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The Ujima Collective was founded in 1997 to promote cross-cultural interaction and activism among students of color at Philadelphia colleges and universities. It published a newsletter, sponsored events, and provided a network with other organizations, such as university student groups, churchs, and...
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| Collection: | Ujima Collective Records |
| Collection Number: | 3523 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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| 110 | 2 | |a Ujima Collective |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Ujima Collective records |f 1996-2000, undated | |
| 300 | |a 1.2 Linear feet |f ; 3 boxes | ||
| 506 | |a None. The collection is open for research. | ||
| 520 | |a The Ujima Collective was founded in 1997 to promote cross-cultural interaction and activism among students of color at Philadelphia colleges and universities. It published a newsletter, sponsored events, and provided a network with other organizations, such as university student groups, churchs, and service organizations. The collection includes the Ujima Collective's organizational records and newsletters, as well as publications, flyers, and other ephemera from related groups in Philadelphia. | ||
| 520 | |a This collection includes an array of the Ujima Collective’s organizational records and newsletters, as well as publications, flyers, and other ephemera from related groups in Philadelphia. There is a substantial collection of newsletters, newspapers, and brochures from many grassroots activist organizations both affiliated with and independent of local colleges and universities. There are also a few local business directories. This collection provides a useful overview of the underrepresented populations in the political and arts scenes of the late 1990s in Philadelphia. Aside from an essay by David Greason on empowering African-American college students, the collection contaisn little personal information on the founders of the organization. | ||
| 524 | 8 | |a Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Ujima Collective records (Collection 3523), Historical Society of Pennsylvania. | |
| 541 | 1 | |a These records were collected by the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies as part of its New Immigrant Initiative program. Accession number 2001.033. | |
| 545 | |a The Ujima Collective was founded in 1997 founded by Louis Manon, Oscar Gamble, and David Greason. At the time, Greason was a faculty fellow working towards a PhD in History at Temple University. The collective's goals were to promote cross-cultural interaction and activism among students of color at Philadelphia colleges and universities. It published a newsletter, sponsored events, and provided a network with other organizations, including university student groups, churches, and service organizations. In addition to its local focus, the Ujima Collective was affiliated with the Black Radical Congress, a nationwide social justice network founded in 1998, and it organized an offshoot conference on the Black Left in October 1998. | ||
| 555 | |a Finding Aid Available Online: | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a Advocacy organizations--Philadelphia--20th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 0 | |a College student newspapers and periodicals--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Student movements--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Students--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--20th century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania. | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Ujima Collective Records |l 3523 | ||
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |y Link to finding aid |u http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/u/Ujima3523.html |