Midterm Flashcards
Sharlene Brightly
first AA female scholarship athlete; played on varsity basketball team
Elaine Jones
first AA woman to graduate with a law degree
Student Coalition
wrote an 11 point proposal, shared during the Coat and Tie Rebellion
Black Student Alliance/Black Students for Freedom
formed by George Taylor in 1971, played crucial role in Black academic advising and social life
Douglass Hartman
author of The Revolt of the Black Athlete, explained symbolism of Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s Black Power protest at the Olympics
Transition Program
controversial summer program created to prepare Black students for rigorous UVA education
Jeffrey Turner
historian of Southern Student Organizing Committee; wrote Sitting In and Speaking Out
Clarence Cain
heavily involved in UVA life (RA, Raven Society, Student Council, Black Student Alliance, Sigma, Transition Program, etc.); inspiration for Philadelphia, Double Hoo
William Van Deburg
author of New Day in Babylon: The Black Power Movement and American Culture, 1965-1975
Houston Baker
professor of English and AAS, demanded respect and funding for AAS program; resigned in 1971 due to disagreements over budgeting and intellectual structure
George Taylor
founded the Black Students for Freedom, part of the Student Coalition; wrote proposal for Black Studies Program
Kent Merritt
first football player to receive scholarship to UVA; Kappa; Charlottesville native; also on track and field team
Harrison Davis
first Black quarterback at UVA, second Black quarterback in the ACC, one of the first four Black scholarship players; Kappa
James Roebuck
first Black Student Council president, helped organize Coat and Tie Rebellion and Kent State protest with white progressive students; rerouted to a PhD in history because UVA met quota for Law School
Edgar Shannon
president of UVA during 1970 protests; an ally of the students who participated in the Kent State protests; agreed to openly protest the Vietnam War and fought for no sentencing for students who had been arrested. VA senators called for his termination.
Frank Hereford
President during the Farmington Crisis who initially refused to resign
Farmington Country Club
all white club with a high amount of UVA faculty
Thomas Gardner
Chairman of the Southern Student Organizing Committee in 1967
Title VI of Civil Rights Act
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives federal funds or other federal financial assistance; mandated that federal agencies that dispensed funds design rules and regulations regarding implementation of the statute, led to DHEW’s creation
Paul Freeman
President of the Student Council when students protested President Hereford’s absence from the Open Forum of Minority Affairs; Supported OAAA, also pushed for deeper changes in curriculum, faculty #, and student #
Linda Quarles
first female president of the Black Student Alliance in 1975, during the Farmington Crisis; left UVA before graduating
Vivian Gordon
first AA woman to take part in AAS, became director in 1975; pioneer of AAS nationwide
William Harris
first dean of OAAA
Adams v. Richardson
Legal Defense Fund of the NAACP charged the Department fo Human, Education, and Welfare with failing to enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; Judge Pratt agreed with plaintiffs
William Elwood
Creator and director of the Transition program, english professor
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
department responsible for writing plans and overseeing integration of VA schools; rejected VA’s desegregation plan multiple times
Office of African American Affairs
established in response to Farmington Crisis in 1976; promotes AA students’ participation in extracurricular life
Gary Flowers
Double majored, graduated in 1985; described his time as “best of times and worst of times;” Student of Vivian Gordon, involved in student activism; Omega
Ralph Sampson
Star basketball player who spoke up for Black rights in early 1980s to demand funding for OAAA and AAS (among other things), drafted by the NBA
What happened in 1983?
