Letters to the Editor, An Open Letter To Black Students, February 27, 1970

Authors

The Reflector

Files

Contributor

Byron Hill, John Eichenberg, Phillip E. Criswell, Jack Thames, Charlotte Hutchison

Alternative Title

Letter to the Editor

Description

In these letters, three people write to the Black students of MSU complaining about hostility and obscenity from the recent Black history display. Each of these authors mention feeling Black hostility towards whites and state that they would be willing to "talk straight" with any African American student on campus who was willing. Another letter mentions the scheduling of the traditional thanksgiving-day football game, and another thanks the team of The Reflector for their kindness in a recent visit. This page also contains an image of a U.S. postage stamp depicting a caricature of a Native American man titled "The American Indian."

Publication Date

2-27-1970

Publisher

The Reflector

Time Period

1970-1979

Subjects

College students, Black--Political activity ; College students—Social conditions ; Mississippi--Race relations ; Racism

Keywords

Mississippi; Starkville; Mississippi State University; MSU; College Students; Black History; Afro-American Plus; A A Plus; Hostility; Black Art; Racism; Native American; Postage; The American Indian; Peace Corps; Memoriall Stadium

Geographic Location

Starkville (Miss.); Mississippi State (Miss.)

Comments

This collection contains offensive or discriminatory content.

Object Type

Text and Image

Format (original)

Newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_VA_The-Reflector_1970-02-27_An-Open-Letter-To-Black-Students_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, University Archives.

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

Rights

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Contact Information

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