On April 19, 1969, Cornell students made history when they occupied Willard Straight Hall after a year long struggle for a more inclusive and diverse University. 33 hours later their courageous stance led to the establishment of the Africana Studies and Research Center-- an internationally acclaimed institution that has been a leader in the field of Africana Studies ever since.

42 years later, the struggle continues...

Monday, April 18, 2011

Ithaca College's Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity State their Support for the Save Africana Campaign!

Last week the Cornell Daily Sun printed a solidarity statement written by Dr. Asma Barlas, Director of Ithaca College's  Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity, and her colleagues.  Dr. Barlas and the faculty at CSCRE firmly reject the Provost's decision to restructure the Africana Studies and Research Center.  The following clip is an excerpt from their letter.  Click on the text to read the full solidarity statement! And many thanks to Dr.Barlas and the rest of the CSCRE community for standing alongside SAC in their struggle to Save Africana.


There’s an old saying in freedom struggles: “If they take you in the morning, they will come for us that night.” Heeding that important lesson, the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity at Ithaca College stands in solidarity with the Africana Studies and Research Center  and its supporters in our struggle to keep Africana’s institutional positioning at Cornell.
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