"Black Students Union and Black Organizations Demonstration Against Genocide and Racism"
Item
BLACK STUDENTS UNION
AND BLACK ORGANIZATIONS
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST *
GENOCIDE AND RACISM IN THE
CITY'S UNIVERSITY - aan
AQUNITED NATIONS BUILDING —
621 UN PLAZA :
APRIL 9, 1976 “le: PM* gani®
Pp; L ROBESON BIRTHDAY oe
008 oF
. i QW *.
v NahSen *
AND BLACK ORGANIZATIONS
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST *
GENOCIDE AND RACISM IN THE
CITY'S UNIVERSITY - aan
AQUNITED NATIONS BUILDING —
621 UN PLAZA :
APRIL 9, 1976 “le: PM* gani®
Pp; L ROBESON BIRTHDAY oe
008 oF
. i QW *.
v NahSen *
Title
"Black Students Union and Black Organizations Demonstration Against Genocide and Racism"
Description
The Black Students Union and other supportive organizations sponsored a demonstration at the United Nations in April of 1976 to oppose the City University of New York’s proposals to close and merge colleges that mainly served minority communities. In 1975, in response to the New York City fiscal crisis, the City University of New York had proposed massive cuts and closures across the campuses in order to dramatically cut spending. The most severe cuts and closures were targeted at campuses that primarily served minority communities. Attempts to close Medgar Evers College, John Jay College, and Hostos Community College sparked widespread activism and numerous demonstrations. This flier advertised one such demonstration.
Contributor
Meyer, Gerald
Creator
Black Students Union and Black Organization
Date
April 9, 1976
Language
English
Relation
4692
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
Hostos Community College Archives
Original Format
Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)
Black Students Union and Black Organization. Letter. “‘Black Students Union and Black Organizations Demonstration Against Genocide and Racism’”. 4692, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/664