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Civil Rights Clippings from Guilford College Publications

A collection of clippings from various campus publications including The Guilfordian, The Tad, The Quaker, and Southern Friend on race relations and the civil rights movement. These were digitized as part of the Civil Rights Greensboro project in 2007-2009.

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One Woman Show by Actress Burrows
This April 11, 1974 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, the Guilfordian, reports on an upcoming presentation by actress Vinte Burrows as a part of the college's second annual Journey Into Blackness event. The goal of the multi-day event was to expose the community to various aspects of the black experience. It was sponsored by the student organization Brothers and Sisters in Blackness (BASIB).
Paternalism At Guildford
This May 2, 1969 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, reports on the position and opinions of Guilford Board of Trustees chair, Robert Frazier, who had come under scrutiny due to his opinions about the co-education of blacks and slum housing, among other issues of interest to the student body.
Photo of Julian Bond talking with students
This photograph published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, on October 11, 1968 captures Georgia legislator and civil rights activist Julian Bond speaking with students on campus in an informal, outdoor setting. Bond visited campus as part of the College Art Series giving a capacity lecture at Dana Auditorium, an area news conference, and engaged with students during classes and in informal settings such as the one shown in the photo.
Photos of Campus Reaction to Trial
This November 25, 1980 photo essay published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, documents student and faculty protesting the verdict of the trial of five Klansmen charged with the shooting deaths of five protestant at the 1979 'Death to the Klan' march. A centerfold article on campus reaction is also included in this issue of the paper.
Pick Up Your Haley Ticket Now
This March 29, 1977 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, reports on an upcoming presentation by Alex Haley as a part of the Guilford College Arts Series which coincided with a class designed around Haley's book Roots. Haley's talk was co-sponsored by Guilford College student organization Brothers and Sisters in Blackness (BASIB) and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Neo-Black Society student organization.
Platters Perform For Dana Crowd
This October 30, 1965 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, gives a glowing review of the visit and performance by African American band The Platters on the campus.
Poor People's Campaign
This May 3, 1968 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, outlines the Poor People's Campaign run by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The movement was made up of poor people from across the country and across racial divides. The inclusion of this article in The Guilfordian is significant as it showed a heightened awareness of events occurring outside of Greensboro related to civil rights.
Post-Graduate Studies Youth
In this November 1, 1968 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, writer Emily Hedrick interviewed post-graduate student Ashraf Faruqi of Delhi, India about some of his experiences and observations based on his time thus far in America. Faruqi mentioned that he had been warned of discrimination and relayed a story of misunderstanding with regards to his own heritage.
Racial Tension Mounts Here Following King's Death
This April 18, 1968 front page feature published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, reports on events occurring on the Guilford campus following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as the range of feelings expressed by members of the college community. The college held a memorial service and a silent vigil on the edge of campus before the City of Greensboro imposed a curfew. The curfew was put in place following an incident at North Carolina A&T State University where three police officers were shot. As part of the curfew, the National Guard set up a blockade on Friendly Road in front of the college to, "prevent unauthorized vehicles from entering Greensboro."
Real Victims of Violence
This February 27, 1969 editorial published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, discusses the true victims of violent action as related to the civil rights movement. Reflecting on recent riots around the country from Detroit to Watts, the author claims that, "Riots only compound the mistreatment of an oppressed people." and that the true victims during such actions were the oppressed people themselves.
Register
This November 5, 1971 article written by college housekeeping employee, Sam Greathouse and published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, reports on persistent grievances of the housekeeping staff and suggests that the college administration's response does not reflect true Quaker ideals.
Robert Frazier Defends Slumlord
This May 2, 1969 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, serves as an introduction to several other articles in this issue related to Guilford Board of Trustees chair, Robert Frazier, and his stance on slum housing.
Slavery chains editorial drawing
This editorial drawing published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, on October 18, 1968 reflects growing campus awareness and activism related to African American history and culture. Also reported in this same issue was the formation of the student organization, Brothers and Sisters in Blackness (BASIB).
Something's got to give
This adapted and reprinted text, authored by Guilford College sociology professor Andrew W. Gottschall, Jr., "examines twelve racial myths prevalent in Greensboro and the nation at large." This headline piece in the Guilford College bulletin is significant as it highlights the depth of research being put into the topic of racial myths by a professor at Guilford College. Originally put together for the Community Unity Division of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, this text reflects efforts during this period to figure out what 'racial myths' people might be assuming as truths.
Spanish Movie Given at Woman's College
A March 22, 1947 article in The Guilfordian announced the opportunity to view the film <cite class="movie">Pepita Jimenez at Woman's College (now UNCG). This opportunity was advertised as a unique opportunity to see a foreign language film. The relationship between the two colleges is also highlighted by the open invitation to all students.
Speak Up! This Is America!
This November 2, 1962 editorial published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, sends out a call to Guilford College students to speak their mind on issues rather than shying away from controversial topics. The piece also points to the need for professors to support such discussions and actions rather than encouraging inactivity, which was significant against the backdrop civil rights demonstrations and sit-ins which were in full swing in Greensboro and elsewhere around the country.
Sports scene: Flying high
This 1970 Guilford College Bulletin article report on a trip taken by the five starting players for the 1970 Quaker Men's Basketball team. Bert Feik, Tom Ennis, Jerry Crocker, M.L. Carr, Ted East, and their coach Jerry Steele went on a six week "good will tour of Africa." The first integrated basketball team in Guilford College's history, this trip was also significant in that these five players, "tried out for upcoming Olympic, Pan-American, and World University Games."
Students Are Niggers
In this March 22, 1968 literary feature published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, student contributing writer Jim (James) Garvin parodied the current issues of recently desegregated schools. As Guilford College had only fully accepted African-American students within recent memory this piece is notable for the use of derogatory language as well as highlighting the issues of equality at many institutions during this period.
The Campus Reaction to the Trial
This November 25, 1980 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, reports on student and faculty reactions to the verdict of the trial of five Klansmen charged with the shooting deaths of five protesters at the 1979 'Death to the Klan' march. The article includes photographs of demonstrators, as well as reflections from members of the Guilford community including Richie Zweigenhaft, Jan Earl, Cyrus Johnson, Theodor Benfey, and Carol Stoneburner.
The Impressions Play In Concert For Sunday Homecoming Show
This October 24, 1969 article published in the Guilford College student newspaper, The Guilfordian, announces the upcoming homecoming concert featuring the all-black Impressions and is an example of African American entertainment as a part of regular Guilford College events during this time period.

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