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• Worship service opens Black Culture Week (article)

  Announcement of worship service by Lutrelle D. Rainey, Assistant Dean of Students at W&L, that opened Black Culture Week in 1974. Sponsored by SABU, they hoped to capture the essence of the black worship experience at this event.
• Week Set for Black Culture (article)

  An "educational first," article about the first Black Culture program at W&L. It included the first Black Ball, bids for the event sold by members of SABU.
• Voices entertain in Chapel (article)

  Review of "Journey into Blackness," a play by Voices, Inc. a black theatre troop brought to W&L by SABU. Author included personal critical commentary of the play's historical characterizations of slavery.
• Tony Brown to Speak in Lee Chapel

  SABU sponsored appearance/ Tony Brown, host and executive producer of the weekly television series "Tony Brown's Journal" / nationally syndicated black affairs program
• To the Students and Faculty of Washington and Lee (article)

  Invitation from the Student Association for Black Unity to students and faculty of Washington and Lee to participate in Black Awareness Week and description of its events. The theme chosen for 1975 was "Projections of Blackness."
• Student Association for Black Unity (photograph)

  Two page spread with four photographs. One is a group photo of SABU members with its membership listed and images of Black Awareness Week 1976 events, including: lectures by Imamu Amiri Baraka (poet, playwright) and businessman William T. Syphax, and Black Ball.
• Student Association for Black Unity (photograph)

  Photo, captioned: "Student Association for Black Unity." Children may be pupils from Roanoke public schools who presented a black cultural concert during Black Culture Week.
• SABU president emphasizes Black Awareness Week goal (article)

  Description of SABU's Black Awareness Week and its goals, including interviews with SABU president Eugene Perry
• S.A.B.U. presents Dick Gregory

  Group of 3 photographs from Dick Gregory event on October 24, 1979 at W&L. A comedian and Civil Rights activist, SABU sponsored the event.
• S.A.B.U. presents A Journey into Blackness (photograph)

  Caylx page featuring four photographs of "Journey into Blackness," a play by Voices, Inc., a black theatre troop brought to W&L by SABU.
• Ruby Dee: Monday Performance is 'Pleasurable' (article)

  Description of actress Ruby Dee's one-woman performance, "An Evening with Ruby Dee," performed during SABU's Black Emphasis Month in 1981.
• Return to Communities, Davis Urges (article)

  A recap of Ossie Davis' speech during Black Emphasis Week in 1980. He advocated strongly for educated minority and black students to return to their communities to "pass down the cultural riches to younger generations."
• Next Week is Black Emphasis Week (article)

  Announcement of the 9th annual "Black Emphasis Week" at W&L included lectures, concerts, performances, and Black Ball. Organized by SABU, the week is described intended to "bring to the community's attention some of the many accomplishment's, idiosyncracies and problems of blacks in America today."
• EC hears SAB report (article)

  Discussion about SABU sponsoring speaker Carole Simpson and paying her fee
• Dr. Alvin Poussaint (photo)

  Photograph of Dr. Alvin Poussaint, Harvard Medical School. SABU sponsored his lecture at W&L.
• Dick Gregory to speak in Chapel (article)

  Announcement for the upcoming appearance by Dick Gregory at W&L, sponsored by SABU. Article includes information about Gregory's career.
• Dick Gregory speaks on America's 'moral and spiritual bankruptcy (article)

  Detailed summary of comedian and Civil Rights leader Dick Gregory's appearance at W&L in 1978, sponsored by SABU. Article includes a photograph of Gregory with SABU members.
• Black Women Topic of Emphasis Month

  SABU presents a month-long series of events emphasizing the outlooks and accomplishments of black women in American society
• Black professor speaks (article)

  Recap of lecture by Dr. Alan Colon, Head of Black Studies at Virginia State College, held during Black Culture Week in 1972, sponsored by SABU.
• Black Fire (photograph)

  Series of four photographs captioned "Black Fire," a performance sponsored by SABU during Black Culture Week in 1973.
• Black Experience Explored (article)

  Dr. Samuel Proctor, Dean of Graduate Education at Rutgers University, spoke on the "Black Educational Experience" as the first speaker of Black Awareness Week, sponsored by SABU
• Black Culture Week symposium: On Being Black (photograph)

  Photo, captioned: "Black Culture Week Symposium: On Being Black." Speakers included students from area colleges, including Hampton Institute, Hollins College, Madison College, VMI, and Virginia State College.
• Black Culture Week scheduled Feb. 3-8 (article)

  First of a series of articles about the "Black Culture Week" activities sponsored by the Student Association for Black Unity in 1974
• Black Culture Week Features Congressman Parren Mitchell (article)

  Schedule of events for Black Culture Week in 1973, sponsored by SABU.
• Black Culture Week (photograph)

  Group of photographs, captioned: "Black Culture Week." Individual shots document the sermon by Lutrelle D. Rainey of W&L and a lecture by Wendell P. Russell of Virginia State College that were part of the 1974 program, and an invitational ball sponsored by SABU.