Telegram from Walter Pinkston to Chancellor Bowker: Lack of Community Involvement
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AV] acter is indicated by the W. P. MARSHALL.
TELEGRAM “1s
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PRESIDENT
The filing time shown in the date line on domestic telegrams is LOCAL TIME at point of origin. Time af receipt is LOCAL TIME at point of destination
N40D40 5L NL PD TDN BROOKLYN NY FEB 6 1968 yo py
DR ALBERT BOWKER, CHANCELLOR < eal
BD OF HIGHER EDUC CITY OF NY par on 9
535 EAST 80 ST NYK /
THE: MESSAGE GIVEN AT THE RECENT PRESS CONFERENCE HELD
IN THE OFFICE OF THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
REGARD ING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN
OUR AREA, DID NOT REACH THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM
INTENDED. AS A RESULT,
ONLY YOU CAN ANSWER.
1T WAS
THEY ARE ASKING QUESTIONS WHICH
YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO
ATTEND A MASS COMMUNITY MEETING SATURDAY FEBRUARY. 10
AT 1PM AT THE STEPHEN DECATUR JHS, 272 MCDONOUGH
STREET. J
THE MEETING WILL BE. SPONSORED BY BEDFORD-STUYVESANT
YOUTH IN ACTION COMMUNITY CORPORATION, 5 COMMUNITY
ACTION NEIGHBORHOOD: BOARD, AD HOC PLANNING COMMITTEE
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN CENTRAL BROOKLYN; CENTRAL
BROOKLYN COORDINATING COUNCIL.
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THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS: CONCERNING ITS SERVICE
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AV] acter is indicated by the W. P. MARSHALL.
TELEGRAM “1s
S] proper symbol. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
®
PRESIDENT
The filing time shown in the date line on domestic telegrams is LOCAL TIME at point of origin. Time af receipt is LOCAL TIME at point of destination
N40D40 5L NL PD TDN BROOKLYN NY FEB 6 1968 yo py
DR ALBERT BOWKER, CHANCELLOR < eal
BD OF HIGHER EDUC CITY OF NY par on 9
535 EAST 80 ST NYK /
THE: MESSAGE GIVEN AT THE RECENT PRESS CONFERENCE HELD
IN THE OFFICE OF THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
REGARD ING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN
OUR AREA, DID NOT REACH THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM
INTENDED. AS A RESULT,
ONLY YOU CAN ANSWER.
1T WAS
THEY ARE ASKING QUESTIONS WHICH
YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO
ATTEND A MASS COMMUNITY MEETING SATURDAY FEBRUARY. 10
AT 1PM AT THE STEPHEN DECATUR JHS, 272 MCDONOUGH
STREET. J
THE MEETING WILL BE. SPONSORED BY BEDFORD-STUYVESANT
YOUTH IN ACTION COMMUNITY CORPORATION, 5 COMMUNITY
ACTION NEIGHBORHOOD: BOARD, AD HOC PLANNING COMMITTEE
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN CENTRAL BROOKLYN; CENTRAL
BROOKLYN COORDINATING COUNCIL.
, [-4
> 2 SWALTER C_PINKSTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
= %% BEDFORD STUYVESANT YOUTH IN ACTION « y)
Bx © ZSCOMMUNITY CORP . ah
BS = =o ates
Zw wn 1159P ye Y,
2 4 Fe (gt
ew S ie
= cw me
= = §
THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS: CONCERNING ITS SERVICE
'WU1220(R2-65)
Title
Telegram from Walter Pinkston to Chancellor Bowker: Lack of Community Involvement
Description
In this telegram sent to Chancellor Albert Bowker on February 6, 1968, Walter Pinkston, executive director of Bedford Stuyvesant Youth in Action, decries the recent announcement of Community College No. 7 because the message was delivered without any consideration given to the community. Pinkston "urgently request[s]" that the chancellor attend a meeting that Saturday, February 10, at Decatur JHS to meet with and hear the concerns of a variety of community groups in the neighborhood. Though the chancellor would not attend the meeting, Bowker would shortly reaffirm his commitment to community involvement. Throughout the development of Medgar Evers College, the Bedford-Stuyvesant community would maintain an active, if sometimes contentious, role in the creation of the institution.
Contributor
Florence, Tager
Creator
Pinkston, Walter
Date
February 6, 1968
Language
English
Relation
2551
Rights
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Source
CUNY Central Archives
Pinkston, Walter. Letter. “Telegram from Walter Pinkston to Chancellor Bowker: Lack of Community Involvement”. 2551, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/272