From the archives: Celebrating the founding of the Association of Black Collegians in 1969
By Kristen Vincent ’26
During the Bicentennial, Lafayette Today will highlight the College’s history each month by sharing a photo or object from College Archives. Want to learn more about a specific piece? Reach out to archives@lafayette.edu for more historical information.
Gerald Gill ’70, at left, and Larry Lennon ’71, right, were among the students who founded the Association of Black Collegians (ABC) in January 1969. In a 2019 article celebrating the 50th anniversary of ABC Lennon shares his recollections of the group’s founding, the introduction of what is now known as Portlock Black Cultural Center, and how the College administration and Board of Trustees acted in a forward-thinking manner by backing ABC at a very pivotal moment in the College’s history