Association of African and Afro-American Students at Harvard and Radcliffe
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The Association of African and Afro-American Students of Harvard and Radcliffe, frequently referred to as AFRO, was founded in the spring of 1963 and officially recognized that December. The student group identified itself as Pan-Africanist, and automatically granted membership to any black student at Harvard. The group served both a social and political function, although the emphasis changed from year to year. By 1977, the group was defunct, due to a lack of funding and student support, and had been replaced by the new Harvard-Radcliffe Black Students Association. The group is alternately referred to as AAAAS, AFRO, and the Harvard-Radcliffe Association of African and Afro-American Students.
From the description of Records of the Association of African and Afro-American Students at Harvard and Radcliffe, 1963-1976. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511177
The Association of African and Afro-American Students of Harvard and Radcliffe, also known as AFRO, was founded in the spring of 1963 and officially recognized as an undergraduate student organization that December. The student group identified itself as Pan-Africanist and automatically granted membership to any black student at Harvard . The group's activities were both social and political; the emphasis changed from year to year. By 1977, due to a lack of funding and student support, the group was no longer active and had been replaced by the Harvard-Radcliffe Black Students Association .
The Association of African and Afro-American Students at Harvard and Radcliffe also used the acronym AAAAS and the name Harvard-Radcliffe Association of African and Afro-American Students.
From the guide to the Records of the Association of African and Afro-American Students at Harvard and Radcliffe, 1963-1976, (Harvard University Archives)
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- African American college students
- African students
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- Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)
