Northwestern University Black Alumni Association

Alumni Harry Lennix, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Joanne Williams join filmmaker Eric Seals (left to right) during a panel after the premiere of a NUBAA-commissioned documentary on the Bursar’s Office Takeover. Takeover participants Maxwell Reid and Williams reflected on their time at Northwestern and its evolution since 1968.

NU Black Alumni Association premieres documentary on Bursar’s Office Takeover

May 6, 2018

In Focus: Fifty years after Bursar’s Office Takeover, Northwestern reconciles continued parallels in black student concerns

In Focus: Fifty years after Bursar’s Office Takeover, Northwestern reconciles continued parallels in black student concerns

May 3, 2018

Students occupy the Northwestern Bursar’s Office in May 1968 for a 38-hour peaceful protest. Northwestern announced they will provide funding for organizations that wish to hold programming and events related to the 50th anniversary commemoration of the takeover.

Northwestern to offer funding for Bursar’s Office Takeover commemoration events

February 15, 2018

Students occupy the Northwestern Bursar’s office in May 1968 for a 38-hour peaceful protest. Current students and alumni gathered at the Black House Friday to commemorate the protest’s 50th anniversary.

Northwestern commemorates 50th anniversary of Bursar’s Office takeover

October 11, 2017

The circulation desk in Main Library on Northwestern’s campus. NU Libraries recently announced a new archivist position to document the lives of black students, faculty and alumni.

New library archivist position focuses on black experience of students, faculty at NU

May 19, 2017