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Through the study of culture and cultural diversity, students understand how human beings create, learn, share, and adapt to culture, and appreciate the role of culture in shaping their lives and society, as well the lives and societies of others.

Relevant items:
"Sit In" Boston School Committee.

1. "Sit In" Boston School Committee.

Martin Luther King Commencement Speech - Transcription (June 14, 1964)

2. Martin Luther King Commencement Speech - Transcription (June 14, 1964)

Alexander H. Johnson, Musician

3. Alexander H. Johnson, Musician

More Private

4. More Private

First Predominately Negro Ship Commissioned USS Mason

5. First Predominately Negro Ship Commissioned USS Mason

Bobby Seale: close-up portrait, speaking at a podium, wearing sunglasses

6. Bobby Seale: close-up portrait, speaking at a podium, wearing sunglasses

Protest against school segregation outside of Boston School Committee headquarters

7. Protest against school segregation outside of Boston School Committee headquarters

Freedom School students seated on church pews in Mt. Zion CME Church

8. Freedom School students seated on church pews in Mt. Zion CME Church

Press release: "Statement of Mayor Kevin H. White" regarding busing, 10 October 1974

9. Press release: "Statement of Mayor Kevin H. White" regarding busing, 10 October 1974

Talking with Melnea Cass

10. Talking with Melnea Cass

"Auspices of Boys' Clubs of Boston and Boston Council Boy Scouts," including Jackie Robinson, the first African-American Major League Baseball player, center in the back row, posing together on Jackie Robinson Day at the Boys' Clubs of Boston Roxbury Clubhouse

11. "Auspices of Boys' Clubs of Boston and Boston Council Boy Scouts," including Jackie Robinson, the first African-American Major...

Membership certificate issued by Golden Gate Lodge, No. 2007, to William Wesley, 1888 February 15

12. Membership certificate issued by Golden Gate Lodge, No. 2007, to William Wesley, 1888 February 15

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  • African Americans
  • Segregation in education
  • United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)
Relevant collections:
Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity, Inc. Records

1. Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity, Inc. Records

W. E. B. Du Bois Papers, 1803-1999 (bulk 1877-1963)

2. W. E. B. Du Bois Papers, 1803-1999 (bulk 1877-1963)

Tallulah Morgan v. James W. Hennigan Case File

3. Tallulah Morgan v. James W. Hennigan Case File

Antislavery Pamphlet Collection, 1725-1911

4. Antislavery Pamphlet Collection, 1725-1911

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