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Title:
Admin Town Hall November 5, 2020
Description:
Video recording of a meeting on Zoom between Haverford College administrators and student strike organizers on November 5, 2020 with a transcript of the conversation generated by Zoom. In the video, student organizers have their videos turned off and have changed their screen names to Henry Drinker, James Magill, William Comfort, and other historical members of the Haverford College administration. One strike organizer notes that they decided to name themselves "after some of the old white men who have made Haverford the racist institution that it is today." In the meeting, the strike organizers read through the strike demands while both administrators and strike organizers seek clarity on various points. This video and transcript were saved on the public student Strike Google Drive. Links to the video recording and transcript were also included in the daily strike update for November 5, 2020.
Date:
2020-11-05
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
HC Strike Organizers and Admin Conversation November 10, 2020
Title:
HC Strike Organizers and Admin Conversation November 10, 2020
Description:
Video recording of a meeting on Zoom between Haverford College administrators and student strike organizers on November 10, 2020 with a transcript of the Zoom chat generated during the meeting. At the outset of the meeting, strike organizers note that the intention for the meeting is to get resolutions for remaining questions related to strike demands with the goal of ending the strike. Much of the Zoom chat pertains to potential legal actions against strike organizers by parents of other Haverford students. This video and transcript were saved on the public student Strike Google Drive. A link to the video recording was included in the daily strike update for November 10, 2020.
Date:
2020-11-10
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Students March Together on Lancaster Avenue with a Police Presence 2
Title:
Students March Together on Lancaster Avenue with a Police Presence 2
Description:
A police car closely followers marchers as they continue on Lancaster Avenue
Date:
2020-10-28
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Timeline of Events
Title:
Timeline of Events
Description:
Timeline of events leading up to the student strike. The timeline includes the open letter circulated by Black Students Refusing Further Inaction (BSRFI) on June 17, 2020; Haverford President Wendy Raymond's response on July 1, 2020; the results of a meeting between BSRFI and Haverford senior staff on August 5, 2020; the College's launch of anti-racism initiatives on September 28, 2020; a Have-a-Look event hosted by Wendy Raymond on October 25, 2020; and the email sent by Wendy Raymond and Dean Joyce Bylander regarding the death of Walter Wallace Jr. on October 28, 2020. A link to this timeline was included in the list of Haverford College daily strike updates and in the Strike FAQ.
Date:
(approximate) 2020-10-28
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Contentious Meeting Between Admin, Organizers, Showcases Obstacles to Resolving Strike
Title:
Contentious Meeting Between Admin, Showcases Obstacles to Resolving Strike
Description:
An article by David Edelman in the Haverford Clerk describing a meeting between Haverford senior staff and student strike organizers on November 5, 2020. Edelman outlines a contentious debate over demands by both administrators and strike organizers.
Date:
2020-11-08
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
"No Justice, No Peace!" Haverford Students March for Black Lives, Against Administration
Title:
"No Justice, No Peace!" Haverford Students March for Black Lives, Against Administration
Description:
Article by Adrian Velonis published by the Bi-College News describing the sit-in on Founders Green and march across campus on October 28, 2020, in response to President Wendy Raymond and Dean Joyce Bylander's earlier email on the death of Walter Wallace Jr. The article describes the chronology of events leading to the sit-in and march as well historical events at Haverford, including the 1972 Black Students' League boycott and 1994 "Charlie's Angels" Honor Council case. The article concludes with an abbreviated list of strike demands.
Date:
2020-10-29
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Haverford Students on Strike After College Officials' Comments on Walter Wallace Jr. Death
Title:
Haverford Students on Strike After College Officials' Comments on Walter Wallace Jr. Death
Description:
Article in the Philadelphia Inquirer by Susan Snyder published on November 3, 2020. Snyder outlines the events leading up to and occurring during the Haverford student strike.
Date:
2020-11-03
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
As Black Philadelphians are Terrorized, I'm Ashamed of What Haverford Has to Say
Title:
As Black Philadelphians are Terrorized, I'm Ashamed of What Haverford Has to Say
Description:
Opinion piece in the Haverford Clerk by Soha Saghir, Haverford College Class of 2021, responding to President Wendy Raymond and Dean Joyce Bylander's first email on October 28, 2020. Saghir criticizes Raymond and Bylander for the email's "curt discussion" of Walter Wallace Jr.'s killing and centering of Haverford students rather than the Black Community of Philadelphia. Saghir notes at the end that there will be a sit-in on Founders Green that evening at 10pm.
Date:
2020-10-28
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Hundreds of Students Protest Walter Wallace Jr.'s Death and Haverford's Response
Title:
Hundreds of Students Protest Walter Wallace Jr.'s Death and Haverford's Response
Description:
Article published in the Haverford Clerk describing Haverford students' reaction to Wendy Raymond and Joyce Bylander's October 28, 2020 email regarding the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. and the actions students took that evening. The article describes ths students' protest on Founders Green and their march across campus and off campus into Ardmore, Pennyslvania.
Date:
2020-10-29
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Haverford College Students Strike in Response to Suggestion They Avoid Protests for Walter Wallace Jr.
