Racism

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Box contains a total of eight [8] file folders, four [4] of which are from the Organization History, Awards, and Calendars Series. File folder one [1] contains messaging and public statements from Hadassah's national office. File folder two [2] contains undated speeches written by member(s) of Hadassah's Denver chapter. File folder three [3] contains organizational history and promotional materials. File folder four [4] contains Denver chapter event calendars from 2015-2020.

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Papers pertaining to the International Committee Against Racism's DU activities, which Prof. Gilbert was heavily involved in, including racism in the DU Clarion, racial violence perpetrated against an Afghani-American student at DU, allegedly unjust firing of Black DU employees, a talk about John Brown, protests against figures such as Henry Kissinger and William Coors, and a letter condemning the Clarion for not covering affirmative action issues.

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Oleta L. Crane, the first Black woman in the Rocky Mountain area to be accepted as a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, reflects on her time as a young adult. Crane discusses her civil rights activism and attending the Waveland Conference in Mississippi in 1939. Crane reflects on her experiences with segregation, racism, and discrimination. Crane discusses her time in the Army, her training, her different positions and ranks, and her life after retiring from the military.

Abstract Professor Gilbert's papers pertaining to his fight against the ideologies of Richard Herrnstein, whose work on human intelligence made arguments about intelligence and race that Professor Gilbert and many others considered racist. Included is: the September 1971 issue of the Atlantic, containing writings by Herrnstein on IQ; a pamphlet detailing accusations of racism against Herrnstein; a New York Times article discussing the backlash to Herrnstein's arguments; an article by Herrnstein...

Abstract Rachel Noel, a Colorado educator, was born in Hampton, Virginia and moved to Colorado when her husband started his medical practice. They chose Colorado because Noel's husband could practice medicine in an integrated hospital. Reflects on segregation and discrimination against African Americans in health, housing, education, and daily life in Colorado in the 1950s. Discusses her experience as a committee member appointed by the board of education to look at inequality in Denver Public...

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Papers pertaining to the workplace harassment and firing of Anthony (Ophry) Jackson, a young Black janitor at DU, including: a document entitled "Rehire Ophry Jackson: Rally in front of student union;" a document entitled "No Pride Allowed for D.U. workers;" a flyer for a rally in suppoer of Denver janitors' workers' rights; and a letter, signed by a number of DU affiliates including Mr. Jackson and Prof. Gilbert, describing Mr. Jackson's situation and making demands.

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Papers pertaining to the firing of Joe Patterson, a Black electrician at DU, and subsequent protests and rallies surrounding the affirmative action case filed by Mr. Patterson, including: a letter to the Clarion editor entitled "INCAR voices racism concerns over firing of black DU electrician;" several flyers for protests and rallies in support of Mr. Patterson; INCAR pamphlets pertaining to Mr. Patterson; and many petition sheets signed in support of Mr. Patterson.

Abstract Papers pertaining to the Affirmative Action complaint and lawsuit surrounding the decision on the part of the DU Political Science department not to hire Prof. Lawrence Mosqueda due to his race. File includes: Prof. Mosqueda's affirmative action complaint; the resignation of Dennis Judd as Chairperson of the Department of Political Science in protest of the refusal to hire Prof. Mosqueda; the October 21, 1981 issue of the Metropolitan, featuring a front page article entitled "UCD prof suing,...

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