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INSPIRED BY THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION OF AFRICANA STUDIES
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WILLIAMS COLLEGE, HELD APRIL
4-7, 2019, THIS SITE EXISTS TO
SUPPORT EXCELLENCE IN BLACK LIFE
AND FOSTER COMMUNITY AMONG
ALL WHO ARE CONNECTED TO
WILLIAMS COLLEGE. |
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A S P E C I A L A N N I V E R S A R Y C E L E B R A T I O N |
1969
2019 |
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WHAT WAS AFR50? | FOUR SPECIAL DAYS | REFLECTIONS | THE 15 DEMANDS |
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DAY 1 |
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Event - D1E1 |
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The Call:
Hopkins Occupation Drumming Circle
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| Hopkins Hall west side, 4 pm |
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The Event as posted on the College's Website: |
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In traditions throughout African Diaspora, drums are utilized in ceremony, ritual, and for gathering community. Join us on the west side of Hopkins Hall for the opening event, where the drums will call us together, create an opportunity to reflect on our past, and invoke the spirit of protest taken up by that those who occupied Hopkins Hall.
Featuring: Tendai Muparutsa, Lecturer in Music; Jason Lucas ’02; Negasi Haskins ’20; Aiyana Porter '20; Isaiah Blake '21; Samuel Mecha ’21; and Gaurnett Flowers ‘22 |
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IN 1969, BLACK STUDENTS
SUBMITTED 15 DEMANDS |
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The tone of the demands, if not their substance, caught the Administration unawares. |
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HOPKINS HALL WILLIAMS COLLEGE
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THE OCCUPATION |
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The Event as posted on the College's Website:
"On April 4, 1969, 34 students from Williams’ Afro-American Society took over Hopkins Hall. They sought action from the college on 15 demands, including adding African-American studies to the curriculum, diversifying the faculty and creating a cultural center. The campus community, black and white, rallied in support. Discussions between the administration and society members took place by telephone and via notes passed through windows. Classes were canceled that Monday and Tuesday for a campus-wide teach-in.”
~Progress Through Struggle, The Williams Magazine |
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AN ACCOUNTING |
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We are the Outcome of the Occupation! First Refrain |
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What is important, now, is that the fervor of the occupation
keeps up! Second Refrain |
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Event - D1E2 |
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Not A Onetime Event:
Echoes of the Hopkins Occupation
A Walking Tour |
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Hopkins Hall west side
5 pm * open to the public |
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The Event as posted on the College's Website: |
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Join the Public Humanities Fellows as they take you through a walking tour designed to coincide with the commemoration of the fifty-year anniversary of Africana Studies at Williams College and the thirty-year anniversary of the Davis Center (formerly the Multicultural Center). The tours, which run approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, will provide a physical connection to the campus, with attention to the ways that our geography tells its own story in the histories of activism at Williams College. The tours will run rain or shine, and comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are encouraged. |
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AFR50 | Four Day Overview | The 15 Demands | Go to Top | Next Day (Day 2)
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BLACK WILLIAMS 50 PLUS is a presentation of
Dan Perkins, a cultural historian and
business diversity consultant; and a
proud member of the Class of 1978.
Throughout his professional life, Dan
Perkins has been a Minority Business
Advocate (MBA); connecting people,
businesses and communities for good.
Copyright 2019. All Rights
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