African-Americans

Displaying 51 - 100 of 360 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
51 UNI student is crowned Miss Black Iowa 2008
Public Relations News Release 2007:497, p.1
Evette Fantroy will represent the state as Miss Black Iowa in the Miss Black USA pageant June 21-23.
52 Black History Month Spotlight
Northern Iowan 104:38, p.23
Abraham Lincoln's legacy explored, a history of Black History shared; brief biographies of two influential African-Americans; photo.
53 Elementary students celebrate African American Read-In at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2007:398, p.1
Elementary students from Cunningham Elementary School will participate in the 2008 National African American Read-In February 4.
54 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
An African-American Read-In will be held Monday, February 5.
55 Student Voices
Northern Iowan 103:31, p.9
Students respond to the question; "Is the US ready for a female or African American President"?
56 Waterloo all-male, all-black third grade class to visit UNI campus October 2
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Seventeen third-grade boys from the Dr. Walter Cunnungham School of Excellence will tour the university Monday, October 2.
57 Monday, May 1
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Speech and discussion about disproportionate numbers of minority children in the child welfare system; farewell in Maucker Union for President and Mrs. Koob.
58 UNI celebrates Black History Month; campus, community members have mixed feelings
Northern Iowan 102:36, p.1
Black History Month draws many opinions from people of all races; photo.
59 Pencil equality into your schedule
Northern Iowan 102:36, p.7
Believes African-American history and women's rights should be observed and remembered all year long.
60 UNI history lecture features impact of emancipation on African-Americans in Midwest
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
"Freedom in the Heartland: African-Americans and Civil Rights in the Age of Emancipation" will be the lecture topic for Leslie Schwalm.
61 UNI students document African-American achievement; final project to be used as teaching aid in high schools
Northern Iowan 102:31, p.1
Film documents impact made in community by African-Americans; photo.
62 'Celebrate Voting' project commemorates voting rights
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Two-day celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, reflecting the past and present African American voting experience in Iowa will be held. Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery will be the keynote speaker at the community dinner.
63 Sunday, Nov. 6 - Monday, Nov. 7
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.2
Celebration of the 1965 Voting Rights Act will begin with a "Community Dinner".
64 Class takes trip to Chicago
Northern Iowan 100:23, p.1
Geography Education class compares African American community of Waterloo to that of Chicago; photo.
65 Fabled group of musicians to make first Iowa visit at UNI
Northern Iowan 99:52, p.1
National Association of Negro Musicians will convene at UNI as a part of "Arts in April"; photo.
66 Theatre UNI's 'Off-Hudson' series continues with 'By 'n By'
Public Relations News Release 2002:468, p.1
Off-Hudson Play Reading Series will end with "By 'n' By," written by Kim Hines.
67 UNI 'Reel to Real' film to explore life growing up in the projects
Public Relations News Release 2002:393, p.1
"Beauty in the Bricks" will be shown on March 26.
68 UNI hosts first-ever Iowa meeting of the National Association of Negro Musicians
Public Relations News Release 2002:386, p.1
George Walker Society will host delegates of the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. on campus April 24-26.
69 College Democrat head responds to 'Redeemer'
Northern Iowan 99:40, p.8
Criticizes statements made by Heath Rude concerning affirmative action policies and quotas.
70 Black History Month observed
Public Relations News Release 2002:341, p.1
Goals of Black History Month will be discussed.
71 Chuck D raps with UNI about race and reality
Northern Iowan 99:32, p.1
Chuck D discussed black culture and its distortion in the music industry; photo.
72 Kwanzaa celebrations in the African-American community
Public Relations News Release 2002:261, p.1
African cultural celebration, Kwanzaa, will be explored.
73 Black History Month
Public Relations News Release 2001:269, p.1
Steve Carignan will discuss African-American artistic accomplishments.
74 UNI film series explores voices of African-American students
Public Relations News Release 2001:259, p.1
The film "Are We Different" will confront race issues as a part of the "Reel to Real" film series.
75 UNI professor and class probe roots of Waterloo's African-American community
Public Relations News Release 2001:183, p.1
Kay Weller received a $1,200 grant to research the origins of the African-American community in Waterloo, Iowa.
76 African-American religion and culture topic of rescheduled Hearst Lecture at UNI, Thursday, April 26
Public Relations News Release 2000:384, p.1
Michael Eric Dyson will speak as the final presentation in the Hearst Lecture Series.
77 African-American religion and culture topic of rescheduled Hearst Lecture at UNI, Thursday, April 26
Public Relations News Release 2000:380, p.1
Michael Eric Dyson will present "African-American Religion and Culture in the 21st Century" on April 26.
