U.S. History

Harlem vs. Columbia University: Black Student Power in the Late 1960s

Stefan Bradley

About the Program

Stefan Bradley, history and African American studies professor at Saint Louis University, recalls the efforts by African-American students and the residents of Harlem to stop Columbia University from building a private gymnasium and expanding the University's footprint in 1968-69.  Mr. Bradley focuses on the residents of Harlem's protest and the radicalization of portions of  Columbia's student body, including the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) led by Mark Rudd and the SAS (Students' Afro American Society).  Stefan Bradley discusses his book at the Brecht Forum in New York City.

About the Authors

Stefan Bradley

Stefan Bradley is an assistant history and African American studies professor at Saint Louis University.


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Harlem vs. Columbia University: Black Student Power in the Late 1960s

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, January 31st at 4am (ET)
  • Saturday, January 30th at 2pm (ET)
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