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1. Rapped in Black 1969 Cover
2. Association of Black Collegians Constitution and Bylaws October 5, 1970
3. Rapped in Black 1970 Cover
4. Rapped in Black 1974 Cover
5. Mapantsula A South African Film "Real People become involved in social CHANGE."
6. Rapped in Black 1977 Cover
7. Rapped in Black 1971 Cover
8. Rapped in Black 1972 Cover
9. Rapped in Black 1973 Cover
10. Dean Portlock Greeting Students
11. Office of Public Information Release on Lawrence Lennon Selection to Faculty Committee on Admissions
12. Rapped in Black 1976 Cover
13. Rapped in Black 1976 Cover Photo
15. Rapped in Black 1979-80 Cover
16. Bobby V. and Malika in Formal Wear A color photo of two students smiling while sitting behind a table covered in red tablecloth, a holdiay decorated candle, and various silverware. The student on the left is wearing a brown suit jacket with a white button down shirt and patterend orange and brown tie visible underneath. Their left arm is over the back of the seat of the student on the right who is leaning into them while wearing a shiny gold top underneath a black sweater. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Bobby V. and Malika".
17. Collen, Netfa, and Melanie Posing in Front of a Large Christmas Wreath
19. Bobby, Jarret, Andrew, and Jon Posing in Suits
20. The Association of Black Collegians Newsletter Be Proud
21. Black History Month 1989 Harlem Renaissance "Harlem In Its Heyday"
22. Board of Trustees Comments on the Black Manifesto
24. List of Diversity and Transformation Concerns of Marginalized Students
26. ABC-The Lafayette Press Conference
27. The Lafayette: ABC Demands
28. The Presendential Lecture Series Presents Dr. Angela Y. Davis A horizontal poster on light purple paper that reads in large purple lettering "The Presidential Lecture Series Presents / Dr. Angela Y. Davis / Reflecting on Our History: / Activism and Diversity in / Higher Education / Monday, November 20, 2006 / 7:00 pm / Colton Chapel." To the right of the text is a color image of Dr. Davis. Underneath the location there is a three paragraph bio in small, black text overlayed four semi-transparent photos of Dr. Davis. Underneath this text reads "Sponsored by the Office of the President, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Office of Intercultural Development."
29. Charlotte and Rob in Formal Wear A color photo of two students smiling while sitting behind a white tablecloth table covered in dishware and a holdiay candle decoration. The student on the left is wearing a dark green off-the-shoulder taffetta dress and is leaning into the student on the right whose arm is across the other student's chair and is wearing a green suit jacket with a white button down shirt and decorative tie visible underneath. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Charlotte and Rob".
30. Harrison and Netfa A color photo of two students posing for the photo while standing on a porch. The student on the left is wearing a red tshirt with a black cap and blue jeans. The student on the right is wearing in a black tshirt with blue jeans and black jeans. They are both holding.a spatula while holding their other thumbs up. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads "Harrison and Netfa"
31. Obi, Eric (E.P.), and Jamal (JJ) with mom A color photo of three football players in their maroon jersey uniforms standing in a semicircle around 'mom' who is wearing dark shades, a maroon turteneck underneath a light wash jean jacket while holding a football pamphlet and smiling for the photo. They are standing outside on a sunny day on a track around a football field. There is a white label on the photo that reads "Obi, Eric (E.P.), Jamal (JJ) with mom."
32. Amil, Deana, and Jon A color photo of three students sitting on a couch, smiling for the picture. Amil is sitting on the far left wearing a black long sleeve with a 3/4 row of brown buttons, blue jeans, and black rimmed glasses. Deana is sitting in the middle wearing an aqua blue jumpsuit with a gold pendant necklace. Jon is wearing a navy blue tshirt with dark blue jeans and a light wash jean jacket as well as a red snapback. They are all holding various arts and crafts utensils. There is a white label that reads "Amil, Deana & Jon" in the top right corner.
33. Tramont (Tra), John, and Rawle
34. The Brothers...Somebody Said You Got It Going On' Football Banner A color photo of a white banner decorated with a red border hanging over a chainlink fence. The banner reads "The Brothers / ... Somebody Said / You / Got It Going On" Within the letter 'B' of the word 'brothers' are the numbers "56, 4, 94, 22, 37, and 80." Within the letter 'O' are the numbers "8, 7, 85, 97, 57, and 1." Within the letter 'H' are the numbers "65, 86, 29, 27, 20, 94, and 40." Within the letter 'R' are the numbers "87, 64, 47, 41, 23, and 13." A secondary border of names is written on the poster, reading counterclockwise from the top left: Ross, Big Daddy, Baron, Spencer, Craig, Rob, Eddie, Obi, Rawle, Jojo, Jam-Dee, Chris (J.B.) Trae, Jon, Troy, Bill Paul, Shawn, Ernie, Harrison, Netfa, Jarrett, Phil, E.P., Deon, Shabazz. In the bottom left corner in between the words Jon and Trae is a red heart and the letters 'BWSG'.
