The Takeover
On May 3, 1968, more than 100 Northwestern students peacefully occupied the Bursar’s Office to protest the black student experience. The occupation lasted 38 hours, ending with a negotiated resolution in which the administration responded to a list of eight student demands.
- Contributor
- Sterling, Jeffrey E. (Contributor), Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) (Producer), Northwestern University Black Alumni Association (Producer), Zo!, 1978- (Composer), Lennix, Harry J. (Narrator), Applegate, Brittany (Producer), Seals, Eric D. (Director), Seals, Donnie (Author), Seals, Donnie (Interviewer), Digifé (Firm) (Production company), King, Brad (Transcriber), Seals, Eric D. (Videographer), Applegate, Brittany (Videographer), Lin, Emily (Editor of moving image work), Seals, Donnie (Editor of moving image work)
- Date
- 2018
- Department
- University Archives
- Last Modified
- 2024-05-15T16:05:59.735597Z
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Executive producers: Northwestern University, Northwestern Black Alumni Association. Producer: Brittany Applegate. Director: Eric D. Seals. Writer: Donnie Seals, Jr. Original score: ZO! Narrator: Harry Lennix. (Creation/Production Credits)
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