78 African-American religion and culture topic of next Hearst Lecture at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2000:318, p.1
Michael Eric Dyson will present "African-American Religion and Culture in the 21st Century".
79 Their legacy lives on . . . .
Public Relations News Release 1999:252, p.1
Michael Blackwell, director of multicultural education, will tell who has followed in the footsteps of past greats.
80 UNI professor and alumnus collaborate on book about Iowa's African Americans
Public Relations News Release 1999:197, p.1
Floyd Bumpers and Charline Barnes will collaborate on a book about African-Americans who live in Iowa.
81 UNI offers new family strength workshop
Northern Iowan 96:20, p.2
Workshop "African-American Children and Families - Empowering and Strengthening them through Cultural and Educational Curricula" will be November 6 and 13.
82 University of Northern Iowa to offer credit workshop on "African-American Children & Families" Nov. 6 & 13
Public Relations News Release 1999:114, p.1
Professor Gloria Kirkland Holmes will teach a workshop on strengthening school performance and life goals of African-American families.
83 Program Saturday, March 27, in Waterloo to encourage African American youth
Public Relations News Release 1998:308, p.1
The Concerned African American Faculty of UNI will host a reception on March 27 at the Waterloo Recreation and Arts Center.
84 The role of African Americans in journalism
Public Relations News Release 1998:245, p.1
Clarence Page, Pulitzer prize winner, will discuss the role of African Americans in journalism February 10 as part of Black History Month.
85 NAACP celebrates 90 years of helping persons of color in America
Public Relations News Release 1998:245, p.1
Michael Blackwell, director of the Center for Multicultural Education at UNI, talks about the NAACP's past and future.
86 Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Page to speak at the University of Northern Iowa, Feb. 10
Public Relations News Release 1998:238, p.1
Clarence Page, a 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner, will speak at on "The Role of African Americans in Journalism".
87 African American Inventors have made their mark on our lives
Public Relations News Release 1997:233, p.1
Guy Sims, Assistant Director of Student Activities, remarks on the contributions African-Americans have made to society.
88 African Americans revolt in Waterloo, Iowa topic for University of Northern Iowa history lecture Wednesday, Feb. 11
Public Relations News Release 1997:211, p.1
Herbert Jones to speak February 11 on the African-American revolt in Waterloo. Ronnie L. Podolefsky to speak March 11 on suffrage.
89 Black history in music
Public Relations News Release 1997:206, p.1
Darryl Taylor, Assistant Professor of Music, remarks on African American contributions to music.
90 Recognizing contributions during Black History Month
Public Relations News Release 1997:196, p.1
Director of Ethnic Minorities Cultural and Education Center Michael Blackwell discusses reasons we celebrate African-American achievements.
91 CROW Forum at University of Northern Iowa Monday, Feb. 2 to look at self-esteem of African American women in the Cedar Valley
Public Relations News Release 1997:199, p.1
Victoria DeFrancisco and April Chatham-Carpenter will present CROW Forum February 2 on self-esteem of African American women.
92 Black History Month celebration activities to begin soon at University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1997:193, p.1
List of activities and calendar explaining activities for Black History Month.
93 University of Northern Iowa to participate in ninth national African American Read-In Chain
Public Relations News Release 1997:194, p.1
EMCEC will host African American Read-In Chain February 1. Alvarez Dixon, UNI student, is working on the project.
94 Houston Baker will speak at the University of Northern Iowa Monday, March 24 on the role of black intellectual in addressing politics of race
Public Relations News Release 1996:311, p.1
Houston Baker will speak about Black America in his presentation titled, "I Want to Be Liked".
95 University of Northern Iowa to hold fifth annual Kwanzaa December 11
Public Relations News Release 1996:194, p.1
Several Kwanzaa activities will be held December 11. Kwanzaa, Swahili for "first fruits," is a celebration for recognizing and strengthening contributions to the unity, preservation and development of African-American culture.
96 "Exploring the Intersections of Race and Sexual Orientation" topic for Difficult Dialogues Friday, October 11 at the University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1996:97, p.1
Laura Goetz will be the facilitator of the discussion October 11. Brief works by Barbara Smith, an African American lesbian, will be read and discussed. The readings concern issues and relations between the American American and Jewish communities.
97 Leadership Scholars Forum to be held at UNI
Northern Iowan 92:46, p.2
Will consider topic of leading African-American boys.
98 Million Man March brings unity, ties community
Northern Iowan 92:17, p.8
Several UNI students attend march, express opinions.
99 Million Man March message meaningful, in spite of criticisms
Northern Iowan 92:16, p.7
Believes some good came out of Washington event.
100 Minority group relations at SCI/UNI
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.255

Detailed account of attempts by the UNI administration to recruit and relate to African-American students; photo.