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KSU Department of Africana Studies records

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KSU Department of Africana Studies records

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Finding Aid for the KSU Department of Africana Studies records

Repository: Kent State University. Special Collections and Archives.
Title: KSU Department of Africana Studies records
Inclusive Dates: 1968-2017
Author: Finding aid prepared by Kristin Silvestro, February 2026
Origination: Kent State University. Department of Africana Studies.
Extent: 11.66 Cubic Feet (12 boxes= 10 record storage boxes, 2 document cases)
Physical Location: 10th Floor
Abstract: This collection includes documents, photographs, and audiovisual records related to the activities and administration of the Kent State University Department of Africana Studies.
Language: English
Descriptive Rules: DACS 2nd Edition

History of the Department of Africana Studies

The Department of Africana Studies was created in response to protests and demonstrations by Kent State students, led largely by the student group Black United Students (BUS) in the 1960s. According to an informational brochure from 1983, which can be found in Box 1 of this collection, "In the late 1960's, Black students demanded that the University curriculum significantly reflect their historical and contemporary experiences. For too long the contribution of Africans and people of African descent living throughout the world had been essentially ignored or inaccurately treated. The development of the Institute for African American Affairs (IAAA) and subsequently the Department of Pan-African Studies (DPAS) was the University's affirmative response to the demands of those Black students." From this description you will also note the various names associated with the department and so in this collection the department is referred to as the Institute for African American Affairs (IAAA), the Department of Pan-African Studies (DPAS), and the Department of Africana Studies, depending on the time period. There are also many materials related to the Center of Pan-African Culture which is the programming unit for the department. In the 1980s, the department also became home to the African Community Theatre (ACT). The department has been located in a few different buildings on campus including the Ward House, Rockwell Hall, and Oscar Ritchie Hall (old student union). 

For more detailed information about the history of this program we recommend reviewing the publication Involvement/2 years later : a report on programming in the area of black student concerns at Kent State University, 1968-1970 by Milton E. Wilson. You may also want to view The First Fifteen Years: Black Educational Programming at KSU from 1969-1983 (Box 1) and The Meaning, History, and Educational Mission of the Department of Pan-African Studies (Box 4).

Scope and Content

This collection includes materials related to the activities and administration of the Kent State University Department of Africana Studies. Included are administrative papers, marketing and communication materials, photographs, publications and reports, and subject files. There are also records related to the African Community Theatre including promotional materials, programs, and photographs for various productions. 

Series 7 contains audiovisual materials with video and audio recordings in different formats containing content such event recordings, guest speakers, and theatre performances. This series is organized by box and has not been organized into categories based on content or subject matter. Please note that the titles were kept as close as possible to what was on the item resulting in the titles in Boxes 7-12 appearing to be inconsistent. Most of these items will require digitization to be viewed or used. Users hoping to access audiovisual items should contact the Special Collections and Archives to determine what options there may be for accessing these materials.

Statement of Arrangement: The records are organized into the following series subject matter, except series 7 which is organized by material type:

  • Series 1: Administration
  • Series 2: African Community Theatre
  • Series 3: Marketing and Communications
  • Series 4: Photographs
  • Series 5: Publications and Reports
  • Series 6: Subject Files
  • Series 7: Audio Visual Materials (item level based on individual boxes)

Preferred Citation: KSU Department of Africana Studies records. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Related Materials: Further information concerning the Department of Africana Studies can be found in the Edward W. and Shirley Crosby papers.
Restrictions on Use: Some rights information is not known, particularly for the papers in the subject files series and for the audio visual materials series. 
Technical Access: Special equipment or digitization may be required to view or access audiovisual materials.
Acquisition Information: A majority of this collection was transferred by the Department of Africana Studies in Fall 2023. Additional materials from a past vertical file were included. A small group of records related to the department, which included a number of newsletters, was donated by alumnus Kenyette Adrine-Robinson.
Accruals: Future additions are expected to this collection. 

