Black Fire UVA Test 1 Final Exam Study Guide.
Clarence Cain - CORRECT ANSWER - Movie "Philadelphia" based on him; when he missed work and disclosed he had HIV/AIDS, he got demoted. Later sued Hyatt legal services and won settlement of $107,000
- Double hoo; got his BA and law degree from UVA
-...
Black Fire UVA Test 1 Final Exam Study
Guide.
Clarence Cain - CORRECT ANSWER - Movie "Philadelphia" based on him; when he missed work and
disclosed he had HIV/AIDS, he got demoted. Later sued Hyatt legal services and won settlement of
$107,000
- Double hoo; got his BA and law degree from UVA
- At UVA, he was: co-director of the transition program, a sigma, an IMP, a lawnie, in the Raven Society,
a committee chairman in BSA, in studco, involved with housing and residence life
- Open secret he was gay
- Openly thought "the transition program was not leading up to its potential"
- Published story exposing low black enrollment (1.3%) in 1969
- Published story about the Farmington Country Club Crisis in 1974, was extremely critical of faculty
- Reported on hiring of a minorities advisor (Donald Jones) in 1975
Houston Baker - CORRECT ANSWER - One of the first black professors at UVA (came from Yale), worked
on the development of the black studies program
- Could not enroll his child at daycare due to their race --> contributed to students' concern that faculty
was not being adequately served either, need for a comprehensive African American Affairs office
- Eventually resigned, as the black studies program was not being adequately supported
George Taylor - CORRECT ANSWER - Led movement to create Black Students for Freedom (later BSA)
- Writes 17-page proposal dictating the need for a black studies program (submitted with Wesley Harris)
- Served on the undergraduate committee for the creation of the black studies program
Kent Merritt - CORRECT ANSWER - Black athlete on UVA's football team during the 1970s, also on track
team (institution builders generation)
- Local; integrated Charlottesville's public schools as well (trailblazer generation)
, - Helped establish Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity
Harrison Davis - CORRECT ANSWER - Black athlete on UVA's football team during the 1970s (institution
builders generation)
- UVA's first black quarterback (2nd in ACC)
- Helped establish Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity
Stanley Land - CORRECT ANSWER - First *scholarship* black athlete on UVA's football team
John Rainey - CORRECT ANSWER - Black athlete on UVA's football team during the 1970s (institution
builders generation)
Black Student Alliance/Black Students for Freedom - CORRECT ANSWER - Created in 1968-69 school year
(changed to "BSA" in early 70s), led by George Taylor
- Heart and soul of black life, political and cultural engagement at UVA
- Played a crucial role in black academic advising, building bridges between black community and
university staff
James Roebuck - CORRECT ANSWER - First black studco president (trailblazer generation)
- Made a list of demands in 1970
3 demands put forth by UVA students during May 1970 Protest after Kent State Massacre - CORRECT
ANSWER "MAY DAY DEMANDS"
- For the university to immediately revoke the injunction
- Require President Shannon to prohibit UPD from carrying firearms, and to ensure no other forms of
police were on Grounds (e.g. FBI, CIA, national guard, etc.)
- Remove ROTC presence from Grounds
- Sever ties with Judge Advocate General Corps
- Terminate all DOD funded research
- Require President Shannon to co-sign NYU President Hester's statement, and convey that to President
Nixon
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