2010s

Red, White, and Black Tour, 2011

In 2011, the NC State University Libraries and African American Cultural Center introduced the Red, White, and Black walking tour of campus, highlighting locations of historical significance in the lives and experiences of Black students and the larger community. The tours were led by Toni Harris Thorpe (commonly known as “Mama Thorpe”), who was then Program Coordinator of the African American Cultural Center, and Walter Jackson, Associate Professor of History.

Toni Thorpe Giving Tour, 2011

Toni Thorpe speaking to a group on ncsus campus
Technician, April 15, 2011, Technician (Raleigh, N.C.) (LH1 .N6 T4), Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries

Toni Thorpe Interview, 2012

Toni Harris Thorpe sits for an Interview in 2011Toni Harris Thorpe Interview, 2012. NC State University Libraries Student Leadership Initiative, https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/mc00401-oh-nixon-20110909
Black student with arms raised protesting during the National Anthem
Technician, October, 03, 2016, Technician, (Raleigh, N.C.) (LH1 .N6 T4), Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries

Students Protest During National Anthem, 2016

On October 3, 2016, 70 students participated in a "Black Out" protest at football game in Carter-Finley Stadium. The students wore black in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement and raised their fists during the National Anthem as a display against systemic racism.

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"The students that are able to accomplish a lot, number one, understand that being a leader means that you empower the masses."

-Toni Harris Thorpe Interview, 2012. NC State University Libraries Student Leadership Initiative, https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/mc00401-oh-nixon-20110909