Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Black Women in the Academy: Defending Our Name, 1894-1994 conference records

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Black Women in the Academy: Defending Our Name, 1894-1994 conference records

1993-1994

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“Black Women in the Academy: Defending our Name, 1894-1994,” was a national conference convened to address historical and contemporary issues faced by African-American women in academia and to examine their role in public life. The conference, which took place January 13-15, 1994, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was attended by over 2,000 people. This collection comprises published conference material, including a call for papers, registration form, and conference attendee information packet; copies of articles from various newspapers and periodicals that document the conference; and videocassettes featuring conference remarks, keynote speeches, and the performance of Vinie Burrows.

0.6 cubic feet; (2 manuscript boxes)

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6358241

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries

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