Washington State Rising – Book Discussion

About This Event

The Office of Inclusive Excellence and the History Department invite you to attend a book discussion with Dr. Marc A. Robinson, who is a history scholar and author of the book, Washington State Rising. Dr. Robinson’s book documents the origins, actions, and impact of the Black Student Union (BSU) in Washington from 1967 to 1970. The BSU was a politicized student organization that had chapters across the West Coast and played a prominent role in the student wing of the Black Power Movement. Through accounts of Black student struggles at two different college campuses in Washington, one urban and one rural, Dr. Marc A. Robinson details how the BSU led highly consequential protest campaigns at both institutions and beyond, which led to reforms such as the establishment of Black Studies programs, increased hiring of Black faculty and staff, and new initiatives to recruit and retain students of color. Dr. Robinson will talk about his book on February 1st at 5:30p in the HEMM Auditorium.

Dr. Marc A. Robinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at California State University, San Bernardino.

For more information about the event, contact OIE via email at inclusiveexcellence@gonzaga.edu