Black Americans for Democracy Materials
Miss Black
University of Arkansas
- Special Collections Department
University of
Arkansas Libraries
- 365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701-4002
Phone: (479) 575-8444
Email: specoll@uark.edu
Machine-readable finding aid encoded in EAD by Amy Allen, 2012.
Finding Aid is written in English.
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Descriptive Summary
| Creator: |
Black Americans for
Democracy |
| Title: |
Black Americans for Democracy Materials |
| Inclusive Dates: |
1971-2009 |
| Identification: |
MC 1915.UA |
| Extent: |
1.7 linear feet (3 boxes) |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas
Libraries |
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Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in
advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
Restrictions Apply: Box 3 is restricted.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Acquisition Information
The Black Americans for Democracy Materials were donated to the Special
Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on May 9, 2011 by
Raven Cook of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Processed by Amy
Allen and Alexsis Bell; completed in February 2012.
Preferred Form of Citation
Black Americans for Democracy Materials (MC 1915.UA), Special Collections
Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville
See Special Collections Citation Guide for more detailed information on how to
cite specific documents from the collection.
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Historical Sketch
The Black Americans for Democracy (BAD) was a registered student organization on the
University of Arkansas campus. The group organized in the late 1960s after the death
of Martin Luther King, Jr. It was a political and social group striving to bring
awareness to issues black students faced on campus and to provide social interaction
and activities. The group encouraged black students to get more involved on campus
and urged administrators to provide more opportunities for black students. BAD
sponsored the Miss BAD beauty pageant (later Miss Black University of Arkansas) and
Black Emphasis Week (later Black Awareness Week), including concerts, dances, plays,
film series and fashion shows. Also, the group produced a regular newspaper, The BAD Times. In the fall of 1979, the members changed
the name of the group to Students Taking a New Direction (STAND). The members wanted
to project a more positive image and continued to promote appreciation of black
heritage, improve interracial relations, improve educational quality, and help
members develop leadership skills. During this time period, STAND requested and was
granted two permanent seats on the Associated Student Government (ASG). Many of the
same activities continued, such as Black Awareness Week and the Miss Black
University of Arkansas pageant. The group members changed the name again in the late
1980s to the Black Students Association. As of 2012, this group was still in
existence.
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Scope and Content Note
The collection contains meeting minutes, assorted paper materials, photographs and
objects.
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Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by topic.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
The following
contains a detailed list of the materials in the collection
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Black Americans for Democracy Meeting Minutes Book, 1971-1976
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Miss Black U of A Pageant Materials, 1982-1983
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Miss Black U of A Investigation Report, 1981
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Miss Ebony Application and Responsibilities, n.d.
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University Diversity Council Program Brochure, n.d.
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Certificates and Assorted Materials, 1996-2009; n.d.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Family Upon Receiving Nobel
Peace Prize, 1964 (Image 1)
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Dick
Gregory, Black History Month, February 27, 1991 (Image 2)
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Jesse
Jackson in Barnhill Arena, February 7, 1992 (Image 3)
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Miss Black U of A Pageant, 1983; n.d. (Images 4-48)
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Daisy
Bates, February 27, 1996 (Images 49-50)
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Harlem Renaissance, n.d. (Image 51)
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Inspirational Singers, n.d. (Images 52-56)
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Martin Luther King, III, n.d. (Image 57)
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Students Making It Lighter Everyday (SMILE), n.d. (Images 58-75)
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U of A Campus Buildings, n.d. (Images 76-97)
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Chancellor John White and unidentified man, n.d. (Image 98)
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Unidentified Photographs, n.d. (Images 99-168)
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Unidentified Photographs, n.d. (Images 169-238)
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Unidentified Photographs, n.d. (Images 239-308)
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Unidentified Photographs, n.d. (Images 309-378)
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Unidentified Photographs, n.d. (Images 379-413)
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Assorted Photographs, n.d. (Images 414-416)
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Outstanding Student Program University of Arkansas Freedom Riders
Plaque, April 14, 1998 (Oversize)
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Folder 2 |
Clock Presented in Appreciation for University of Arkansas Freedom
Riders, 1997 (Oversize)
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