Did you know that the Black Student Association’s origins began fifty-seven years ago as the Afro-American Society? Established in 1967, four years after the first Black undergraduate students were admitted to Duke, the Afro-American Society was created to support Black students as they faced the challenges of attending a previously segregated institution. The group has had many publications throughout its long history, including Prometheus Black, Revelations, The Talking Drum, Weusi za Weusi, and Harambee. Featured here, Harambee was published on 5 February 1969 as part of Black Week.
The newspaper included articles and poetry by Duke’s Black students and featured commentary on African American issues in the U.S. Article titles include “Black Power: Politics of Liberation,” “Black People Are Getting Together,” “Notes from a Brother,” and “Soul Food: Black Revolution in the Kitchens.” In 1971, the group was renamed the Association of African Students (more commonly referred to as The Association), and in 1976 they assumed their present title, the Black Student Alliance (BSA). To view the one-time publication Harambee (and other digitized BSA historic materials), visit https://duke.is/harambee.
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