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Grand Ledge vs. Eastern High School basketball game, hate speech incident, 2001 - 2002

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection is comprised of three Series. Series I includes files from the Lansing Cristo Rey Community Center that were recovered by T. Mireles; Series II. includes some of the files of the Xicano Development Center, Lansing and Detroit offices; and Series III. Select files from the MEChA/MEXA files previously sited at the MSU Libraries. The originals were deaccessioned and returned to a MEChA officer. All series contains meeting agendas and minutes, budgets, correspondence, and printed materials regarding the activities of the organizations. The Michigan State University student chapter of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) series also includes their constitution, membership information, newspaper articles and action files. Significant in this series is information on the student led MSU grape boycott, Book Check Out, Affirmative Action issues, Chicano Latino Studies correspondence and planning notes as well as the agreements between the MSU administration and MEChA on negotiated points.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001 - 2002

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research

Conditions Governing Access

The material is stored off site. Please request materials 3 days ahead of your visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (2 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The contents of this folder include press release, newspaper articles, correspondence, notes, agenda and List of Demands by a coalition of Eastern Hish School students, parents and community members for the incident that occurred at a Grand Ledge High School game against district rival Lansing Eastern High School Latino basketball players. Of note is a letter addressed to MSU Basketball Coach Tom Izzo chastizing his support of a MHSAA anti-taunting mandate students deemed as censorship.

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

Contact:
MSU Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive
East Lansing MI 48823 USA