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Racism

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on racism as an attitude as well as works on both attitude and overt discriminatory behavior directed against racial or ethnic groups. Variants include racial bias, race prejudice.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Purdue University Black Cultural Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 176
Scope and Contents The materials in this collection document the programs, activities, and community created by and surrounding the Purdue University Black Cultural Center (BCC) from its inception in 1969 up until the present day. It includes publications about the African American community; newspaper clippings and marketing material created by or with the subject of the BCC; photographs of the BCC, its events, students, and staff; speeches delivered by or about the BCC; correspondence between members of the...
Dates: 1969 - 2023; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000

Louise Evans papers

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20190701
Dates: 1944-2013, undated

Occupy Purdue Movement records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 166
Scope and Contents

The collection documents materials associated with the Occupy Purdue protest movement which centered heavily around topics such as white supremacy and women's and minority empowerment. The collection may be useful for researchers interested in student protests in the twenty-first century.

Dates: 2017

Purdue Social Justice Coalition collection

 Collection — Digital folder MSP00328 Purdue Social Justice Coalition Collection: Series MSP 328, Series 4
Identifier: MSP 328
Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials documenting the activities of the Social Justice Coalition and other student led protests about Purdue's inability to address racism and social inquailities on campus. Also included is the Share Your Narrative Campaign website. This website allowed members of the Purdue community to share anonymously their experiences of racism on campus.

Dates: 2014 - 2019