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“In April of 1989, over 100 students formed the ad hoc student group The African-American Students of Wayne State and occupied the former Student Center Building, which was the Helen Newberry Joy Student Services Building at the time. They refused to leave until the university met their demands to stop dismantling the Center for Black Studies and transform it into an accredited Liberal Arts department.” https://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/features/article_6a640eee-e01c-11e5-b316-a7aa99e6aee6.html
In this episode of the In Demand Podcast, we will learn from a few of the participants of this defining event in Detroit and American history.
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“In April of 1989, over 100 students formed the ad hoc student group The African-American Students of Wayne State and occupied the former Student Center Building, which was the Helen Newberry Joy Student Services Building at the time. They refused to leave until the university met their demands to stop dismantling the Center for Black Studies and transform it into an accredited Liberal Arts department.” https://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/features/article_6a640eee-e01c-11e5-b316-a7aa99e6aee6.html
In this episode of the In Demand Podcast, we will learn from a few of the participants of this defining event in Detroit and American history.