Series 1: Administration

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

  1. Annual Report 1969-1970, September 1, 1970
  2. Correspondence- General, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
  3. Correspondence- Chair Search, 2008
  4. Correspondence- Freshman Orientation Planning, 1987-1990
  5. Course Syllabi and Materials, 1970s, undated
  6. Department of Pan-African Studies English Faculty minutes, memos, and notes, 1991-1993
  7. Faculty Retreat, 2008
  8. Grant- Ohio Humanities Council Grant for “A Conference on Education and Black Americans,” 1983-1984
  9. Handbook- Communication Skills and Arts Handbook, Department of Pan-African Studies, 1980
  10. Handbook- Department of Pan-African Studies, 1984, 1994
  11. Handbook- Department of Pan-African Studies, ca. 2010
  12. Handbook- Institute for African American Affairs Black Education Handbook, September 11, 1972
  13. Handouts- Academic Program overviews, 1980s-2000s
  14. Institute for African American Affairs Advisory Council, 1970-1971
  15. Meeting Files- Curriculum Committee, 1986
  16. Meeting Files- Department General Staff Meetings and Faculty Advisory Council Meetings, 1985-1986
  17. Policies- Center of Pan-African Culture Regulations Governing Space, reservations, and Equipment Use, undated
  18. Program Description, ca. 1983
  19. Program- Oscar Ritchie Hall Dedication, 1977
  20. Proposal- For Student Outreach and Departmental Development, 2013
  21. Proposal- To Add the African Studies Program into the Pan-African Studies Department Fall 2008, 2006-2008
  22. Report- Black Student Enrollment Analysis prepared for the Council of Academic Deans, December 5, 1985
  23. Report- Institute of African American Affairs Kent State University Management Evaluation Study, September 1974
  24. Report- Kazi Na Nguzo Saba Report, August 30, 1993
  25. Report- Making a Difference: An Agenda for Action [Excerpts] Produced by Pan-African Faculty and Staff Association of Kent State University, 1992-1993
  26. Report- Report of the Commission on Progress to Racial Equity and Black Student Needs, May 1971
  27. Reviews- Departmental Review and Supporting Documents, ca. 2005 
  28. Reviews- The First Fifteen Years: Black Educational Programming at KSU from 1969-1983, Emphasis on the Period 1979-1983: An Undergraduate department Profile for the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences [copy 1], September 1984
  29. Reviews- The First Fifteen Years: Black Educational Programming at KSU from 1969-1983, Emphasis on the Period 1979-1983: An Undergraduate department Profile for the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences [copy 2], September 1984
  30. Reviews- Response to Internal Undergraduate Review, 1980s
  31. Self-Study and Evaluation the Department of Pan-African Studies College of Arts and Sciences prepared for the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Spring 1983
  32. Strategic Plan 2012-2017, September 13, 2012
  33. Vitae Department of Pan-African Studies Volume 1 of 1 prepared for the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of colleges and Schools, Spring 1983, October 1993

Series 2: African Community Theatre

Box 2
Folder -- Contents

  1. 25th Anniversary, 1998
  2. Castlist 1973-1996, 1990s
  3. Marketing- Brochures, 1992, undated
  4. Marketing- Flyers, 1980s-1990s
  5. Marketing- Logos, undated
  6. Marketing- Press Releases, 1980s-1990s, undated
  7. Marketing- Programs, 1970s-2010s
  8. Minutes- Mbari Mboyo players, 1992
  9. Paper- “A Chronological History of the African Community Theatre (ACT) the African Community Theatre Arts Program (ACTAP) and the Black Drama Workshop (BDW): Plays, Playwrights, Directors, Performers and Production Staff 1973-1998,” 1998
  10. Paper- “African Community Theatre Development: Consciousness, Communication and Culture” by Fran E. Dorsey, March 17, 1983
  11. Performance Guest Book, 1981-1995
  12. Performances- A Cry for my People, 1977, undated
  13. Performances- African Violet, 1980s-1990s
  14. Performances- African Violet, 1989
  15. Performances- Amen Corner, 1978
  16. Performances- Beyond the Rainbow, 1981, undated
  17. Performances- Black Girl, 1994, 2006, 2010
  18. Performances- Colored Museum, 1996
        Scope and Content: Folder contains CDs.
  19. Performances-Darker Face of the Earth, 1990s
  20. Performances- Day of Absence, 1980s, undated
  21. Performances- Day of Absence, 1980s, undated
  22. Performances- Deathlist, 1980
  23. Performances- Ebony Woman, 1970s-1980s
  24. Performances- Gentleman Caller, 1980
  25. Performances- I Can’t Hear the Birds Singing, 1990
  26. Performances- Legacy, 2005
  27. Performances- Longtime Since Yesterday, 1990s-2000s
  28. Performances- A Lovesong for Miss Lydia, 1980s, undated
  29. Performances- Sirens, 2010s
  30. Performances- Stagolee, 1980s-2010s
  31. Performances- Stagolee, 1980s-2010s
  32. Performances- Stagolee, 1980s-2010s
  33. Performances- Stagolee, 1980s-2010s
  34. Performances- Sty of the Blind Pig, 1996, 2003
  35. Performances- Sugar Mouth Sam Don’t Dance No More and MOJO: A Black Love Story, 1980s-1990s
  36. Performances- Sugar Mouth Sam Don’t Dance No More and MOJO: A Black Love Story, 1980s-1990s

