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http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger1996.33-1996.pdf
The narrator of this poem expresses his identity as part of a "colossal being" of black people, preferring the collective 'we' to the singular 'I.' He explores slavery as "the torture that was endured for years and still / Silently exists today"…

http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger1994.2.10-1994.pdf
In this short story, a woman named Rebecca reflects on her new life in Africa while hitchhiking with a man named Jeff, who is described as "weather-tanned." His race is not identified. After he stops on the side of the road, he begins to make…

http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger1985.2-1985.pdf
This poem by a white student tells of the race dynamics of a public bus. It contrasts young students from St. Catherine's with black riders as the bus enters a poorer section of the city. The narrator claims that she is the only one who acknowledges…

http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger1984.26-1984.JPG
This poem is a celebration of the narrator's "angel," a black woman with "coca skin" and "dark softness." It was the only poem by a black student in the 1984 Messenger.

http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger1981.27-1981.JPG
This poem by a white student describes two "bums," one black and one white, who ultimately realize that, despite their differences and the oppressive attitudes of the white person towards the black person, each is the only friend that the other has.

http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger33.8.12-1907.pdf
This 1907 Messenger essay details the University's history as it is described as a matter of great interest to students and the community. Among the history of the foundation of the college, there is discussion of a "colored" server named Tom who Mr.…

http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger1994.2.9-1994.png
This untitled black and white photograph featured in the Fall 1994 issue of the Messenger depicts three unnamed black boys. No location is given. This piece was paired with the short story "The Tobacco Road," which is about a white woman being…

http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger1964.38-1964.JPG
This cartoon shows a white ventriloquist agreeing to his sentiment of, "We were all mighty happy until we were interfered with... Weren't we?" with a blackface-wearing ventriloquist's dummy. This refers to forced integration that occurred in public…

http://memory.richmond.edu/files/originals-for-csv-imports/Messenger1960.24-1960.pdf
This illustration of the Philogian Society and Messenger staff of 1960 features a caricature of Lebanese student Abdullah Mina in the upper left corner. Mina is wearing stereotypical Middle Eastern clothing and his nose is exaggerated.

DSCF2547.pdf
This picture of an African-American cook was paired with a Messenger piece titled "Slater Report" on the Slater dining facility and its staff. The picture fails to have a caption, and therefore the cook remains nameless.
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