Our History
1971-1980
1971-1980
Winter 1971 The Committee For Black Culture was organized for the purpose of presenting events on campus and in the community, which focused attention on the cultural heritage of Black people. Spring 1971 The Committee For Black Culture successfully sponsors the Black Mini-Festival. May 1972 The first Black Culture Festival was held at UC Santa Barbara. Event was 3 days long and consisted of 6 events: in poetry, drama, dance, art, film, and music. A letter to the Nexus Editor was published afterwards, criticizing their lack of attempt to cover any of the events. September 27, 1972 The Committee For Black Culture opened its’ new office in Room 1041A, Storke Plaza with an open house, held in conjunction with Market Day and Rebysont Club Day. 1972 UCSB Black students initiated a tutoring program for children in the Santa Barbara community at the Black Community School and Information Center. 1972 African-American student editor Ricardo Freeman produces the 1972 La Cumbre Yearbook. Unlike a traditional yearbook, it focuses on political and social current events interspersed with poetry and quotes. 1973 Black Coordinating Council is organized at UCSB 1973 The Black Student Union calls for the resignation of James Garnes, an Assistant Chancellor for Minority Affairs. 1974 Harold Banks a Black UCSB student called for the resignation of UCSB's Executive Vice Chancellor, John Snyder. John Snyder is accused of working toward the decline of minority programs and creating division between Black and Chicano students and administrators. 1974 The first Black Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, was established at UCSB 1974 In order to reach a broader audience, a Summer Institute in Black Studies, was created. Up to twelve upper-division units from three courses in African American history were made available to high school and junior high school teachers and registered UCSB students. 1976 UCSB chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha was established. |
1972 La Cumbre Yearbook
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