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Detail from Calvert Hall under construction, University of Maryland, circa 1916

In 1968, four students were rejected from a home economics experiment based on their race. The article in the Diamondback and the archival photo showcase demands made and actions taken by the Black Student Union against these discriminatory…

The newspaper above showcases the black community’s effort to bring awareness to the displacement of Lakeland residents caused by UMD. While the UMD community may not have known about it then or now, it caused a huge disruption for black lakelanders.…

"So yeah, we could get together, and not just the youths but the parents as well, when it came to school issues of course they were always focused on that. You heard the saying of course, it takes a community to raise a kid. Well, the same community…