Black Liberation 1969 Archive

Coverage in The Phoenix

Black Cultural Center
Presidential Statement
Cross Supports Culture Center
Inclusive Perspective
Absence of Progress in Black Studies, Cultural Center Discourages SASS
Dialogue Continued
SASS Explains Issues, Needs

The accompanying articles and opinions cover the events in the fall of 1969 and the spring of 1970 leading up to the sit-in.

White students Support SASS Action, Demands
Dehumanizing Rhetoric Marks Cultural Center Controversy
Controversy Moves Toward Solution With Creation of Steering Committee

The accompanying Phoenix articles cover the March sit-in in President Cross' office.

SASS Sponsors First Cultural Festival; Art Exhibit, Play, Jazz Concert Planned
SASS Sponsors Series Of Cultural Presentations For Black History Week

The accompanying articles report on cultural events that SASS organized in the 1968-1972 period.

Michener Fund Allocated Toward Black Studies Lectures, Supplies
Letters to the Editor: Under the Table
Letter Clarification
Cultural Center Supports Black Identity, Promotes Pluralism
Letters to the Editor: New Libes Opens
Letters to the Editor: Painful Past

These articles document developments and opinions in the months and years after the 1970 sit-in.

Coverage in The Phoenix