1 10 115 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/cd7e3c7e46718ee7601262b2d1caf30b.png 39d35c2cda7ab85d773f3c2998faeec4 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Sabrina Garcia Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Announcement "Southern Best To Be Shown" Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-04-19 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This 1963 announcement highlights the "Plantation Party," which was a party held on May Day (May 4th) to "reveal the school at its southern best." The events lined up include an open house art exhibit, a band concert, lantern parade, ballet, and a dance to close out the night. The party also features the crowning of the May Day Queen, Betsy Broaddus. Subject The topic of the resource Social life and customs Southern States Student Life Women college students Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RichmondCollegianL.25.1-19630419.png Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Southern Best To Be Shown." The Richmond Collegian L, no. 25, (April 19, 1963): 1. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19630419.2.9&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19630419.2.9&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/ca2d6613694d759a58357ebc8992cd84.JPG bb554345ef00800edfa79dc6338b0f87 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Nathan Burns Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Dining Hall System Misinterpreted?" Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1975-10-30 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers photographs Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This Collegian article reports anxieties about the dining hall exchange at the University of Richmond regarding a misinterpretation of the Coordinate Education Report. The report states that “Separate dining opportunities shall be provided in each college.” However, Dr. William H. Leftwich, vice president of student affairs, says that only students with schedule conflicts that prevent them from returning to their designated college should be able to eat on opposite sides of the lake. While Leftwich is anxious to hear the recommendations from the Food Service Committee, he has received a recommendation from the Westhampton Student Affairs Committee to reserve Westhampton College’s Main Dining Hall for women students at dinner. Leftwich adds that if they were to announce that students could eat at either location at any time, he and Saga, Inc. (the food service company) would “experience complete chaos." Subject The topic of the resource College dining facilities Coordinate college system Richmond College Social life and customs Student life Universities and colleges--Administration Universities and colleges--Food service Westhampton College Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian63.9.6-19751030.JPG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Dining Hall System Misinterpreted?" The University of Richmond Collegian 63, no. 9, (October 30, 1975): 6. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19751030.2.27&srpos=23&e=-------en-20--21-byDA-txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19751030.2.27&srpos=23&e=-------en-20--21-byDA-txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/f1f4ad074a3790ce1d052a6e78919441.JPG a31b5dde2785f6fc1a524d63fcd49012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Nathan Burns Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Opinion "How Do I Love Thee?" Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982-02-11 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In honor of Valentine’s Day, this Collegian opinion piece shows the results of a survey that asked 200 students from Richmond and Westhampton College how each gender would stereotype the other in one phrase. The survey indicates that Westhampton College women gave six negative responses for every positive, and Richmond College men gave three negative responses to every positive. The author surmises that this negative image of each college is indicative of their separation, and they hope that the new E. Bruce Heilman Dining Center will help to alleviate these harsh sentiments. Subject The topic of the resource College dining facilities College students, Men College students--Attitudes Coordinate college system Gender Gender roles Richmond College Social life and customs Stereotypes Student life Westhampton College Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian68.17.4-19820211.JPG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "How Do I Love Thee?" The University of Richmond Collegian 68, no. 17, (February 11, 1982): 4. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19820211.2.15&srpos=41&e=-------en-20--41--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19820211.2.15&srpos=41&e=-------en-20--41--txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/ac92ce0c9a66de3cbffd9b9b1f450aed.JPG f18b8a0dbe75432b448da1ee12f81be3 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Nathan Burns Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Trustees Alter WC Dining Hall Policy" Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976-03-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource According to this University of Richmond Collegian article, the Board of Trustees has passed a Westhampton Senate proposal allowing men to eat at the court dining hall during dinner hours. The court dining hall was the all-female dining hall intended for Westhampton College students. The proposal, explained by Amanda Debusk, resulted partly from a student survey which found 237 students wanted a change and only 38 preferred the present condition. Additionally, the Senate report states that the concept of “separate dining facilities” as stated in the Coordinate Education Report has not been realized because the court dining hall, designated for women, is available on a limited basis only. This has resulted in the loss of a “sense of college” by some students. Many students also believe Richmond College is “in violation of the present system as interpreted by University officials,” since the amendment states that the enforcement of this rule at only one college is “not generally accepted by Westhampton students.” Subject The topic of the resource College students College students, Men College students--Attitudes College trustees Coordinate college system Richmond College Social life and customs Student life Universities and colleges--Food service Westhampton College Women college students Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian63.21.3-19760318.JPG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Trustees Alter WC Dining Hall Policy". The University of Richmond Collegian 63, no. 21, (March 18, 1976): 3. