This collection showcases the rich legacies of HBCUs through the medium of text. It includes both published and unpublished items such as reports, correspondence, legal documents, books, letters, essays, government publications, and journals.
Date Modified
2025-12-17
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An essay that critiques certain aspects of the New Afrikan Women's Organization (NAWO). The author notes that "this critique is written in the spirit of unity and not for the purpose of dividing and/or malice."
Obey's senior notebook includes her written philosophy of art, photographs of the artist’s works and her process, and a copy of her senior exhibition brochure. As a part of the Texas Southern art curriculum under Dr. John T. Biggers and Professor Carroll Harris Simms, students would create these notebooks to explain their artistry and showcase the works they created as students.
A letter for the Tuskegee Civic Association secretary William P. Mitchell requesting the presence of each member which is needed for an important upcoming TCA meeting.
A letter from Charles G. Gomillion to Mrs. Dorothy Tilly explaining the itinerary of her visit and stating that someone will be at the bus station to meet and pick her up.
A letter from the Secretary of the Tuskegee Civic Association William P. Mitchell to a coworker to be ready for a general meeting at 7pm on February 18, 1955.
A letter from Mrs. Dorothy Tilly to Charles G. Gomillion in which she states that she will speak at 3:30 p.m. She also asks if she can rest in the morning due to the hectic nature of the past few days of travel.
An announcment made by Dr Charles G. Gomillion inviting the public to attend a meeting over race relation with Mrs. Dorothy Tilly being a guest speaker.
A thank-you letter from Charles G. Gomillion to Mrs. Dorothy Tilly, expressing gratitude for her visit and the services she rendered in observance of Race Relations Sunday.
A letter from Chaplain Wynn to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminding Dr. King of his speaking engagement at Tuskegee Institute’s Chapel on November 11, 1956, at 11am.
A letter from Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika) to her husband, Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, who has been imprisoned since 1975. She writes about their rare correspondence and lack of depth in conversation. She also writes about her faith and how Allah will continue to protect her and the children through hard times.
A memo calling for assistance with the funeral for Twymon Myers who was killed by New York City police officers and F.B.I. agents on November 14th, 1973. The unknown author asks the community for donations toward his funeral as a way to show the police that he was a beloved freedom fighter with the support of the people and not a criminal.
A letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, who is imprisoned, to his wife Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika). He details their love as it relates to their nature and their religion. He writes of their divine connection and compares their physical love to arena warfare. He compares her presence to an engraving on his brain.
A letter from Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, who is imprisoned, to his wife Frankye Adams-Johnson (Malika). He writes about their spiritual union, its power, and giving into negativity in life and the world. He reassures her of their true love outside of the physical sense. He includes meditations for her to practice in the hopes that she will find peace.
A call for support, solidarity, and financial aid for the legal defense of people on trial for police killings. The author writes that the incarcerations are part of a long-term strategy of the system to destroy the Black and Puerto Rican freedom movements and gives multiple examples of people and organizations that had been carried out on.
Hampton’s senior notebook includes her written philosophy of art and photographs of the artist’s works. As a part of the Texas Southern art curriculum under Dr. John T. Biggers and Professor Carroll Harris Simms, students would create these notebooks to explain their artistry and showcase the works they created as students.
