"Apologies demanded for coeds' rejection"

"Apologies demanded for coeds' rejection"

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 practices. In the article, you can read their list of five demands. The photo allows you to witness their resistance in action. For more on this important period of Black student activism on campus, please visit Claiming Their Space: Black Student Activism at the University of Maryland, a digital exhibition created Spring 2020 by students in the Museum Research Seminar of the Museum Scholarship and Material Culture program.

Diamondback, p. 1

October 17, 1968

Special Collections and University Archives, University of Maryland Libraries