Title

MultiCultural Center

Description

Records created and collected by the Cal Poly MultiCultural Center, including photographs related to Martin Luther King Jr. Day events and Black student activities on campus 1984 – 1996, as well as images of African American Student Union and Society of Black Business Students and one folder related to the Lantern Festival. Also includes VHS videotapes of campus activities and events organized by the MultiCultural Center including discussion panels, celebrations, and performances. Finding aid available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8pg1xgc/admin/

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Local Identifier
0063_ua_000042
Date Created
1984
Description

The crowd is sitting on the concrete stairs in the University Union plaza. The larger group is sitting on the left hand side. There is a fountain and small pond behind the stairs on the left. South Perimeter Road and a parked white truck are next to the area where the crowd are seated.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000040
Date Created
1984
Description

On the participant's coat there is a pinned black ribbon.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000052
Date Created
1988
Description

Three Black people are behind the booth, and two of them are clapping and possibly singing. The third person, wearing a sweater with 'Los Angeles' printed on it, is smiling and laughing with the others. The back of the photograph reads: 'Poly Royal 88: Robert Tell, Stacy G., Mo P., Tni, Tisha, Angie Lee, Vanessa.'

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000057
Date Created
1992
Description

Four Black students sit behind two SBES tables. One student is holding a water bottle in the air. A sign on one of the tables reads 'Chilli fritos with cheese $1.75, without cheese $1.00'. Other tables and tents, and a sandwich board sign for Liberal Arts Week, are in the background.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000050
Date Created
1988
Description

Below the sign, students are lined up to purchase from their booth. Another sign reads 'Beef! $3.00' and is under a clock mounted to the main sign.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000049
Date Created
1988
Description

Two representatives of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity interacting from inside the booth with other students. The sign facing the inside of the booth also reads 'Fraternity Inc.' and 'Omicron Pi chapter'.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000053
Date Created
1988
Description

Wide view of the African American Student Union (AASU) booth in between two other booths, and the small crowd interacting with the three booths and walking along the sidewalk. The AASU booth sign advertises 'Chile Corn Chips ($1.50), Soda (60¢)'.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000056
Date Created
1988
Description

A small slip of paper that reads 'Black Frats in Umoja (unity): Leland, Shelby, Kelvin, Richard, Richard, Leigh, Cedric, Joe, Alexis, S.B Guest Bro. and Anthony'.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000054
Date Created
1988
Description

The fraternity members are wearing food service paper hats. The member on the left is wearing a Lakers shirt and is dishing food with a spoon. The other is wearing a blue shirt and is holding a glass lid.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000055
Description

The student on the left is wearing a white apron that reads 'Wanted: Fire on Blonde'. The other student is wearing a black polo.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000059
Date Created
1992
Description

Seven Black students at the African American Student Union booth. The sign above the booth reads 'AASU; Chile corn chips, $1.50, soda, 60¢. Two students are standing in front of the booth, one is holding a Slice soda can. The rest are behind the booth.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000064
Date Created
1992
Description

Members of the Society of Black Engineers and Scientists at their booth. One member with a colorful blouse is sitting low in their chair. Three other members are behind her, one wearing blue, another in a white shirt and the last one wearing a black shirt.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000065
Date Created
1992
Description

Behind the students, a student is sitting at a table full of items including a stuffed white bear. There is a group to the left behind them all wearing white shirts.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000058
Date Created
1992
Description

One student is wearing a white shirt and giving the peace sign with their left hand. Another student in overalls is holding a drum. The third student is wearing a black shirt and shorts. A sign in an Engineering West window in the background reads 'What's the rule?'.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000061
Date Created
1992
Description

Small group of about 8 students sitting on Dexter lawn. The students are in front of set of parallel bars used for gymnastics, as well as blue gymnastic mats. The Engineering West building in the background has a sign in a window that reads 'What's the rule?'

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000060
Date Created
1992
Description

From left to right, a student is wearing sunglasses; another student is smiling; the next student is wearing a blue coat and a University of North Carolina Tarheels hat; the fourth student is wearing brightly colored sunglasses.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000062
Date Created
1992
Description

The students' arms are around each other. One student is resting his hand on a plastic water jug. They are standing in front of a busy area and a table that is full of boxes and food.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000063
Date Created
1992
Description

The student on the right is leaning their head on the other. The booths from several organizations are on the lawn in the background, but are all empty. There are no other students visible on the lawn.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000067
Date Created
1993
Description

The speaker is wearing a suit and a multi-colored bow tie, and the framed print depicts a person in ancient garb, possibly walking on water. The podium is for the Cal Poly S.L.O. African American Student Union (AASU). Three other Black people are behind him with papers in their hands.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000069
Date Created
1993
Description

The person appears to be older than 40, and is wearing a sweater with many patterns, a scarf and a leather ivy cap. They are holding a paper, possibly a program.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000070
Date Created
1993
Description

The person on the left, appearing to be over the age of 40, is greeting the younger student on the left. They are in the University Union plaza, in front of the bookstore. The student is wearing a shirt with an illustration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s face, a California Angels jacket, and hat with an "X" on it (possibly for Malcolm X). The older person is wearing a cap similar in style to an ivy cap, and a sweater with several patters on it.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000072
Date Created
1993
Description

A sign on the podium reads 'Cal Poly S.L.O. AASU African American Student Union'. Behind the speaker, other Black people are seated.