African-Americans

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# Title Date Summary
101 Race and breast cancer
Public Relations News Release 1994:528, p.1 		African-American women appear to be more at risk for breast cancer.
102 Display traces African Americans in Congress
Northern Iowan 91:18, p.10 		Traveling exhibit at EMCEC; photo.
103 Changing face of UNI
Northern Iowan 90:39, p.8 		Surveys history of African-Americans at UNI; photo.
104 Black Greek organizations: unity through diversity
Northern Iowan 90:39, p.9 		Brief history of African-American Greek organizations on campus.
105 Negro, Black or African-American?
Northern Iowan 88:57, p.3 		Talks about appropriate terms for African-Americans.
106 Black people live in harmony with sun
Northern Iowan 88:48, p.2
107 A far cry from "The Jazz Singer."
Public Relations News Release 1991:486, p.1 		Shelia Bland states the road for black actors has been and continues to be uphill.
108 UNI students attend Big Eight Conference on Black Student Government
Northern Iowan 88:44, p.8 		Students attend workshops, presentations, and career fair.
109 Black women contribute to Women's History Month
Northern Iowan 88:42, p.2 		Outlines merits of Phyllis Wheatley's work.
110 Student feels Bible supplement textbook is distorted
Northern Iowan 88:42, p.3 		Believes book may contain errors.
111 Video conference honors African American leaders
Northern Iowan 88:33, p.1 		Will discuss lives and accomplishments of African-Americans.
112 Third annual Read-In Chain at EMCEC Sunday
Northern Iowan 88:33, p.1 		Will focus on contributions by African-Americans to literature.
113 There's still a lot to overcome for Afro-Americans
Public Relations News Release 1991:223, p.1 		James Johnson states that the black community in the Midwest is strong enough to weather the presence of the KKK.
114 UNI campus celebrates second annual 'Black is Back' week
Northern Iowan 88:19, p.3 		Schedule of activities.
115 Interracial dating: difficult for some to understand
Northern Iowan 88:18, p.5 		Students express views on interracial dating.
116 Diversity in Greek life on UNI campus
Northern Iowan 88:11, p.7 		Description of activities of several African-American Greek organizations on campus.
117 Waterloo school pioneers with all-male student program, sponsored by University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1991:76, p.1 		A pull-out program in Waterloo schools has a class of all young black male students. Standardized test scores improved significantly in the class.
118 Activities enhance awareness
Northern Iowan 87:51, p.3 		Reviews success of "Black is Back" activities.
119 Words of encouragement send message
Northern Iowan 87:35, p.2 		Message to African-Americans on campus.
120 Professor stresses black history
Northern Iowan 87:2, p.10 		Visiting Professor Felix James taught summer course at UNI on African-Americans in U.S. history.
121 Student thanks role models
Northern Iowan 86:57, p.2 		Appreciates the efforts of James Johnson, Richard Frye, and Charles Means for helping him.
122 Black support group forms
Northern Iowan 86:32, p.4 		African-American staff members start Black Support Network.
123 Project MATCH helps to raise self-esteem
Northern Iowan 86:22, p.17 		Professor Kirkland-Holmes talks about the project.
124 Southern colleges recruit more in North
Northern Iowan 86:6, p.5 		Professor Fryman talks about his research relating to where African-American students go to college.
125 Today marks anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
Northern Iowan 84:8, p.2
126 Correction
Northern Iowa Today 16:1, p.5 		Contrary to earlier article, Leo E. Stewart (1929), rather than Walton Lewis (1937), was first African-American graduate of this school.
127 Nickelodeons & tutors--memories of 1937
Northern Iowa Today 15:3, p.4 		Alumni reminisce about college days; early African-American student Walton Lewis recounts experiences.
128 History of blacks in Waterloo explained in speech Wednesday
Northern Iowan 83:36, p.4 		Ruth Anderson and Ada Tredwell present slide show and lecture.
129 Report cites differences in academic performance
Northern Iowan 81:38, p.8 		Juanita Wright notes difficulties that African-American students find at college.
130 New substance abuse program offered
Northern Iowan 81:11, p.1 		Ruth Anderson and Donald Maypole develop substance program aimed specifically at African-Americans.
131 'Parker made false statement'
Northern Iowan 78:15, p.2 		Student disagrees with the notion that African-Americans have a more difficult time than whites at the university level.
132 Clergy question extension course
Northern Iowan 78:8, p.2 		Clergymen want minorities mentioned in new course. They are: Rev. Stanley C. Kennedy, Rev. Robert Galloway, Rev. Robert Leverenz, Rev. James F. Hanke, Rev. Don R. Johnson, Rev. Robert Ellis.
133 Black heritage week to bring variety of programming April 20-24
Public Relations News Release 1980:505, p.1 		Several speakers will come to the Center for Urban Education to give presentations on Black history Week.
134 UNI-CUE to hold second annual black heritage week April 20-24
Public Relations News Release 1980:476, p.1 		Several speakers will be the focus for Black Heritage week.
135 UNI-CUE to hold second annual black heritage week April 20-24
Public Relations News Release 1980:469, p.1 		The Center for Urban Education will be host for many events celebrating black heritage week.
136 Student Panel
Public Relations News Release 1980:450, p.1 		A panel of black students talks to a class about stereo types.
137 UNI professor Kirkland involved in organizing local institute for black children
Public Relations News Release 1980:427, p.1 		Professor Gloria Kirkland is working to organize a local affiliate chapter of the National Black Child Development Institute.
138 Dick Gregory speech set for January 26 at UNI
Public Relations News Release 1980:318, p.1 		UNI will host speaker Dick Gregory, a human rights activist and social satirist.
139 UNI cultural center to present 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide'
Public Relations News Release 1980:70, p.1 		The choreopoem 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf' will be performed at UNI. The choreopoem will consist of seven black actresses who murmur, chant, strut and intone idea's of what it is like to grow black as a woman.
140 Heritage Week features Bond
Northern Iowan 76:50, p.1 		Georgia state senator Julian Bond will speak at UNI-CUE as part of Black Heritage Week; photo.
141 Sexism is major problem among blacks, according to author
Northern Iowan 76:38, p.4 		Author Michele Wallace discusses her new book entitled "Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman".
142 Black issues discussed; situation changed little since '69
Northern Iowan 76:16, p.5 		A speak-out was held to discuss where UNI is and what improvements need to be made ten years after demands were made on African-American issues; photo.
143 Black issues since '69 to be discussed today
Northern Iowan 76:15, p.3 		The Iowa Public Interest Research Group will have a speak-out on African-American issues at UNI.
144 Price Lab. interracial program continues
Northern Iowan 74:58, p.1 		Program that brings African-American students from Waterloo to PLS will continue; Waterloo schools look for recovery of loss of state funds.
145 After Roots
Northern Iowan 73:45, p.4 		Wilfred Samuels will speak on Afro-American literature.
146 Modern writers course
Northern Iowan 73:18, p.5 		"Modern Afro-American Writers" course, taught by Wilfred Samuels, will be offered in the spring semester.
147 Delta Sigma Theta
Northern Iowan 72:8, p.8 		Will start new chapter for African-American women.
148 Discrimination in athletics?
Northern Iowan 71:15, p.3 		Believes African-Americans have been discriminated against in UNI athletics.
149 Race relations studied
Northern Iowan 70:61, p.3 		Results of survey on black-white relations.
150 Black and white
Northern Iowan 70:61, p.2 		Believes racial relations should be discussed and improved.