the year that # of Black undergraduate students reached 1,010 for the first time; AA enrollment rates across VA were high; as a result, VA requested no longer sending in a desegregation plan
Paul Puryear
a dean of OAAA; disliked by students; categorized Black students; advocated for AAS to be an institute or program instead of a department
Mainstreamers
Black students who adapted very well to the UVA environment and became involved in the traditional institutions at UVA
Alienated
Black students who were deeply tied to their culture and struggled to adjust to UVA
Indifferents
Black students who did not care about becoming involved in the UVA community or making diverse friends; focused on school and their careers
Paulette Jones Morant
played field hockey in the first women’s club; later became manager of women’s basketball club; part of the first class of women who matriculated; member of Black Students for Freedom; Zeta; native of Norfolk
first AA female scholarship athlete; played on varsity basketball team
Sharlene Brightly
first AA woman to graduate with a law degree
Elaine Jones
wrote an 11 point proposal, shared during the Coat and Tie Rebellion
Student Coalition
formed by George Taylor in 1971, played crucial role in Black academic advising and social life
Black Student Alliance/Black Students for Freedom
author of The Revolt of the Black Athlete, explained symbolism of Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s Black Power protest at the Olympics
Douglass Hartman
controversial summer program created to prepare Black students for rigorous UVA education
Transition Program
historian of Southern Student Organizing Committee; wrote Sitting In and Speaking Out
Jeffrey Turner
heavily involved in UVA life (RA, Raven Society, Student Council, Black Student Alliance, Sigma, Transition Program, etc.); inspiration for Philadelphia, Double Hoo
Clarence Cain
author of New Day in Babylon: The Black Power Movement and American Culture, 1965-1975
William Van Deburg
professor of English and AAS, demanded respect and funding for AAS program; resigned in 1971 due to disagreements over budgeting and intellectual structure
Houston Baker
founded the Black Students for Freedom, part of the Student Coalition; wrote proposal for Black Studies Program
George Taylor
first football player to receive scholarship to UVA; Kappa; Charlottesville native; also on track and field team
Kent Merritt
first Black quarterback at UVA, second Black quarterback in the ACC, one of the first four Black scholarship players; Kappa
Harrison Davis
first Black Student Council president, helped organize Coat and Tie Rebellion and Kent State protest with white progressive students; rerouted to a PhD in history because UVA met quota for Law School
James Roebuck
president of UVA during 1970 protests; an ally of the students who participated in the Kent State protests; agreed to openly protest the Vietnam War and fought for no sentencing for students who had been arrested. VA senators called for his termination.
Edgar Shannon
President during the Farmington Crisis who initially refused to resign
Frank Hereford
all white club with a high amount of UVA faculty
Farmington Country Club
Chairman of the Southern Student Organizing Committee in 1967
Thomas Gardner
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives federal funds or other federal financial assistance; mandated that federal agencies that dispensed funds design rules and regulations regarding implementation of the statute, led to DHEW’s creation
Title VI of Civil Rights Act
President of the Student Council when students protested President Hereford’s absence from the Open Forum of Minority Affairs; Supported OAAA, also pushed for deeper changes in curriculum, faculty #, and student #
Paul Freeman
first female president of the Black Student Alliance in 1975, during the Farmington Crisis; left UVA before graduating
Linda Quarles
first AA woman to take part in AAS, became director in 1975; pioneer of AAS nationwide
Vivian Gordon
first dean of OAAA
William Harris
Legal Defense Fund of the NAACP charged the Department fo Human, Education, and Welfare with failing to enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; Judge Pratt agreed with plaintiffs
Adams v. Richardson
Creator and director of the Transition program, english professor
William Elwood
department responsible for writing plans and overseeing integration of VA schools; rejected VA’s desegregation plan multiple times
Department of Human, Education, and Welfare
established in response to Farmington Crisis in 1976; promotes AA students’ participation in extracurricular life
Office of African American Affairs
Double majored, graduated in 1985; described his time as “best of times and worst of times;” Student of Vivian Gordon, involved in student activism; Omega
Gary Flowers
Star basketball player who spoke up for Black rights in early 1980s to demand funding for OAAA and AAS (among other things), drafted by the NBA
Ralph Sampson
the year that # of Black undergraduate students reached 1,010 for the first time; AA enrollment rates across VA were high; as a result, VA requested no longer sending in a desegregation plan
What happened in 1983?
a dean of OAAA; disliked by students; categorized Black students; advocated for AAS to be an institute or program instead of a department
Paul Puryear
Black students who adapted very well to the UVA environment and became involved in the traditional institutions at UVA
Mainstreamers
Black students who were deeply tied to their culture and struggled to adjust to UVA
Alienated
Black students who did not care about becoming involved in the UVA community or making diverse friends; focused on school and their careers
Indifferents
played field hockey in the first women’s club; later became manager of women’s basketball club; part of the first class of women who matriculated; member of Black Students for Freedom; Zeta; native of Norfolk
Paulette Jones Morant
