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1970s
There were afros, afro picks, platform shoes and everything else on campus — and we could be seen on the "Cuts," the wall in front of the Union Building where African American students would line themselves up between classes. If there were 100 African American students on campus, I assure you 99 of them would gather sometime during the day on the Cuts. Our actions communicated something to the masses in general.
— Dennis Stephens ('72 '76 M.S.)
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1973 — Rosalind Johnson ('75) is voted North Texas' first African American Homecoming Queen.
By the night of the bonfire, I had lost my voice from campaigning. After the announcement, everyone who had helped with my campaign was happy, but almost too exhausted to celebrate. Most of all I remember August '75 (graduation day).
— Rosalind Johnson
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1974 — Quincy Ollison ('74) becomes the first African American president of the Student Government Association.
1977 — Herman Totten is named the university's first African American academic associate dean.
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