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19760318.2.16&srpos=5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19760318.2.16&srpos=5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/7ccf8b212bb61eedf65afeb243ee935a.JPG d0cc225b6563a71c5045be4bcf36d366 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Nathan Burns Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Westhampton-Richmond Colleges Will Give Exchange of Dinners" Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-01-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In an attempt to foster better social relations, Westhampton College’s freshmen and juniors will attend Richmond College’s dining hall, and Richmond’s sophomores and seniors will attend the Westhampton dining hall on Friday night. After dinner, the students will join together for the Junior-Freshman and Senior-Sophomore basketball games. This swap applies “only to the campus students who usually eat in the University food dispensaries.” Should this event prove successful, the plan is to adopt these events on a monthly basis. The YMCA and the YWCA are also planning a card game party to foster better relations between the colleges. Subject The topic of the resource College dining facilities College students, Men College students--Attitudes Coordinate college system Richmond College Social life and customs Student life Universities and colleges--Food service Westhampton College Women college students YMCA YWCA Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RichmondCollegianXVI.15.1-19300118.JPG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Westhampton-Richmond Colleges Will Give Exchange of Dinners". The Richmond Collegian XVI, no. 15, (January 18, 1930): 1. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19300118.2.5&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19300118.2.5&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/453b70f5821f1ccd76e62ece01d7de33.JPG 6d0b40973b34face1676f7cc91e531a8 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/40356b06e6250f63c2318b5e414b7446.mp3 95c719b498dc895963855b319519e75b Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Eden Wolfer Rena Xiao Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Rayford L. Harris, Jr. Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 2 University of Richmond 28 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/HarrisRayfordL_Xiao-Wolfer_Transcript_20180701.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:41:36 Date of Interview July 1, 2018 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Rayford L. Harris, Jr. (R'77) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Rayford L. Harris, Jr. (R’77) sat down with Rena Xiao (’20) and Eden Wolfer (’20) on July 1, 2018, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour and forty minute interview, Harris shares about how he ended up at the University of Richmond via his orthodontist William Tyler Haynes; his first experiences on campus; being one of 12 Black students in his incoming class; interactions with fraternities, the baseball team, and intramural sports; the experience of forming social circles as a commuter student; the organization of the first Black student organization SOBA; the first attempt to bring a Black fraternity (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.) to campus; some of the first Black History Weeks at the university; dating and friendships with white women on campus; switching from pre-med to a math major; interactions with other students of color on campus; attending the university during the Vietnam War and the sexual revolution; relationships with staff members; dealing with stereotypes about Black students on campus; his contributions to the university as an alum; reflects on the changes at the university since his time on campus; friendships and interactions with Black women on campus; gives advice to current students of color; his career in the City of Richmond government; and finally shares a story about his father, Rayford L. Harris, Sr., a lifelong friend of civil rights attorney Oliver Hill. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/HarrisRayford_1975-01.JPG" alt="" /><<img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/HarrisRayford_1977-01.JPG" alt="" /> Rayford L. Harris, Jr. is a native of Richmond and a proud product of Richmond Public Schools.  He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and matriculated at the University of Richmond, Richmond College in the fall of 1973.  After visiting the campus at the insistence of Dr. William Tyler Haynes, his orthodontist, Rayford selected Richmond over Hampton University, Virginia Tech, and the University of Virginia, among others. Starting as a Pre-Med student, he eventually followed his true calling and majored in Mathematics.  During his time at UR, he was on the baseball team and coached by Chuck Boone.  Other activities included intramural basketball and being a member of SOBA – the Student Organization for Black Awareness.  He graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts.  <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/HarrisRayford_1974-01.JPG" alt="" /> After graduating, there was a brief four-year teaching career with Richmond Public Schools where Rayford taught Mathematics at Henderson Middle School, John Marshall and Maggie Walker High Schools, and the Marshall-Walker (combined) High School.  During that time he also coached Girls’ Basketball, Softball, and Baseball. In 1981, Rayford began a 33-year career with the City of Richmond.  He began as a Programmer Trainee and advanced to Lead Programmer.  He ended the Information Technology part of his tenure as a Lead Systems Developer having been involved with most of the City’s automated systems.  