35. Melanie (Mel), Nicole (Nikki), and Beatriz (Bea) A color photo of three students sitting on a bed in a dorm. There is a white slip of paper that reads "Melanie (Mel), Nicole (Nikki), Beatriz (Bea)." Mel is wearing is a white top with brown bottoms, Nikki is wearing an orange crewneck with gold jewelry and black bottoms. Bea is wearing a light blue top with black pants. There is a poster visible on the left side of the back wall and a hanging plant on the right. There is a teddy bear on the cream and red patterened bedspread and there are a bunch of miscellanous items strewn across the left side wall.
36. Harrison (H.B.) with family, and Chris T. (Big Daddy) A color photo of four people posing for a picture at the end of a football game. There is a white slip of paper that reads "Harrison (H.B.) with family, and Chris T. (Big Daddy)." Harrison and Chris T. are wearing Lafayette football uniforms with a person in between them wearing a maroon tshirt that reads 'Lafayette Athletics' and a white baseball cap and the fourth person crouching beneath them holding both arms up in a strength pose while wearing a teal blue tshirt.
37. Chris E. (J.B.) with family, and Jojo with family
38. Shakori, Obi, Rawle, Natasha, and Uneeda A color photo of five students sitting in various poses on a couch while looking forward engaged in conversation. The student furthest to the left is black graphic tee with a brown sweater and blue jeans. The next student is wearing a blue tshirt that reads in yellow lettering "MD Football" with light blue jeans and a navy blue bucket hat. The middle student is wearing a bright red Lafayette crewneck sweater with dark wash jeans and a navy blue Lafayette fitted cap. The student second from the right is wearing a blue button down shirt underneath a mutlicolored vest with light wash blue jeans. The student furthest to the right is wearing a white blouse with orange pants. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Shakori, Obi, Rawle, Natasha, Uneeda".
39. Black Women Support Group and John
40. Chris (J.B.) and Gladys A color photo of two students sitting in a windowsill in Portlock. There is a white label in the top left corner of the photo that reads "Chris (J.B.) & Gladys". J.B. is siting on the left and is wearing a maroon and black striped long sleeve tshirt with a silver chain and black pants and is holding a small apple in their hands. Gladys is sitting on the right and is wearing a black shirt with a gold necklace, black pants with a yellow crochet off the shoulder sweater on top. Their hands are crossed right over left with a pen held within the fingers.
41. Obi and Shakori A color photo of two students standing in an embrace. The student on the left is wearing a blue t-shirt underneath a red varsity jacket with light wash jeans and a blue bucket hat. The student on the right is wearing a brown mid-length leather jacket with blue-wash blue jeans. They are standing in front of a maroon three-person couch flanked by two white windows decorated with fall leaf curtains and separated by veritcal wood paneling. There is a white slip of paper placed vertically on the left photo that reads "Obi and Shakori".
42. Dina, Melanie, Kea, YoYo, Leslie, Charlotte, Kareema, Kathy-Ann, Bessy, Malika, and Beatriz
43. Shawn, Beatriz, Tramont, Jakea, and Jamal A color photo of five students sitting on the steps of the Portlock Black Cultural Center, leaning into each other and smiling for the photo. They are all wearing white tshirts with dark bottoms except for the person the second from the right who is wearing white pants and a peach jacket over their white shirt. The person on the far left and the person in the middle are both hats with. To the left of the front door there is a white hand-made poster that is cut off but the whole message presumably "Welcome to the Portlock Black Cultural Cen." The door to Portlock is open and there is a painting on the far inside wall.
44. Ralph and Melanie A color photo of two students posing for the photo while playing a game of Twister. The student on the left is wearing a purple, blue, and white velour sweatsuit with a backwards blue fitted cap. The student on the right is wearing a multicolor striped sweater with green pants. Visible in the background is a group of students sitting on couches to the left, as well as two students standing on the right. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Ralph and Melanie".
45. Melanie and Colleen A color photo of two students posing for the photo waist to waist in a crouched stance. The student on the left is wearing a multicolor striped sweater with green pants. The student on the right is wearing a yellow sweater and blue jeans held by a brown belt. Visible in the background is a maroon couch flanked by two white windows with white pulldown shades and opened multicolor curtains. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Melanie and Colleen".
46. Harrison and Melanie A color photo of two students in a seated embrace. The student on the left is wearing a multicolor striped sweater with green pants and is being hugged from the left by the student on the right who is wearing a black jacket, black fitted cap with a white 'X' across the front, and yellow pants. This student is seated on the backrest of an off-white couch while the studnt on the left is kneeling on the couch. Visible in the background is a maroon and brown couch covered in jackets and sweaters, offset to the left of two white windows with opened multicolor curtains. The maroon floor is carpeted. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Harrison and Melanie".
