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Date:
April 12, 1973
Author:
unknown
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Description:
In this April 12, 1973, editorial from The Carolinian, the student newspaper of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), students are urged to stay informed about the ongoing Neo Black Society controversy, and not to assume that the chancellor's decision to restore funding to the group meant that the issue was settled. The Student Government Association had voted on March 26, 1973 to reclassify (remove funding and recognition from) the Neo Black Society, based on allegations that the organization was discriminatory and possibly was in violation of an SGA prohibition against affiliations with political or religious organizations. The SGA decision was overturned by university administration on the basis of faulty evidence and improper procedure by SGA, resulting in an eventual legal filing by SGA members. At the beginning of the 1973-74 school year, the Neo Black Society was reinstated by SGA as a recognized and funded student organization after revising its constitution to reflect that membership was open to all students without regard to race.
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Format of original:
Newspaper Clippings
Collection:
Carolinian
Repository:
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Item#:
1.3.883
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