The other half of his City Career was with the Department of Budget and Strategic Planning where he began as a Senior Budget & Management Analyst.  Over the years, he was promoted to Deputy Director and ultimately appointed by Mayor L. Douglas Wilder as the Director of Budget and Strategic Planning.  After serving under a second Mayor, Dwight C. Jones, Rayford retired from the City in December of 2013. After retirement, Rayford served as the CFO for a small Non Profit Agency, Quin Rivers Inc. – A Community Action Agency and “re-retired” June 30, 2019. Other activities include being a CIGNA Mentor, a Spider Club Member, serving on the Boards of the North Richmond YMCA, the RVA Financial Federal Credit Union, the Richmond First Club, and multiple Foundations of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Rayford also has a niece who graduated as a Spider in 2017.  They both look forward to sharing the same reunion years that end in 2 and 7. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Athletics Baseball teams Black History Week College athletes College fraternity members College presidents College sports College students, Black College students, Men College students, White College students--Attitudes Commuting college students Curricula Drugs Greek letter societies Hazing Heilman, E. Bruce (Earl Bruce), 1926- Hill, Oliver W., 1907-2007 Race relations Racism Richmond (Va.) Social life and customs Student activism Student life Student movements Student Organization for Black Awareness (SOBA) Student organizations United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps Universities and colleges--Employees Universities and colleges--Faculty Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia State University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Women college students Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HarrisRayfordL_Wolfer-Xiao_Public_20180701.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Rayford L. Harris, Jr.). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/f69790aa12fd63b98c9df80e99353211.JPG 7ada03621d7587502e80fbf8a62aa37b https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/2af168cd3986aaf78d157936f4811e44.mp3 23e848d6004946dcf1905f61d37d82f6 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Jacob Roberson Ayele d'Almeida Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Madieth Malone Isabelle (Thomas) LeSane Location The location of the interview Westhampton College Living Room University of Richmond 410 Westhampton Way Richmond, VA 23173 Date of Interview March 5, 2019 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/MaloneMadiethandLeSaneIsabelle_d'Almeida-Roberson_Transcript_20190305.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:44:35 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Madieth Malone and Isabelle (Thomas) LeSane (W'72) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Madieth Malone (W’72) and Isabelle (Thomas) LeSane (W’72) sat down with Jacob Roberson (’19) and Ayele d’Almeida (’20) on March 5, 2019 in the Westhampton College Deanery Living Room. In this one hour and forty-five minute interview, Malone and LeSane share about their experiences as two of the first Black women to attend Westhampton College. Malone and LeSane recount their childhoods growing up in Richmond, how they decided to attend the University of Richmond, reflect on finding out later in life that their time at the university is considered historic, their careers as educators in Richmond Public Schools, being commuter students at Westhampton College, traveling with the glee club, theater group, and Russian classes, Malone’s theater experience as a University Player, Malone’s experienced being one of the first students to integrated Binford Middle School and how that prepared her for her time at UR, the swimming requirement at Westhampton College, reflect on how the university has changed in the last 50 years, give advice to current Black students at the university, and more. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MaloneandThomas_1969-01.JPG" alt="" /> Born and raised in what was called the “West End” of the city of Richmond, Madieth P. Malone attended Richmond Public Schools near the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. In 1962, she was one of eleven black students chosen to integrate Binford Junior High School. Two years later, she attended Thomas Jefferson High School, continuing the push to desegregate schools in the city. Madieth developed many friendships and many interests while attending TJ, and when Westhampton College was presented as a possible choice, she found it to be a good fit. Several of her high school friends were attending, and it was a convenient commute from home. The goal at Westhampton was to get the best liberal arts education possible. While there, she pursued a wide variety of interests, but was most involved with the theater department. In 1972, she graduated with a degree in Speech and Theater Arts. After graduation, Madieth worked as a teacher for Richmond Public Schools. It was the perfect job, because she could travel during the summer and be involved with theater – performing in community and dinner theaters, summer theater at Dogwood Dell, TV commercials, industrial films, and as a film extra. She also worked several years as a per diem reading consultant for SRA-McGraw-Hill. Today, Madieth spends her retirement doing whatever she wants and enjoying every minute of it. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MaloneMadieth1972-01.JPG" alt="" /> Isabelle LeSane was born and raised in Richmond, VA and educated in the Richmond Public School System. She had no experience with interracial schooling until she came to Westhampton. But she was raised in a family of entrepreneurs and that gave her plenty of practice in dealing with many nationalities. Like her father, Isabelle never met a stranger, so enrolling in an all white school was not a challenge for her.  