28 Days of Black at Brown: Day 28: 1968 Black Student Walkout
2/28/2019 10:02:00 AM | Diversity & Inclusion
Throughout the month of February, Brown Athletics will celebrate Black History Month through the "28 Days of Black at Brown" series. Each day during the month, the Bears will recognize African Americans who have made an impact on the university community and beyond.
28 Days of Black at Brown
1968 Black Student Walkout
On December 5, 1968, 65 of the 85 African American men and women enrolled at Brown marched down College Hill to the Congdon Street Baptist Church to protest the small number of black students admitted to the University as well as a lack of support when they attended. At the time, only 2.3 percent of Brown students were African American; the protestors demanded a path to raise that number to 11 percent, to match the U.S. population overall. After the students had remained at the church for three days, the Heffner administration agreed to take steps to increase African American admissions, staff and financial aid, but the University would face pressure on these same issues again in 1975. Presently, Brown articulates its ongoing commitment to diversity through the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: An Action Plan, which outlines concrete, achievable actions to make Brown a more fully diverse and inclusive community. During the Fall 2018 semester, a course titled "1968: A Year in Review," taught by Francoise Hamlin, offered a global context to the 1968 Black Student Walkout.
28 Days of Black at Brown
1968 Black Student Walkout
On December 5, 1968, 65 of the 85 African American men and women enrolled at Brown marched down College Hill to the Congdon Street Baptist Church to protest the small number of black students admitted to the University as well as a lack of support when they attended. At the time, only 2.3 percent of Brown students were African American; the protestors demanded a path to raise that number to 11 percent, to match the U.S. population overall. After the students had remained at the church for three days, the Heffner administration agreed to take steps to increase African American admissions, staff and financial aid, but the University would face pressure on these same issues again in 1975. Presently, Brown articulates its ongoing commitment to diversity through the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: An Action Plan, which outlines concrete, achievable actions to make Brown a more fully diverse and inclusive community. During the Fall 2018 semester, a course titled "1968: A Year in Review," taught by Francoise Hamlin, offered a global context to the 1968 Black Student Walkout.
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