Title:
Haverford College Students Strike in Response to Suggestion They Avoid Protests for Walter Wallace Jr.
Description:
Article in Delco Today by David Bjorkgren published on November 5, 2020. The article briefly describes the Haverford student strike. The article is largely a synopsis of Susan Snyder's November 3 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Date:
2020-11-05
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Students of Color at Haverford College Continue Strike for Racial Equity
Title:
Students of Color at Haverford College Continue Strike for Racial Equity
Description:
Article for Inside Higher Ed by Greta Anderson published on November 9, 2020. The article discusses the events leading up to the strike and the negotiations taking place between College administrators and strike organizers.
Date:
2020-11-09
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Three Days into the Student Strike, the Organizers Have the Momentum
Title:
Three Days into the Student Strike, the Organizers Have the Momentum
Description:
Article published in the Haverford Clerk reporting on the progress of the Haverford student strike. The article describes the statements and demands issued by the strike organizers, institutional responses, and how students were participating in the strike. It also describes the efforts of strike supporters in promoting mutual aid and building community support organizations, such as the Burrow Cafe.
Date:
2020-11-01
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Haverford Students Reiterate Demands Over Racial Justice, Continue Strike
Title:
Haverford Students Reiterate Demands Over Racial Justice, Continue Strike
Description:
Article by Anna Hsu and Viviana Freyer published by the Bi-College News on November 4, 2020, with updates on the student strike, including links to documentation created by strike organizers, descriptions of negotiations between strike organizers and College administrators, town hall events, the student strike at Bryn Mawr College, and a frequently-asked questions (FAQ) section.
Date:
2020-11-04
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
HC Strike Updates
Title:
HC Strike Updates
Description:
Document with daily strike updates created by the organizers of the 2020 student strike kept from the strike's start on October 29 to its conclusion on November 11, 2020. The document includes information on observing the strike, communications from Haverford College administration, communications and responses from strike organizers, and information on mutual aid, teach-ins, and other collective actions. Most daily updates include links to external documents and sites. These external materials have been catalogued separately but with information about how and when they were included in this document.
Date:
(approximate) 2020-10-29 - (approximate) 2020-11-11
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Revised Demands, November 5, 2020
Title:
Revised Demands, 2020
Description:
Revised demands issued by student strike organizers on November 5, 2020. The revised demands incorporate Haverford President Wendy Raymond's response to to initial demands and note where demands and timelines have not been met. A link to these demands was included in the November 9, 2020 message from student strike organizers to President Raymond and the Haverford "community."
Date:
2020-11-05
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Student Town Hall Notes
Title:
Student Town Hall Notes
Description:
Notes taken during a townhall-style meeting between Haverford students and strike organizers on November 1, 2020. The notes include discussions of how to best support the strike and prevent business from continuing as usual at the College. The organizers also emphasize that the work of organizing should not fall exclusively on BIPOC and first-generation, low-income students. Concerns about pre-registration, media requests, strike progress, and communications with faculty are also addressed. A link to these notes was included in the daily strike update for November 1, 2020.
Date:
2020-11-01
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Hearing Other Voices at Haverford
Title:
Hearing Other Voices at Haverford
Description:
Letter distributed in Lutnick Library and other buildings on campus on the night of November 1, 2020 entitled "Hearing Other Voices at Haverford." The letter was written in response to the Bi-College News's unwillingness to publish an opinion piece against the strike by a student using the pseudonym "Publius, as well as the Haverford Clerk's unwillingness to publish the letter without the author revealing their identity. The letter also includes the text of the opinion piece and the author's correspondence with Bi-College News and The Clerk staff.
Date:
2020-11-01
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Student Strike Demands, October 30, 2020
Title:
Student Strike Demands, 2020
Description:
Student strike demands and statements issued by strike organizers, led by Women of Color (WOC) House, on October 30, 2020. The document includes action steps for students and faculty, a message to President Wendy Raymond and Dean Joyce Bylander describing reasons for the strike, and a list of twelve demands Haverford College administration would need to meet before organizers would consider ending the strike.
Date:
2020-10-30
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
An FAQ for Concerned Parents
Title:
An FAQ for Concerned Parents
Description:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for concerned parents created by organizers of the students strike. The document links to other materials that present context about the strike and defines acronyms used throughout. The organizers answer questions such as "When will the strike end?" and "Who is the strike for and how will it benefit the college?" This FAQ document was issued on or around November 3, 2020. This document was saved on the public student strike Google Drive. A link to this document was included in the daily strike update for November 3, 2020.
Date:
(approximate) 2020-11-03
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
11.8 Response to President Raymond’s 11_6 Response to Revised Demands
Title:
11.8 Response to President Raymond’s 11_6 Response to Revised Demands
Description:
Strike organizers' November 8, 2020 response to Wendy Raymond's November 6th response to revised strike demands. The statement outlines which of the demands have been met by the administration, which have been met with qualifications, and which have not been met. A link to this document was also included in the daily strike update for November 8, 2020.
Date:
2020-11-08
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection

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