At the University of Richmond, Isabelle majored in Russian with the intention of becoming an interpreter at the UN. But life intervened and she got married and had children instead and didn’t want to leave Richmond. Because she had earned a teacher’s certificate while at the university, Isabelle applied for and was hired by RPS. Although she was hired as a German teacher, she was given the opportunity to teach Russian once it was known that she had that expertise. Isabelle is now retired and spends her days doing fun things with her grandkids and with friends who are in the same boat-being intentionally lazy and unapologetic! <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/ThomasIsabelle1969-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/ThomasIsabelle1970-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/ThomasIsabelle1971-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/ThomasIsabelle1972-01.JPG" alt="" /> Subject The topic of the resource African students Alumni and alumnae Black people Black women Civil rights movement College integration College sports College students, Black College students, Foreign College students, Men College students, Nigerian College students--Attitudes College teachers College theater Commuting college students Coordinate college system Curricula Discrimination Diversity Drama festivals Glee clubs Greene, Barry High school student activities High school students History--Study and teaching Intervention (Federal government) Junior high school students Minority college students--Recruiting Motion pictures Nigerian students Opera Performance Protests Race Race relations Racial awareness Racism Richmond (Va.) Russian language School field trips School integration School segregation Social life and customs Student life Student organizations Theater rehearsals Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery Theatrical producers and directors Universities and colleges--Faculty Universities and colleges--Food service Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) White people White supremacy Women college students Women college teachers Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MaloneMadiethandLeSaneIsabelle_d'Almeida-Roberson_Public_20190305.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewees (Madieth Malone and Isabelle LeSane). The interviewees maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/fe2d88c346fe02065844fe5c444fae1b.JPG 8a44b7c5da1502802edfe5874866ee0c https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/159ab739552306014a557559c752ad8b.mp3 88a460b48f61d765511478dcb0faecd5 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Keith Oddo Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Maurice King Date of Interview March 7, 2019 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/KingMaurice_Oddo_Transcript_20190307.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 50:27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Maurice King (R'85) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Maurice King (R’85) spoke with Keith Oddo (’19) via telephone on March 7, 2019. Over the course of the fifty minute interview, King speaks about his transition to Richmond from his hometown in northern California, coming to the University of Richmond as a non-student athlete, his first year on the wrestling team and the disbanding of the team, joining the basketball team as a manager, becoming involved with the student radio station (WDCE), enrolling in the interdisciplinary studies program, the difficulty of adapting to the environment at Richmond after growing up on the west coast, joining the Student Organization for Black Awareness (SOBA), getting involved in fundraising and mentoring on campus, forming friendships on campus, and maps out his career trajectory from the University of Richmond to his current role at Nike. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_1982-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_1983-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_1984-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_1985-01.JPG" alt="" /> Maurice King was born in Berkeley, California and raised in the East Bay. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 1981, with a degree in speech communications. He has had a long career, in everything from apparel production for the Gap, The Limited, and Nike, to sales and commerce at Benetton, Christal Radio, and Disney. In 2004, he returned to Nike and has worked in Regional, National, and Global Sales as well as Management. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_2019-02.JPG" alt="" width="750px" /> He is also active in his community, including being a senior leader for the Nike School Innovation Fund (NSIF); and a board member and chair for All Hands Raised, an educational equity organization in Portland, Oregon; and a Parent Leadership Board member and co-chair at Pitzer College. King also makes time to speak with University of Richmond students about his career, <a href="https://news.richmond.edu/features/article/-/14262/nike-executive-and-ur-alumnus-meets-with-robins-students-uses-their-research-for-strategy-maurice-king-r85-reviewed-student-research-on-nike-golf..html" target="_blank">guest lecturing to classes at the Robins School of Business</a>.   Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Athletics Basketball teams Business schools College athletes College athletics College basketball College costs College presidents College radio stations College students, Black College students, Men College students, White Curricula Diversity Heilman, E. Bruce (Earl Bruce), 1926- Interdisciplinary approach in education Minority college students--Recruiting Multiculturalism Race Race relations Social life and customs Student life Student Organization for Black Awareness (SOBA) Student organizations Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KingMaurice_Oddo_Public_20190307.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Maurice King). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/178456f7aa611a0bc13e4740127e213f.JPG afbaec3fa56254bec9baa45ee8d344a6 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/80162de15a2b3d0090088227f846734c.mp3 3f09c52369c4ee72d430203211630a81 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Johnnette Johnson Cole Richard Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed James "JR" Reed Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/ReedJames_Johnson-Richard_Transcript_20190611.