The Now, Mr. Lincoln? campaign took place in a time period of increased dialogue about race relations and the basic civil liberties of the American citizen, both at a national level and within the University of Puget Sound community. The following sections in this pathway assess the UPS campus climate before, during, and after the campaign using articles from the student newspaper, The Trail. Additionally, this section outlines academic and campus co-curriculars taking place at UPS and nationally, including the emergence of Black Studies and Urban Studies programs out of the Black Power and other cultural/ethnic empowerment movements. Institutional and student responses to the rise of these programs are also explored. The last section in this pathway provides a timeline of key stakeholders participating in the economic advancement of black communities in Tacoma, with a specific focus on the NAACP Tacoma branch. In future years, we hope to include more stakeholder groups in this timeline.