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Protestors holding signs at protest against the death penalty, 1974.

Independence Day March: NC State Students Protest the Death Penalty in 1974

7/1/2024

This blog post was contributed by Katie Bushman, Special Collections Graduate Assistant. Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn…

Dr. Clark

Fabulous 50: Dr. Lawrence M. Clark Hired

6/11/2024

Blog post authored by Katie Bushman, Special Collections Graduate Assistant.This year, we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the hiring of Dr. Lawrence M. Clark as Associate Provost and…

Two Chicago Urban League members holding posters up, reading, “Use Your Black Power”.

New Black and Indigenous Primary Source Materials

3/8/2024

The NC State University Libraries now provides access to several collections of newspapers, primary accounts, historical documents, oral histories, and more, highlighting the history and experience…

Register now for the first annual Black Research Symposium, March 23-25

Register now for the Black Research Symposium, March 23-25

3/6/2023

Registration is now open for the first annual Black Research Symposium on March 23-25, centered around the theme “The Power of Community: Afro-Diasporic Worldbuilding and a Sustainable Futurity.”…

North Carolina State University, Office of Public Affairs, Creative Services Records, “Nanette Henderson Smith interview [Tape #2] 23 Oct. 1990,” Carton 89

Fabulous 50: A Celebration of African American History

2/6/2023

Every February, the United States celebrates the history and achievements of African Americans as a part of Black History Month. In a special edition of our blog series “Fabulous 50,” we are sharing…

Talking Black in America - Roots

“Talking Black in America—Roots” screens Feb. 7

1/18/2023

The Libraries is partnering with the Language and Life Project and the African American Cultural Center to present a screening of the documentary film Talking Black in America–Roots, on Tuesday, Feb…

Motorhead Interview at WKNC

Wonderful 100: The History of NC State Campus Radio

11/2/2022

According to a 1922 Technician article, the first radio station on campus was established on October 16, 1922, and was known by the call letters WLAC (“We Lead All Colleges”). The radio station…

African Amerian students and library staff at Innovation Studios

Summer Community Outreach with Emerging Scholars Academy and CAMINOS

7/25/2022

As part of our summer outreach efforts, the Special Collections Research Center teamed up with our colleagues in the Learning Spaces & Services Department to provide workshops to two pre-college…

N.C. State's #12 Trudi Lacey dribbles down the court with UCLA opponent on defense, 1977 to 1978.

Fabulous 50: How Title IX Changed Women’s Sports

7/18/2022

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Special Collections Research Center has compiled some facts about women’s sports at NC State University. We have also updated our Historical State…

Flyer, "The Union Lectures Board Presents the Honorable Shirley Chisholm"

Fabulous 50: Shirley Chisholm Visits Campus

2/28/2022

On February 7, 1972 Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm spoke to a packed house in the Student Union ballroom. Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress, spoke at NC…