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:17:11 Date of Interview June 11, 2019 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with James "JR" Reed (R'81) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, James Reed (R’81) sat down with Johnnette Johnson (’20) and Cole Richard (’21) on June 11, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one-hour interview, Reed spoke about his time as a football player and founding member of the University of Richmond’s first black fraternity Phi Beta Sigma. A DC native, Reed reflects on the mindset he carried upon matriculation and the lessons he learned upon graduation. He also searches to connect his experience to current students’ lived experience in terms of cultural inclusion. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/ReedJames_1981-01.JPG" alt="" /> James "JR" Reed, Jr. was born at Andrews AFB, right out of Washington DC. JR grew up in the Southeast section of Washington DC, in the Hillcrest neighborhood. He attended Archbishop Carroll High School, located in the Northwest section of DC. He played football and ran track during his four years there. JR graduated from Carroll in 1977 with a scholarship to play football at the University of Richmond (U of R). During his 4-year tenure at the U of R, he played football, he was a four-year ROTC cadet, and he started the first predominately Black fraternity at the U of R, (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, INC.). He graduated in 1981 with a undergraduate degree in Business Economics and a US Army commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Military Police Corps. During his 22 years of service, Reed also earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Information Systems from Troy State University. After retiring from service, Reed worked another 14 years within the Department of Defense, as a Contractor and Civil Servant. Presently, JR owns his own business as a Real Estate Investor. Currently, he resides in the Chesapeake, VA. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Athletics Black people Black studies Business schools Classism College athletes College athletics College fraternity members College sports College students College students, Black College students--Attitudes Football teams Greek letter societies Minority college students--Recruiting Race Race relations Racism Richmond (Va.) Social life and customs Stereotypes Student housing Student life Student organizations United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps Universities and colleges--Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia State University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ReedJames_Johnson-Richard_Public_20190611.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (James "JR" Reed). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/267c2f721d49655315fee73b1e5ec646.jpg f9965c652d5109630c8af926d9246496 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/f2b939d9c4a2d9f0b229a59c206bb8cb.mp3 467d92fdd2b02bc51561bfdf79e75e26 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Jenifer Yi Johnnette Johnson Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Darnell "DJ" Morris Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Date of Interview June 28, 2019 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/MorrisDarnell_Yi-Johnson_Transcript_20190628.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 01:44:37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Darnell "DJ" Morris (B'75) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this hour long oral history, alumnus Darnell “DJ” Morris (B’75) sat down and shared his story with Jenifer Yi (’22) and Johnnette Johnson (’20) at the University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library on June 28th, 2019. Darnell “DJ” Morris was one of the first black students to be admitted into the University’s School of Business. Morris recalls his educational journey starting with the integration of schools in the 70s, beginning college at Ferrum College, to his campus involvement and success in the Robins School of Business after transferring to the University of Richmond at the beginning of his junior year. Morris gives insight into how he handled difficulties with both students and professors and describes the reputation that the Robins School of Business had amongst students in the 70s. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MorrisDJ_1974-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MorrisDJ_1975-03.jpg" alt="" /> Darnell J. Morris (DJ) was born and raised in Esmont, Virginia (rural area of Southern Albemarle County). He earned an Associate of Arts, Business Administration from Ferrum College (1973) a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Accounting - 1975) and Master of Business Administration (1987) from the University of Richmond.  He earned the designation of Certified Public Accountant in 1979. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MorrisDJ_1975-01.PNG" alt="" width="700px" /> He is the second (oldest son) of eleven children. His parents and grandparents taught him to follow the teachings of the Bible (KJV) and live the Christian Life. DJ is retired with over forty (40) years of financial/accounting/auditing experience. His career included over four years with a Big 4 firm and nearly 25 years of financial management positions with a major communications company. He returned to his home town and is currently serving as Treasurer of his Church. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/MorrisDJ_1975-02.PNG" alt="" width="700px" /> Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Business schools Civil rights movement College athletes College student government College students, Black College students, Men College students, White Deans (Education) Dixie Dormitories Ferrum College Greek letter societies Junior colleges Race Race relations Richmond (Va.) Roommates Social life and customs Student housing Student life Student Organization for Black Awareness (SOBA) Student organizations Transfer students Universities and colleges--Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MorrisDarnell_Yi-Johnson_Public_20190628.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Darnell "DJ" Morris). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes.