Timeline of Oxy Happenings 1969-1970
- Protesting
- October- December: Moratorium
- Oct 2: Upward Bound Scholars attend Oxy (in the hopes of diversifying student body)
- Oct. 5: “Jazz-service’ in Herrick
- Oct. 29: Brice Harris in convocation, “From the Horse’s mouth; tragedy of Nigeria Thorne
- Oct. 31: Thorne Hall & ASOC Film board present Black Orpheus
- Oct. 30 Black in Ballet: Editorial on Alvin Alley Ballet company (tickets sold @ Thorne Hall Box office)
- Nov. 2: Advertisement for solo exhibition of John Otterbridge @ Brockman Gallery
- Jan 20: Operations Crossroads Africa: Op ed piece
- Jan 22: Middle East & Africa Day
- Feb 10: McEwan explains African art in Mosher convocation
- Feb 17: Black Quartet now at ICCC
- Feb 24: Saturday Club takes “youngsters” from Aliso Village and Pico Gardens housing projects out to “interesting points” in Los Angeles
- Mar 9: Black poet Michael Harper reading original poetry in Lower Herrick
- April 11: Bessie Griffin (soul singer) introduce Gospel Ballet Black in 23rd international folk dance festival (advertisement)
- April 24: Bill Cosby for Mrs. Medgar Evers (Bridges Auditorium Claremont College)
- May 19: Black Arts Week - Anita Austin “The Role of Art in African Societies v. the role of Art in the Western World (Herrick Bottom) followed by a play
- May 20: Black Arts Week: Black Films in Mosher
- May 21: Fashion Show & the Upward Bound Dance Troupe, (Herrick Chapel)
- May 22: Assemblyman Yvonne Braithwaite, (Herrick Bottom)
- May 19-22: K-Oxy plays black music; photography display, Coons; Art display (furnished by Beckman* Gallery), Herrick Bottom; poetry tape, sale of African Merchandise, Herrick Bottom