Box 3
Folder -- Contents

  1. Performances- West Memphis Mojo, 1990s, undated
  2. Performances- Wine in the Wilderness, 1986, 2011, undated
  3. Performances-Young Minds Speak, 1999, 2004, undated
  4. Photographs, 1970s-2000s, undated
  5. Photographs, 1970s-2000s, undated
  6. Photographs, 1970s-2000s, undated
  7. Photographs, 1970s-2000s, undated
        Scope and Content: Folder contains a CD.
  8. Scripts, undated

Series 3: Marketing and Communications

Box 4
Folder -- Contents

  1. Calendars- African American Affairs Calendar, 1973, 1974
  2. Flyers and programs, 1970s-2010s
  3. Flyers and programs, 1970s-2010s
  4. Flyers and programs, 1970s-2010s
  5. Flyers and programs- Pan-African Festival, 1975-1998
  6. Invitations, 1990s-2000s
  7. Newsletter- Calabash, 1980
  8. Newsletter- Kitabu, 1970s
  9. Newsletter- Kitabu, 1980s-1990s
  10. Newsletter- Pan-African Summer Youth Self-Reliance Institute Newsletter, 1983
  11. Newsletter- STAND, 1998
  12. Presentations- "The Meaning, History, and Educational Mission of the Department of Pan-African Studies” televised slide presentation script, 1985-1986
  13. Press Releases, 1970s-1990s, undated
  14. Publication- Department Overview Booklet, 1982, 1985, undated
  15. Publication- Department Overview Booklet, 1980s

Series 4: Photographs

  1. Album- Ghana A, June-July 2003
  2. Album- Ghana A, June-July 2003
  3. Album- Ghana B, June-July 2003
  4. Album- Ghana B, June-July 2003
  5. Album- Ghana C, undated
  6. Photographs- unidentified, undated
  7. Photographs- unidentified, undated
  8. Negatives- unidentified, undated

Series 5: Publications and Reports

Box 5
Folder -- Contents

  1. African American Affairs Monograph Series, volume 1, #2 and #3, 1974
  2. African American Affairs Monograph Series, volume 2, #1, 1970s
  3. African American Affairs Monograph Series, volume 3, #1, 1978
  4. African American Affairs Monograph Series, volume 4, #1 and #2, 1979, 1990
  5. Black Faculty Staff Register, 1971, 1990-1991, 1996-1997, undated
  6. Communication Skills Guidebook, undated
  7. Kent State University Black Alumni Directory, 1983
  8. NOMMO: Communication Skills Workshop, 1975
  9. NOMMO: An edition for young folk, 1976
  10. Occasional papers, plays, and poetry: an anthology of student thought produced in courses taught in the Institute for African American Affairs, 1971
  11. Proceedings of the Public Policy Forum: Afrocentrism vs. Eurocentrism The National Debate, 1991
  12. WORDS from DPAS, Volume I, Spring 1994
  13. Workbook in Black Experience, Vol. I, by Christopher Williams PH.D. [instructor version], undated
  14. Workbook in Black Experience, Vol. I, by Christopher Williams PH.D. [student version], undated
  15. Workbook in Black Experience, Vol. II, by Christopher Williams PH.D. [instructor version], undated
  16. Workbook in Black Experience, Vol. II, by Christopher Williams PH.D. [student version], undated
  17. Young Writers, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
        Scope and Content: 1986 and 1987 publications are titled Young Black Writers.
  18. Young Writers, 1991, 1992

Series 6: Subject Files

Box 5
Folder -- Contents

  1. Academic STARS Program [Student Multicultural Center], 1990s
  2. Africa and the Global Atlantic World Conference, 2016
  3. African Cultural Weekend, 1989
  4. African Liberation Support Committee- Ohio, 1971-1973, undated
  5. African Liberation Support Committee- Ohio, 1971-1973, undated
  6. American Study in Africa Program, 1970
  7. Apartheid, 1981-1985
  8. Awards, 1990s-2000s
  9. The Black Ethic Project, 1970s
  10. Black Faculty Research Workshop, 2010
  11. Black Faculty Staff Association, 1980-1990
  12. Black Graduate Student Association, 1980s-1990s
  13. Exploring Dimensions: Pre-Orientation Program for Black Students, 1989
  14. Faculty Files- Crosby, Edward, 1977, 1993, undated

