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Tag: Association for Black Collegians

  • This Week in Princeton History for April 11-17

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series, Shirley Chisholm speaks on campus, a lantern slide show is well-received, and more. April 11, 1930—Theatre Intime teams up with the Varsity Club of Bryn Mawr to present “The Constant Nymph.” April 14, 1972—Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Congress and…

  • This Week in Princeton History for April 4-10

    In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, Betty Friedan is on campus, the school chooses an official shade of orange, and more. April 5, 1895—In a letter to the editor of the Daily Princetonian, the editorial board of the Nassau Lit…