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Letter to the editor accusing the U.S. of using Soviet-style repression of its citizens during the desegregation of Little Rock, Arkansas. States federal troops had no reason to be in a sovereign state, accusing the government of occupying the city…

Letter to the editor stating any merger between Florida A&M and Florida State would destroy "Our way of life, our traditions, and our ideals." Goes on to satirize the points made in favor of integration, concluding the University would need a…

A newspaper classified ad seeking the return of a runaway slave named Winsor. It includes a brief physical description of Arch. Instructions are given to bring the runaway to any jail, and a reward is offered.

This periodical was first published in April 1977. It was created alongside the new Afro-American Studies Program at Florida State University. Dr. William R. Jones was the director of the program and a part of the editorial staff.

This Florida State University course list for the Afro-American Studies department highlights the courses that Dr. William Jones instructed. He also was the director of the program.

An editorial discussing the fallout of desegregation at FSU. The author states he is in favor of segregation, but admits the addition of Florida A&M would dramatically boost the pool of students and athletes for FSU. Concludes by saying the editorial…

On May 22, 1911 a vigilante group from Tallahassee traveled to Lake City, Florida, where they lynched Mark Norris, Jerry Augusta, Sam Philips, Henry Jones, Zeke Chandler, and Tom Billups. Their bodies were brought back to Tallahassee and buried in…

The advertisement is for London, an enslaved man in Territorial Florida. The ad mentions that London was raised in Liberty County, Georgia and that his mother lives there still and notes that London might attempt to make his way back to her.

Letter to the editor accusing the paper of being a mouthpiece for idealistic Northerners, bent on ending segregation. Argues segregation is good for both the white and black population, further arguing both want it to remain. Later compares…

Statistical information drawn from FSU publications that can be found in DigiNole: FSU’s Digital Repository. The slide was created as part of a pop up exhibit for HIS 5067 Fall 2021…