Box 6
Folder -- Contents

  1. Faculty Files- McVay, Christina, 1990s, undated
  2. Faculty Files- McVay, Christina, 2010s
  3. Kupita/Transiciones [Student Multicultural Center], 1998-2002, 2010, 2014, 2017
  4. Kwanza, 1980s-2000s
  5. Paper- “Black Families and Black Media” Research Proposal by Jerry Lewis and Correspondence with Milt Wilson, 1969
  6. Paper- “Black Student Life at Kent State University: An Orientation Film Presentation” by Linda Bohannon, August 1976 
  7. Paper- “A Critical Assessment of the Holdings Relevant to the Geography of Africa in KSU Library” by Martin Williams, 1969
  8. Paper- “A Study of Affirmative Action at Kent State University 1968-1978" by Marlene Wilson, 1978
  9. Paper- “A Study of the Attitudes of Black and White Male Kent State Students regarding Blacks in Professional Athletics” by Sheila Florence 
  10. Pin- Department of Pan-African Studies 'Experience the SPIRIT of AFRICAMERICA' Kent State University, undated
  11. Speech- “The Africanization of Black Studies” by Fela Sowande at Oberlin College, November 1972 [not for publication or reproduction]
  12. Speech- Dr. Acklyn Lynch, ca. 1991?
  13. Standard Rules for the Student by Chief Fela Sowande, undated
  14. Status Report on Minorities at Kent State University, June 1975
  15. Queen Mother Moore, 1991-1993, undated
  16. Uumbaji Gallery, 1989-1991, 1996-1997    
  17. World Issues Seminar: African Development in the ‘70s-Participants, December 4, 1972

Series 7: Audiovisual Materials

Box 7
Folder -- Contents

  1. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 1: African Beginnings  Program 2: African Communities I, 9/30/1975 and 10/2/1975
  2. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 3: African Communities II: West African Kingdoms Program 4: Atlantic Slave Trade I: Competition for Slaves, 10/7/1975 and 10/9/1975
  3. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 5: Atlantic Slave Trade II: Impact on African Life  Program 6: Atlantic Slave Trade III: The Business of Slaving, 10/14/1975 and 10/16/1975
  4. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 7: Atlantic Slave Trade IV: Middle Passage Program 8: Atlantic Slave Trade V: Seasoning on the Islands, 10/21/1975 and 10/23/1975
  5. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 11: Slavery and Racism in Historical Debate Program 12: The Contagion of Liberty I: The War, 11/4/1975 and 11/6/1975
  6. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 13: The Contagion of Liberty II: The Aftermath Program 14: The Black Community I: The Haitian Revolt, 11/4/1975 and 11/6/1975
  7. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 17: Slavery as an Economic System Program 18: Slavery as a Social System, 11/25/1975 and 11/27/1975
  8. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 21: Slavery and Personality  Program 22: Patterns of Slave Resistance, 1/6/1976 and 1/8/1976
  9. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 23: The Antebellum South I: The Meaning of Slavery  Program 24: The Antebellum South II: The Limits of Freedom, 1/13/1976 and 1/15/1976
  10. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 25: North of Slavery  Program: Abolition I: The Problem of Coalition, 1/20/1976 and 1/22/1976
  11. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 27: Abolition II: The Political Question  Program 28: The Crisis of the 1850's, 2/27/1976 and 2/29/1976
  12. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 29: Blacks in the Civil War Program 30: Freedom!  2509, 2/3/1976 and 2/5/1976
  13. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 31: Reconstructing the Nation: The Crucial Years 1864-1866 Program 32: Building Community: The Freedmen, 2/10/1976 and 2/12/1976
  14. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 33: Revolutions Go Backwards I Program 34: Revolutions Go Backwards II, Undated
  15. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 37: Institution Building: Tuskegee  Program 38: The Crisis of National Leadership, 3/2/1976 and 3/4/1976
  16. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 39: Radicals and Conservatives Program 40: Seeking Community I: The North 1877-1900, 3/9/1976 and 3/11/1976
  17. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 41: Seeking Community II: South 1877-1900  Program 42: Seeking Community III: The Exodus, 3/30/1976 and 4/1/1976
  18. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 43: Seeking Community IV: African Exodus Program 44: Seeking Community V: The Migration, 4/6/1976 and 4/8/1976
  19. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 45: The Urban Experience Program 46: Institution Building: Harlem, 4/13/1976 and 4/15/1976

