3520 africanamerican history since 1865. Were at north county, Central University, and today ill be lecturing about activism in North Carolina. So first, ill give you the main of this lecture. Its going to be like five or six, and then well get into the actual examples of so historically black colleges, university were Important Movement spaces for the long black freedom movement. So they were kind of essential to the Civil Rights Movement, the black power movement, black student continuously use the campus space, mobilize for freedom on their campuses and surrounding communities. And in doing so, they transformed their local campuses, communities North Carolina and elsewhere. Typically when were we learn about hbcu activism in North Carolina, theres a focus on the greensboro four or 1960, but kind of Everything Else right gets left out, right . So this lecture is about the decades of activism that predates 1960 and the decade of activism excuse, the acronym that after 1960. So putting
3520 africanamerican history since 1865. Were at north county, Central University, and today ill be lecturing about activism in North Carolina. So first, ill give you the main of this lecture. Its going to be like five or six, and then well get into the actual examples of so historically black colleges, university were Important Movement spaces for the long black freedom movement. So they were kind of essential to the Civil Rights Movement, the black power movement, black student continuously use the campus space, mobilize for freedom on their campuses and surrounding communities. And in doing so, they transformed their local campuses, communities North Carolina and elsewhere. Typically when were we learn about hbcu activism in North Carolina, theres a focus on the greensboro four or 1960, but kind of Everything Else right gets left out, right . So this lecture is about the decades of activism that predates 1960 and the decade of activism excuse, the acronym that after 1960. So putting
Would use newspaper black newspapers to criticize the administration of the issue. And sometimes we do it anonymously right. So it also speaks to the fact that even if you graduate right if even if youre no longer a part of the university, you still feel duty to it. Right . And a duty to having the best environment, the best people in charge. Right. And part of the response of the administration to them, criticizing them was to try to repress, repress that kind of criticism. Right. So, again, part of at campus hbcu is activism on campus against administrators, against teachers. Right. At t same sometimes teachers, administrators, the faculty meers, collaborators were is right. So its kind of the internal work thats going on. And so originally hawkins who is about 17 at the time he starts college at 14, but at 17 hes a student leader and activist he joins the post office of post office picketing in the 1940. Right. It gives other students involved. Right. And then in the 1960s, hes goin
As they approach the stairs leading up to the American Airlines plane that is now being called shepherd 1 by the faa. Papal seal affixed to its side. As soon as it takes off, it will head to new york city. Joining us right now, monsignor from Catholic Charities. Tomorrow will be a busy day for you guys. I know you are hosting one of the events in east harlem. It will be a busier day for the pope when he comes to new york. But isnt that a typical new york day. We like people in new york to be busy. What does it mean for you and the Catholic Charities to have him come to your place and to see it and to be able to talk to the people there. I think its phenomenal. Tonight, actually, i am going up there to meet some of the people who will be participating in the event, some of the immigrants, the refugees that will have a little speaking part tomorrow with pope francis and they will there we see a live shot of pope francis waving to the crowd. Its interesting to see the reaction he has gott
Leaving Jfk International airport not too long ago to board and here at the helipad. Hes also flanked by clergy and secret service making sure it is all safe for him to come out of that helicopter and get into the fiat. We watched other an hour ago as pope francis departed washington, d. C. After a packed day in the nations capital. The plane taking off an hour late. Theres the video of him arriving in new york city just moments ago before he boarded the helicopter to make his way to manhattan. A couple of hundred were gathered at the airport to welcome him. His first trip to new york city after another first today, his speech to the joint congress. A short ride to Lower Manhattan from jfk. Beautiful weather for the visit and for the ride which we understand hes not a fan of. He would prefer to travel on the ground, but when you talk about making your way in manhattan from jfk airport, thats a long drive to get to midtown manhattan. This is the expedient way. Live pictures of new york