This timeline situates the founding of the Rollins College Black Student Union (BSU) within the greater national narrative around desegregation, the emergence of the Black Power movement, and the formation of the Black Panther Party (BPP). It is intended to encompass a long span of history (100 years) for the purposes of showing just how… Read More The Rollins Black Student Union and Black Awareness Week
By tracing the establishment and activity of the Rollins Black Student Union in its first five years of existence, approximately 1969 to 1976, it is possible to see the organization’s efforts and achievements in connecting with the national civil rights movement and creating a positive environment for Black students at Rollins College. The record of… Read More The Formation of the Black Student Union at Rollins
Today, Rollins College has a vibrant and diverse student body. “Diversity and Inclusion” initiatives include a number of student organizations and cultural heritage celebrations throughout the school year. (1) The social transition that made Rollins a college with a diversity-positive attitude took place over the course of several decades after the college integrated in 1964. Africana… Read More Diversity and The Africana Fest at Rollins College