DONORS OF NEW COLLECTIONS (2006)

African American Leadership Project Papers (1 ft), Mtangulizi Sanyika

Florence Edwards Borders Papers (2 ft), Florence Edwards Borders

Raphael Cassimere, Ph.D. Papers (4 ft), Raphael Cassimere, Ph.D.

Rhonda Chaney Papers (.5 ft), Renetta Anderson

Reverend Samuel Cole Papers (.5 ft), Sam Hill, Ph.D.

"Eyewitness to Katrina" Film, Glenn Kirkland 

First Congregational United Church of Christ, Atlanta, GA Collection (1 folder), Ruth P. Freeman

Jon Foose Collection (4 items), Jon Foose

New Orleans Lower 9^th Ward Katrina Interviews (.5 ft), Ann Richardson

New Orleans 9^th Ward Photo Collection (.5 ft), Rodney David Spears

New Orleans Downtown Neighborhood Improvement Association Education Committee Papers (.5 ft), DNIA Education Committee

New Orleans Second Lines Collection (.5 ft), Randolph Square Jr.

"Our Home" Film, Terrence Rosemore

Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ Collection (.5 ft), Elise Cain

Mohamed J. Shaik, Ph.D. Papers (2 ft), Faitama Shaik, Ph.D.

Reverend Dr. A. Knighton Stanley Papers (7 ft), A. Knighton Stanley

Walkertown Historic Community Collection (1 folder), Diane C. Coleman 

Eric Waters New Orleans Photography Collection (.5 ft), Eric Waters

Whitney Young Collection (.5 ft), Douglas Wilson   

 

DONORS OF NEW COLLECTIONS (2005)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Beta Omega Chapter Collection (2 ft), Conchetta White Fulton, Ph.D.

Marcus Allen Papers (1 folder), Mary Myers Allen 

James P. Carter Dr. P.H. Papers (.5 ft), James P. Carter

James P. Carter Oral History Interview, Edward Dees, MD

Charles Oron Erickson (Reverend) "Don't Fence Me In: My Life Story Enjoying Freedom," (1 folder), Charles Oron Erickson

Minister Louis Farrakahn Collection (2 dvd recordings), the Nation of Islam

Gentilly Ecumenical Alliance Collection (0.8 ft), Mrs. Eugene Dupuy

Sheila Bergeron Harrell Papers (1 folder), Sheila Bergeron Harrell

Marian Perkins Hymes Papers (1 folder), Marian Perkins Hymes

Barak Obama Collection (.5 ft), Ms. Willie Lee Hart

Sue Jane Smock (1 folder), Sue Jane Smock

Raymond J. Smyke Papers (7 ft), Mrs. Patricia Smyke

Dorothy Mae Taylor Papers (5.5 ft), Johnny Taylor

Norman R. Smith Papers (4 ft), Norman R. Smith

 

ARCHIVAL ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COLLECTIONS (2006)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Beta Omega Chapter Collection, 2006 Addn (2 ft.), Barbara Brown

Harold Battiste Jr. Collection, 2006 Addn (27 ft), Harold Battiste, Jr.

Vivian Ellis Papers, 2006 Addn (.5 ft), Vivian Ellis

Chicago Friends of Amistad Research Center, 2006 Addn (.5 ft), Willie Lee Hart

Stella Jones Gallery, 2006 Addn (1 ft), Stella Jones, MD

Norman Smith Addn (1 folder), Norman Smith

Reverend Dr. Reuben Sheares II Papers, 2006 Addn (2ft), Ora Myles Sheares

Roy Lewis Papers, 2006 Addn (1 folder), Roy Lewis

Marc H. Morial Papers, 2006 Addn (1 item), Marc H. Morial

Ronald Mickens Papers, 2006 Addn, Ronald Mickens, Ph.D.

Mary Allen College Archives, 2006 Addn (.5 ft), Mrs. Agnes Rhoder

Joe Madison 2006 Addn (1 item), Joseph Madison

Clifton H. Johnson, Ph.D. Papers, 2006 Addn (1 item), Clifton H. Johnson, Ph.D.

 

ARCHIVAL ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COLLECTIONS (2005)

Jack Baron, 2005 Addn (3 ft), the estate of Jack Baron

Regina Baiocchi Papers, 2005 Addn (.5 ft), Regina Baiocchi

Marvin Elliott Ellis Collection 2005 Addn (2 folders), Marvin Elliott Ellis

Harrell Miller Family Papers 2005 Addn (.5 ft), Antoinette Harrell Miller

Clifton H. Johnson, Ph.D. Papers, 2005 Addn (.5 ft), Clifton H. Johnson, Ph. D.

Joseph Edward Madison Papers, 2005 Addn (6 ft), Joseph Edward Madison

Darlene A. Moore (Reverend) Papers, 2005 Addn (1 ft), Darlene A. Moore

 

Following-up his visit last year to one of New Orleans' most troubled schools, Bill Cosby recently returned to the city and provided celebrity status to the cause of the Downtown Neighborhoods Improvement Association (DNIA), an advocacy group for the city's public schools.  The early morning meeting at Amistad with members of the group included presentations by students, teachers and concerned citizens.  In his comments to the group, Cosby was sympathetic to their cause, but he also encouraged students to work with the hands with which they were dealt as they anticipated positive change and not allow themselves to become statistical dropouts. 

 

Cosby then visited a number of schools in the district and engaged in conversation with students at each stop.   Later he and the group met with local and state education officials, and he echoed the requests for basic school improvements that included smaller classrooms, the hiring of more teachers, social workers, and psychologists.