Box 8
Folder -- Contents

  1. Blacks in Education: Dr. Kenneth Clark and Dr. Jack Daniel, Undated
  2. Culture, Curriculum, and Politics Dr. Edward Crosby, Undated
  3. Department of Pan-African Studies Slide Presentation in Color Case: Meaning, History, Mission, Staff, and Educational Principles, 8/18/1980
  4. Five Levels if Music in Africa Fela Sowande, 10/27/1971
  5. Gwendolyn Brooks Interview, Undated
  6. Gwendolyn Brooks Performance, Undated
  7. Langston!!!!, Undated
  8. National Dance Theatre of Zaire Workshop, 10/18/1981
  9. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 47: Institution Buildings: Chicago  Program 48: Violence: The Tragic Legacy, 4/20/1976 and 4/22/1976
  10. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 49: Black Music  Program 50: The New Negro I: Harlem Renaissance, 4/27/1976 and 4/29/1976
  11. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 51: The New Negro II: Marcus Garvey Program 52: National Crisis: The Limits of Politics, 5/4/1976 and 5/6/1976
  12. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 53: Internal Crisis: The Definition of Politics  Program 54: The Black Worker, 5/11/1976 and 5/13/1976
  13. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 55: The Black Family  Program 56: Black Literature in the 20th Century, 5/18/1976 and 5/20/1976
  14. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 57: Pride: Preface to Politics  Program 58: Civil Rights: The Evolution of Tactics, 5/25/1976 and 5/27/1976
  15. Symposium on the Black Experience in America Program 59: Towards a New Community I: The Search for Alternatives  Program 60: Towards a New Community II: The Experience of Blackness, 6/1/1976 and 6/3/1976

Box 9
Folder -- Contents

  1. Cassette: Anglican Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, 1/30/1989
  2. Cassette: Black Student Networking - Kent State Keita Multiculturalism Advisor [Side 1], Networking Session [Side 2], Undated
  3. Cassette: Dr. Gladys Knott, Director, Minority Affairs &  Special Assistant to the President of KSU Topics: "Nurturing Excellence," 1/25/1988
  4. Cassette: Haki Madhubuti "Preparing for the 1980s" Center of Pan-African Culture, 2/26/1980
  5. Cassette: Haki Madhubuti "Preparing for the 1980s" Center of Pan-African Culture, 2/26/1980
  6. Cassette: Herbert Marcuse at Kent State University, 4/13/1979
  7. Cassette: IAAA Forum: Role of the Black Student in 1980s, 9/14/1983
  8. Cassette: IAAA Forum: Role of the Black Student in 1980s, 9/14/1983
  9. Cassette: IAAA Forum: The Role of Black Studies Program in the 1980s, 11/29/1984
  10. Cassette: IAAA Quincy Troupe Henry Dumas Seminar Library, Undated
  11. Cassette: Retreat #1 [Side 1]  Retreat #2 [Side 2], 1/9/1999
  12. Cassette: Retreat #5 [Side 1]  Retreat #6 [Side 2], 1/9/1999
  13. Cassette: Retreat #7, 1/9/1999
  14. Cassette: Ron Daniels Colloquium Address, Undated
  15. Family Tree 2 Cuts, 4/30/1979 and 5/7/1979
  16. Family Tree A Militant Preacher, 11/7/1980
  17. Family Tree ABC's Salvation, 10/23/1980
  18. Family Tree B.U.S. [Black United Students], 10/9/1980
  19. Family Tree Black Aesthetics, Cut #1, Cut #2, 3/5/79 and 4/5/79
  20. Family Tree Cut #1 Dr. Wilson/Cut #2 Dr. Crosby, 9/24/1979 and 9/17/1979
  21. Family Tree Cut 1, 4/16/1979
  22. Family Tree Dr. Anne Graves, 11/20/1980
  23. Family Tree Dr. Ed Crosby, 9/18/1980
  24. Family Tree Fran Dorsey, 9/25/1980
  25. Family Tree Jeff Johnson Cut #1, Undated
  26. Family Tree Maurice Drake, Peaceable Kingdom Bakery, 10/2/1980
  27. Family Tree Patricia Trott, Fran Dorsey KSU Channel 2, 9/29/1980
  28. Family Tree Show 1977, Jim Wims and Ron Shaw 1976, Kay Howard and Terry Williamston, 1976/1977
  29. Family Tree Show I and II, 1/31/79 and 2/19/79
  30. Family Tree Super... Pan African Studies, Undated

