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/

Collection

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Local Identifier
0063_ua_000071
Date Created
1993
Description

The two people have their arms around each other, standing at the steps of the Dexter Building front entrance. The person on the left, dressed in a suit, is holding a black bag. The person on the right is wearing a white top with white bottoms and a belt.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000076
Date Created
1993
Description

The student on the left is wearing a collared shirt and a sweater, while the student on the right is wearing a Cal Poly St. Mustangs sweatshirt and what appears to be a colorful kufi. A person in the background is wearing an Alpha Kappa Alpha shirt.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000081
Date Created
1993
Description

The banner on the podium reads 'Cal Poly S.L.O. AASU African American Student Union'. Two Black people are seated to the speaker's left, and other people are visible in the behind the podium and table on the stage.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000077
Date Created
1993
Description

The speaker is wearing a suit and colorful bow tie. The podium has a sign that reads 'Cal Poly S.L.O. AASU African American Student Union'. Some people are seated behind the speaker.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000075
Date Created
1993
Description

The speaker is in a suit. The podium has a sign that reads 'Cal Poly S.L.O. AASU African American Student Union'. Next to the podium are two Black people.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000079
Date Created
1993
Description

Students and other event attendees are gathered in the University Union plaza, and facing in the direction of the speaker podium that was set up for the Martin Luther King, Jr. event. There are several people of color in the group, as well as some White students.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000074
Date Created
1993
Description

The students are six in number. Two students are standing and talking to the students sitting. The two students in the foreground are looking towards the camera.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000082
Date Created
1993
Description

The speaker is wearing sunglasses and a black kufi. The banner on the podium reads 'Cal Poly S.L.O. AASU African American Student Union'. There is one other person on stage sitting directly next to the podium.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000080
Date Created
1993
Description

Two of the performers are seated and playing on large hand drums. The third performer is standing with his arms folded over his chest, and they appear to be speaking, reciting, or singing.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000087
Date Created
1995
Description

A sandwich board sign at the station reads 'Free gift with purchase of cup; Snow Cones; Flavors: Tropical Fruit Punch, Orange-Pineapple, Cherry, Grape, or Mixed!!; Society of Black Business Students'. There is a menu behind the sign that offers 'Soda, Candy, Snow Cones, Open House cup with soda, Open House cup, Cookies, Water'. A Black student is smiling at the camera, wearing sunglasses and a green blouse and dress, and holding a cup of coffee. Another person to the student's left is walking a bicycle in front of them. 

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000086
Date Created
1993
Description

Flier style invitation that reads: 'The African American Student Union invites every to join our March in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 14, 1968)'. The invitation includes a photograph depicting a cake that reads 'Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000088
Date Created
1995
Description

The two students are smiling, and one of them is playfully gesturing towards the camera. One student has an apron that reads 'Coffee Society'. There is a snow cone machine, snow cone syrup, bottles of water, candy, and sodas in the tent behind the students.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000085
Date Created
1993
Description

The group is a mix of attendees of color and White attendees, and they are standing in the University Union plaza and all facing in the same direction (presumably towards a speaker at the Martin Luther King, Jr. event). Over 30 attendees are visible.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000083
Date Created
1993
Description

One attendee is facing the camera, wearing sunglasses and a trench coat. This attendee is surrounded by students, and they all are wearing ribbons on their clothes.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000084
Date Created
1993
Description

The banner on the podium reads 'Cal Poly S.L.O. AASU African American Student Union'. This photograph depicts the side view of the speaker.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000090
Date Created
1995 (year uncertain)
Description

The speaker is wearing a black blazer and sunglasses, and they are holding a microphone on its stand. The blazer has a patch with the initials 'WW' on it, and a red and green ribbon is attached to the speaker's lapel.  There are three Black students behind them on stage.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000089
Date Created
1995 (year uncertain)
Description

The speaker is wearing a light-colored shirt and dress, with white boots. On stage behind them are five Black people, possibly waiting to speak. In the foreground are two Black people standing below the stage level, both wearing ties and collared shirts.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000091
Date Created
1995 (year uncertain)
Description

The person apparently being helped off the stage is wearing green. One person is clapping in the background, so it could be that the person wearing green had just spoke to a group.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000096
Date Created
1995 (year uncertain)
Description

A crowd of people is paying attention to something not visible in the photograph, possibly a speaker who is on the University Union plaza stage. A banner with a small rainbow logo and the words 'NCF: Newman Catholic Fellowship' is hung up on the second floor of the bookstore.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000098
Date Created
1995 (year uncertain)
Description

A group of approximately twenty students are sitting on concrete stairs. A few of the students are reading or studying and others are speaking to the other students. Most other students are watching something not visible in the photograph, possibly a speaker on the University Union plaza stage.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000094
Date Created
1995 (year uncertain)
Description

The speaker is wearing a light blue suit. Closer to the foreground, three students are sitting on the stage to the left of the speaker, one is wearing a suit and red shoes. Two tall portable public address speakers are widely flanking the speaker. There are other people on the stage, behind the speaker, and there are a few students in the background.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000097
Date Created
1995 (year uncertain)
Description

The participants in the march are wearing ribbons on their clothing, and possibly walking towards the University Union. Students are waiting at the bus stop on the left edge of the photograph, and other students are walking near the Music building in the background.

Local Identifier
0063_ua_000092
Date Created
1995 (year uncertain)
Description

A group of mostly Black students (there appears to be one White student), with ribbons pinned to their shirts, are singing into a microphone on the University Union plaza stage. Two other Black people are standing in the foreground below the stage level, and the person on the left is wearing a ribbon.