Dr. Parks leads a group of Black Students from the Administration Building (May 14, 1969)
Description:
A newspaper clipping from the Springfield Daily News showing a photograph of Springfield College faculty member, Jesse L. Parks, PhD, leading a group of Black student protesters out of the Administration Building. The students occupied the building for 12 hours to protest the prejudices suffered by the Black community and lack of response to their demands. Two young men at the front of the group are giving the closed-fist “Black Power Salute.” Other SC students formed a cordon for the protesters to cross the campus. The clipping was published on May 15, 1969. The event took place on May 14, 1969.
This document or image is not owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College. The document/image is intended for educational purposes only. They were created as part of a grant from Council of Independent Colleges Humanities Research for the Public Good program to allow access for students and researchers to use to learn about this important period of our history. Any commercial use without written permission from the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law. If the copyright holder desires the document to be removed or information to be changed, please contact archives@springfieldcollege.edu to request removal.
Contact host institution for more information.