Box 10
Folder -- Contents

  1. Beyond the Dream II: Black Issues in Higher Education, Undated
  2. Beyond the Dream III: A Celebration of Black History, Undated
  3. Beyond the Dream IV: A Celebration of Black History Month, Undated
  4. Beyond the Dream V: A Celebration of Black History, Undated
  5. Beyond the Dream VI: Blacks in Politics- A Struggle for Inclusion, 2/2/1994
  6. Beyond the Dream VII: Black Issues in Higher Education: The Vanishing Black Male; Saving Our Sons, 2/1/1995
  7. Beyond The Dream VIII: Black Issues In Higher Education: Successful Blacks In The American Business and Entrepreneurial World, 1/31/1996
  8. Beyond the Dream IX: Black Issues in Higher Education: The Wisdom of Our Elders, The Eagerness of Those to Follow, 2/5/1997
  9. The Black Athlete: Winners Or Losers In Academia, 4/18/1990
  10. Black Issues in Higher Education: At 10 Years: A Decade of Learning, Growing and Sharing, 3/23/1994
  11. Black Issues in Higher Education: Black Studies: At the Crossroads, 11/30/1994
  12. Black Issues in Higher Education: Contemporary Gender: Relationships on Campus, 11/9/1994
  13. Black Issues in Higher Education: Creative Ways of Finding and Keeping Faculty and Administrative Color, 10/12/1994
  14. Black Issues in Higher Education: Creative Ways of Finding and Keeping Faculty and Administrative Color, 10/12/1994
  15. Black Issues in Higher Education: Men Of Color, 3/14/1990
  16. Black Issues in Higher Education: Sexual Harassment 1996: Scholarly Definitions and Everyday Realities, 3/27/1996
  17. Black Issues in Higher Education: The Rise in Campus Racism: Causes and Solutions, Undated
  18. The Department of Pan-African Studies: Its Meaning, History, and Educational Mission at KSU, 1985
  19. Diversity in Higher Education: Can We Meet the Challenge?, Undated
  20. Documents without an Audience: are Documents without Value: Building a Network for the Preservation and Dissemination of Historic Archival Materials in the Sahel, April 2007
  21. Documents without an Audience: are Documents without Value: Building a Network for the Preservation and Dissemination of Historic Archival Materials in the Sahel, July 2007
  22. Dr. Acklyn Lynch: "Malcolm X" at Kent State, 2/13/1991
  23. Dr. Khallid Abdul Muhammad "History Is No Mystery: You Better Check Yo' Self Before You Wreck Yo' Self" Ballroom/KSU, 2/14/1994
  24. Dr. Maulana Karenga: African Memory and the Challenge of History, 2/26/1990
  25. Dr. Maulana Karenga: The Mission and Meaning of History: Self-Grounding in a Multi-Cultural Context, 2/17/1993
  26. Education and Black Community Development Tape I Lecturers: Dr. Anyim Palmer, Dr. Maulana Karenga, March 23-25, 1984
  27. Education and Black Community Development Tape II Lecturers: Dr. Maulana  Karenga, Haki Madhubuti, Dr. Barbara Sizemore, March 23-25, 1984
  28. Education and Black Community Development Tape III Lecturers: Dr. Barbara Sizemore, Dr. Arthur Thomas, March 23-25, 1984
  29. Education and Black Community Development Tape IV Lecturers: Dr. Arthur Thomas, Dr. James Turner, March 23-25, 1984
  30. Education and Black Community Development Tape V Lecturers: Dr. James Turner, March 23-25, 1984
  31. Education and Black Community Development: Major Presentations at a Conference Sponsored by the Institute for African American Affairs (KSU) and the Ohio Humanities Council, Hair Piece, A Film for Nappy headed People (1984), March 1984
  32. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Kent State University, 3/16/1994
  33. The History of the Department of Pan African Studies [DPAS] DVD, Undated
  34. Khalid Muhammed at KSU,    Undated
  35. Prophets and Translators: Symbols Stories and Visual Images, Undated
  36. The Sty of the Blind Pig by Phillip Hayes Dean directed by Fran Dorsey, November 1986

