the development of a Black Studies program back in the 1970s at Salem State. It details the genesis of the program (including the professors and proposed courses it would contain) and the issues that the program dealt with.

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Statement on Black Studies
This statement discusses the Black Studies program, addressing any misconceptions surrounding the name of the program and the essential nature of having such a program at Salem State.

Interdisciplinary Nature of Black Studies
These items discuss the interdisciplinary nature of the Black Studies Program at Salem State. The courses within the program are found within a few departments on campus at this time.

A Proposal For Improving the Curriculum At Salem State College
This proposal requests that students in a number of majors be made to take courses in Black Studies as part of their curriculum. Students in other majors (listed in the first paragraph of the document) are strongly encouraged to take courses in Blackā€¦

Black Studies Minor Program
This document discusses the development of the Black Studies Program, what the Black Caucus advocated for, and what the Black Caucus recommends for Salem State to better facilitate the development of the Black Studies Programs.

Overview of Black Studies Program
These are the minutes from one of the Black Caucus meetings. These notes are comprised of an outline of the Black Studies program as presented by the program coordinator, Gerdes Fleurant.

Black Studies Course Offerings, Semester II - 76
This is a list of courses and course descriptions provided to students and faculty that can count toward the Black Studies minor. These courses were slated to be held in the Spring of 1976.

Course offerings for the Spring semester
This is a list of courses and course descriptions provided to students and faculty that can count toward the Black Studies minor. These courses were slated to be held in the Spring of 1975.

Black Studies Program Pamphlet
This pamphlet outlines the Black Studies minor program at Salem State, describing the classes that can be used to fulfill the minor requirements.
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