47. Harrison, Chris T., and friend A color photo of three students standing in various poses for the photograph. There is a brown floor-length shade visible in the background next to a section of wall that is brown paneled with a red sign that reads in white letters "NO SMOKING". The student on the far left is crouched down wearing a black fitted hate with a silver "X" in the middle, a black tshirt with a yellow peace sign, a black jacket, and yellow pants. The student in the middle is standing facing the student on their right wearing a black cap with a green lid, a red bomber jacket, and grey pants with their left arm outstretched towards the camera. The third student is standing faced towards the middle student with their hands in their pockets while wearing a maroon long-sleeve tshirt and blue jeans. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Harrison, Chris T., and friend".
48. Yolanda and Bobby in Formal Wear A color photo of two students smiling, one on the left wearing a bright pink sleeveless taffeta dress with a matching wrap around their arms and the one on the right wearing a brown checkered suit with a white button up shirt visible underneath with a patterened, multi-tone brown tie. There are two people talking with each other facing towards the right visible in the background. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Yolanda and Bobby"
49. Colleen and Melanie Getting Dressed A color photo of two students getting ready for a formal event inside a dorm room. The student on the left is wearing a black velvet off the shoulder dress that stops mid-thigh and is holding their face up while facing the student on the right who is wearing a green off-the-shoulder ruffled dress that also stops mid-thigh while holding a makeup palette and brush up towards the student on the left. They are standing inside of a dorm room decorated with personal belongings. There is a white slip of paper aligned vertically on the left side of the photo that reads "Colleen and Melanie".
50. Shawn C. and Beatriz M. A color photo of two students posing for a picture while sitting in the seating area outside of the Marlo Room and Farinon computer room. Shawn is wearing a black tshirt with blue jeans and Beatriz is wearing a black dress with black stockings. Shawn's arm is around Beatriz and they are both smiling. There are four people in matching white shirts standing in various movements in the background. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads "Shawn C. and Beatriz M.".
51. The Girls
52. Colleen, Jafir, and Bill Paul A color photo of three students smiling and posing for the photograph on the second floor of the Portlock Black Cultural Center. The student on the left is standing sideways with their right side facing the camera and inwards to the other students, wearing an oversized navy blue crewneck ontop of a white dress with white socks and white Nikes with small blue and purple embellishments. The student in the center is wearing a blue patterned nylonjacket with blue jeans, black shoes, and a black baseball cap, they are leaning to the right with their hands corssed over their lower waist. The student farthest to the rifht is wearing a black tshirt underneath a white jacket with plaid purple pants and a black fitted cap. They are holding a coca cola can, a pencil, and a red notebook in their left arm. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads "Colleen, Jafir, Bill Paul".
53. Beth and Natasha A color photo of two students isitting on a maroon love seat while posing for the picture. The student on the left is wearing a gray crewneck sweater and the student on the right is wearing a white vneck sweater with a blue and white striped collar as well as blue jeans, brown mittens, and a navy blue sailors hat. The corner of a third person's head is visible in the bottom right corner of the photo. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Beth and Natasha".
54. Baron and Leslie A color photo of two students in an embrace posing for the photo. The student on the left is wearing a red varsity jacket, red shorts, and a white kufi cap with a red panther symbol on the front. The student on the left is wearing a white dress with a multicolored scarf around her waist and white tights. They are sitting in the windowsill and a maroon loveseat respectively. Visible in the background is a white window with a white shade and opened pink curtains. There is a white slip of paper on the photo that reads "Baron and Leslie".
55. Jamal A color photo of one student smiling towards the camera while holding their left hand outstretched towards to the grill full of hamburger patties on their left. They are wearing a green football jersey with the number "26" in large varsity lettering on the back and left sleeve of the shirt, along with blue shorts and black sneakers. They are standing on a cement porch with white house framing. Visible in the background is a red brick house with white accents across the street as well as cars parked on both sides of the street. At the bottom of the photo is a white strip of paper that reads "Jamal".