Box 11
Folder -- Contents

  1. African Community Theatre: Bringing It All Back Home, 25th Anniversary Celebration, Kent Student Center, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 9/26/1998
  2. African Community Theatre: Bringing It All Back Home, 25th Anniversary Celebration, Kent Student Center, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 9/26/1998
  3. African Violet compiled and directed by Fran Dorsey, Live: Act III only Youngstown, Ohio for African Cultural Weekend by Harambee Coalition Rehearsal KSU, July 1989
  4. African Violet: Benefit for King-Kennedy Center, African Violet: CPAC, pan-African Festival, African Violet: Cartwright's Inauguration, Papa's Daughter: Parent's Day, 7/16/89, 4/21/89,10/9/91
  5. Black Girl: Rehearsal, Black Girl: Live Directed by Jennifer Jeter, African Community Theatre/Kent State University Mbari Mbayo Theatre, 11/16/94 and 11/20/94
  6. Black Issues In Higher Education: Effective Tools For Resolving Minority Issues In Community Colleges, 11/26/1995
  7. The Colored Museum (TV Production) Live Act Lala/Ethel, Lost Mama (?), 1991
  8. The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove - Directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey, February 20 - March 1, 1998
  9. The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove - Directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey African Community Theatre, February 20 - March 1, 1998
  10. The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove - Directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey African Community Theatre, February 20 - March 1, 1998
  11. The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove - Directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey African Community Theatre, February 20 - March 1, 1998
  12. Diversity in Higher Education, 11/20/1991
  13. DPAS Festival Morning Activities, 4/22/1989
  14. Dr. Acklyn Lynch Speaks on Brother Malcolm, 2/13/1991
  15. Ebony Woman compiled by Shirely Basfield Dunlap, edited and directed by Fran Dorsey, performed by Mbari Mbayo Players, Spring 1981
  16. Ebony Women Part 1, Undated
  17. Ebony Women Part 2, Undated
  18. Ebony Women Part 3, Undated
  19. The Gentleman Caller by Ed Bullins, The Quest by Kalamu ya Salaam [LIVE] Directed by Fran Dorsey African Community Theatre, April 1992
  20. The Gentleman Caller by Ed Bullins, The Quest by Kalamu ya Salaam [LIVE] Directed by Fran Dorsey African Community Theatre, April 1992
  21. The Mbari Mbayo Players Present: Paul Robeson Jr. "A Tribute to Paul Robeson", 1/28/1992
  22. The Mbari Mbayo Players Presents Sundiata Kieta and the Omowale Culture Society, 11/17/1990
  23. The Mbari Mbayo Players Presents: Sisters, Can I Speak For You & Brother, Can I Speak For You, 9/4/1991
  24. PAS (Pan-African Studies) Retreat Day II, Undated
  25. PAS (Pan-African Studies): Session I, Undated
  26. Phillip Walker - Can I Speak For You Brother, Dr. La Francis Rodgers Rose - The Social Psychology of Black Students in White Academia- ABCC Conference, Kent State University, 11/4/1994
  27. Phillip Walker - Can I Speak For You Brother, Dr. La Francis Rodgers Rose - The Social Psychology of Black Students in White Academia- ABCC Conference, Kent State University, 11/4/1994
  28. Ron Daniels Quest for Identity, February 1989
  29. The Sty of the Blind Pig, written by Phillip Hayes Dean - Adapted and directed by Laverne J. Larkins African Community Theatre, 1986
  30. Sugar-Mouth Sam Don't Dance No More by Don Evans and MOJO: A Black Love Story by Alice Childress directed by Fran Dorsey, November 1992
  31. Sugar-Mouth Sam Don't Dance No More by Don Evans and MOJO: A Black Love Story by Alice Childress directed by Fran Dorsey, November 1992
  32. Sugar-Mouth Sam Don't Dance No More by Don Evans and MOJO: A Black Love Story by Alice Childress directed by Fran Dorsey, November 1992
  33. Sugar-Mouth Sam Don't Dance No More by Don Evans and The Quest by Kalamu ya Salaam Directed by Fran Dorsey, 1992
  34. "Tambourines to Glory" by Langston Hughes directed by Dr. Francis E. Dorsey The New African Community Theatre, November 1998
  35. Tribute to Thomas Watson, Jr., Ron Daniels is the Featured Speaker, 2/26/1992

