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Golden Anniversary Commemoration of Black Thursday
April 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
This year is the 50th Anniversary of Black Thursday — a day in April 1971 when 70 students marched into President Stephen O’Connell’s office with a list of demands, including having the University address the shortage of Black faculty and students at UF. This event is designed to discuss the historical, cultural, and institutional impact of Black Thursday. In addition, students from University of Florida’s chapters of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Sistuhs will share thoughts on the legacy and contemporary strategies of attaining the goals of Black Thursday.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Betty Stewart-Fullwood
Dr. Betty J. Stewart-Fullwood was a Program Director and Senior Lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida. She served as Interim Director of OASIS from fall 2007-February 2010. She is a native Gainesvillian who graduated from Lincoln High School, attended Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, Master of Arts in social psychology and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education all from the University of Florida.
She was an undergraduate student at the University of Florida during 1971 who participated in Black Thursday protests and withdrew along with other African American and white students when demands for better conditions were not met.
She was employed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from August 1974 until February 2010, where she directed The Student Enrichment Services Program (SESP) and served as Interim Director of OASIS. This program assists undergraduate minority students in making a smooth transition from high school to college.
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