Civil Rights – Temple Update https://templeupdate.com On Air. Online. On Now. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:08:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://kleinsites-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/home/smcsites/public_html/wp-content/blogs.dir/47/files/2020/08/27112012/cropped-templeupdate-4-32x32.jpg Civil Rights – Temple Update https://templeupdate.com 32 32 Black History on Temple University’s Campus https://templeupdate.com/black-history-on-temple-universitys-campus/ https://templeupdate.com/black-history-on-temple-universitys-campus/#respond Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:20:38 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=18909 View More » ]]> Temple University Main Campus is no stranger to Black history. In celebration of Black History Month, here are four spots that have particularly notable historical ties to iconic Black activists and events. Mitten Hall: Opening in 1931 as a spot for dances and other social events, Mitten Hall hosted a John Coltrane performance in 1966. Coltrane was a famous American jazz saxophonist.

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