56. Jon, Colleen, and Jamal A color photo of two students in an embrace posing for the photo with a third student in the background. They are all standing on a porch of a blue and white paneled house. Visible behind them are tree leaves and a house across the street, it is nighttime. The student on the far left is wearing a red nylong hacket with a navy blue cap and white pants. The person next to them is leaning into their hug while smiling. They are wearing an oversized black sweater with a white bottom. The person furthest to the right is wearing a white tshirt and dark blue pants with a blue cap. They are holding the top of the grill as if they are going to open it while gazing at the camera. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads "Jon, Colleen, Jamal"
57. Livia and Harrison
58. Nefa, Colleen, Rawle, Melanie, and Jon A color photo of five students standing in a doorway. From left to right, each student is wearing: a black t-shirt with a blue-wash denim pant with a black belt; a black crewneck sweater with white bottoms; a maroon hoodie that reads 'Lafayette' in white lettering; a cream blouse with a black jacket, pants, and belt; a red hoodie, white pants, and navy cap with a green under-rim that reads 'Lafayette' in white lettering. Each of these students are in various poses for the camera. There is a white slip of paper at the bottom of the photo that reads "Nefa, Colleen, Rawle, Melanie, Jon".
59. Yolonda and the Kids
60. Jakea and Marcus A color photo of two students posing for a picture while standing in the hallway next to the Farinon computer room facing the Marlo Room. Jakea is wearing a light blue knit turtleneck and red lipstick with a flip bob while Marcus is wearing a white button down shirt under a blue paisley patterned vest with a purple hat with a black brim. There are two people only partially visible in the background of this picture. Jakea is leaning into Marcus. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads "Jakea and Marcus"
61. Jojo, Craig, and Chris (J.B.) A color photo of three students posing for a picture while sitting in the seating area outside of the Marlo Room in Farinon. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads "Jojo, Craig, and Chris (J.B.)." Jojo is leaning to the right into Craig smiling while wearign a black crewneck that reads 'Notre Dame' with the school logo underneath in white and yellow lettering along with blue jeans and a black cap. Craig is sitting in the middle of the trio with a red long sleeve polo on with dark wash jeans. J.B. is leaning to the left into Craig wearing light wash denim jeans and jacket with a black tshirt underneath.
62. Yolanda
63. Yolonda, Beatriz, and Charlotte A color photo of three students posing for a picture while standing in the seating area outside of the Marlo Room in Farinon. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads "Yolonda, Beatriz, Charlotte." All three students are smiling for the picture and lening into each other. Yolonda is wearing a green, velvet dress with black stockings and black pointed toe shoes. Beatriz is wearing a black dress with black stockings. Charlotte is wearing a pink, velvet, off-the shoulder dress with black stockings and black pointed toe shoes. There are multiple people moving in the background of the photo.
64. Beatriz
65. Jamal Y., Jafir Y., Marcus A., and Marc A color photo of four students posing for a picture while outside the computer rooom on the second floor of Farinon. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads "Talent Show 1992 / Jamal Y. Jafir Y. Marcus A., Marc." All four students are wearing white button down shirts with variously colored hats. Jamal and Jafir are wearing beaded necklaces and blue jeans. Marcus is wearing a blue patterned vest and purple pants. Marc is wearing black pants.
66. Art and Ernie A color photo of two students posing at an athletic event. There is a white slip of paper at the top of the photo that reads 'Art and Ernie.' They are sitting in crowded bleachers with the corner of a track visible in the bottom half of the photo. Art is wearing a green, blue, and yellow striped long sleeve shirt with blue jeans and a blue cap. Art is leaning forward while holding up the peace sign. Ernie is leaning back smiling while wearing a pattered blue, green, and yellow short sleeve shirt and a yellow striped navy blue hat with a bluegreen bird logo.
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Welcome 30 gallery 2022-04-20T02:06:33+00:00
"Did you know that the Association of Black Collegians used to be located where the Farinon Student Center is currently? Or that the house used to be called the Malcolm X Liberation Center? Did you know that Angela Davis, and several other renowned activists, visited the campus to talk with ABC? Join the ABC 50th Anniversary Committee and help us to commemorate our rich and complicated history."

This is the description of the newly formed Association of Black Collegians (ABC) committee that was sent out to the ABC general body during October of 2018. What started as Historian Jovantè Anderson's '19 idea to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this organization blossomed into two summers of archival research (which included the discovery that the ABC was actually created a year earlier than we thought) and the project that you are viewing today.

Welcome to the ABC Archives Project Digital Platform! We are so excited that you will explore this site, learn more about the history the ABC and Black students at large at Lafayette College, and hopefully be moved to include yourself in this archive. The ABC Archives Project (AAP) aims to create and hold space for the preservation, remembrance, and honoring of the ways in which Black people across decades have created, sustained, and evolved through community with each other on Lafayette College's campus. We hope for this project to serve as a host for institutional memory that is and would not be otherwise recorded and as a touchstone for Black students, staff, faculty, administrators, and alumni to frequent for words of wisdom and the reminder that they are not the first nor will they be the last to navigate through their experiences. This project is for us, period. We reject white supremacy's culture of silence and forgetfulness, and commit to an honest record of our lives, experiences, and impact at this institution. Read more about the history and values of the AAP, as well as more about ABC.

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