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  1. Abdul Omar, Brother of Malcolm X: "Brothers Sowing Seeds for Future Generations" 18th Annual Pan-African Festival, 4/21/1992
  2. A Black Alumni Symposium, M. Brown, Saundra Mitchel, Bobby Billingslea, Clarence Rogers CPAC Lecture Hall, 4/10/1992
  3. The Colored Museum (LIVE) by George C. Wolfe directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey produced by African Community Theatre/Mbari Mbayo Theatre, 4/12/1996
  4. Department of Pan-African Studies: Its Meaning, History, and Educational Mission, 1985
  5. Derrick Bell, "Disenfranchisement, The Law, And Affirmative Action" The 1997 Bi-Annual Wells-Barnett & Hamer Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series Sponsored by College  of A&S, Human Resources, Provost, DPAS, 10/23/1997
  6. Dr. Leonard Jefferies, A Public Forum Sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council. Afrocentrism vs. Eurocentrism: The National Debate/Keynote Address, 5/4/1991
  7. Dr. Maulana Karenga "African Memory and the Challenge of History and Samuel Yette "The Issue of Black Survival in the 21st Century," 2/26/1990 and 2/26/1991
  8. Dr. Maulana Karenga. The Mission & Meaning of History: Self-Grounding in a Multi-Cultural Context    2/17/1993
  9. Elaine Brown, "New Age Racism In America"    4/22/2003
  10. Frances Cress-Wesling Speaks on "Racism and White Germanic Annihilation" Part 1, 2/28/1991
  11. Home by Samm-Art Williams/directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey, Produced by African Community Theatre, Mbari Mbayo Theatre KSU, Tape One, October 1989
  12. Home by Samm-Art Williams/directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey Produced by the African Community Theatre Mbari Mbayo Theatre KSU, Tape Two, October 1989
  13. Home by Samm-Art Williams/directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey, Produced by African Community Theatre, Kent State Univ., Mbari Mbayo Theatre, October 1989
  14. Home by Samm-Art Williams/directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey, Produced by African Community Theatre, Kent State Univ., Mbari Mbayo Theatre, September 29-October 8, 1989
  15. Home by Samm-Art Williams/directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey, Produced by African Community Theatre, KSU: Jim Hosey, Azania Kabari, Bernett Griswald, April 1985
  16. I Can't Hear the Birds Singing by Brenda Faye Collie [Live] Directed by Fran Dorsey Mbari Mbayo Theatre Kent State University, October 1990
  17. Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael) (Master) The Need For Pan-Africanism And Organization, 2/19/1992
  18. A Lovesong For Miss Lydia Directed by Fran Dorsey, Performed by Mbari Mbayo Players, Produced by ACT/KSU, October 1988
  19. A Lovesong For Miss Lydia Directed by Fran Dorsey, Performed by Mbari Mbayo Players, Produced by ACT/KSU, October 1988
  20. A Lovesong For Miss Lydia Directed by Fran Dorsey, Performed by Mbari Mbayo Players, Produced by ACT/KSU, October 1988
  21. Mary Carter Smith: An evening's Performance of African Folktales, Poetry, Readings, Song. etc. 17th Annual Pan-African Festival KSU, 4/26/1991
  22. Ms. Deborah Tucker The Alliance of African Americans and Native Americans, 3/15/1995
  23. NA'IM AKBAR: "Educating African Youth for the Year 2000," 7/13/1988
  24. NA'IM AKBAR: "Personality and Intellectual Development of African Students," 4/14/1988
  25. NA'IM AKBAR: "Maleness to Manhood" as Part of the UMOJA Lecture Series (Master), 10/1/1991
  26. Papa's Daughter by Dorothy Ahmad, Contribution by Ted Shine, Performed live/ directed by Fran Dorsey, September 1991
  27. Reverend Mrs. Motlalepula Chabaku Apartheid: The Horrible Reality and Dr. Maulana Karenga African Memory and the Challenge of History, 11/21/1989 and 2/26/1990
  28. Role Playing Workshop: City of Kent Police Department Directed by Dr. Francis E. Dorsey with the assistance of The African Community Theatre/Mbari Mbayo Players, 6/9/1991
  29. The Sirens by Richard Wesley (Live) Director: Dr. Francis E. Dorsey African Community Theatre KSU, October 1993
  30. Stagolee by Ed Smith Directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey African Community Theatre KSU, 11/21/2003
  31. Stagolee by Ed Smith Directed by Dr. Fran E. Dorsey, Stage Manager Carmen Henley African Community Theatre, KSU, 11/21/2004
  32. The Sty of the Blind Pig by Phillip Hayes Dean/Director: Dr. Fran Dorsey, Mbari Mbayo Theatre I, Franklin Hall Produced by The African Community Theatre KSU, November 1996
  33. Wabun Inini and Kwame Ture (Vernon Bellecourt & Stokley Carmichael) Michael Schwartz Center, Sponsored by Black United Students/PSN/USS, 1993
  34. West Memphis Mojo by Martin Jones, Recorded LIVE, Directed by Dr. Wallace Sterling An African Community Theatre Production/KSU, 4/13/1995

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