Nairobi Movement Timeline Collection (1960-1979)
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Nairobi Movement Timeline Collection (1960-1979)

Selections from the collection related to the social, cultural, and political activism of the Nairobi Movement and the emergence of Nairobi College, Nairobi Schools, and other local independent schools. Includes artifacts from Ravenswood High School and other events that took place between 1960-1979.
Selections from the collection related to the social, cultural, and political activism of the Nairobi Movement and the emergence of Nairobi College, Nairobi Schools, and other local independent schools. Includes artifacts from Ravenswood High School and other events that took place between 1960-1979.
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Nairobi Day School Kindergarten Class - 1974
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Nairobi Day School Kindergarten Class - 1974
Photograph of the 1974 Nairobi Day School Kindergarten Class. Rachel Bell is the teacher in the back on the left. Class included students Martha Makeda...
Nairobi Newsletter - June 1970
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Nairobi Newsletter - June 1970
Newsletter about Nairobi, CA. Includes articles about Black GIs from Vietnam who've entered the drug rehabilitation program at the Menlo Park V.A. hospital,...
Lawyer Marks First in E. Palo Alto - Palo Alto Times
newspaper
Lawyer Marks First in E. Palo Alto - Palo Alto Times
Article about LaDoris Cordell opening the first private practice in EPA following her graduation from Stanford's Law School; she was the only black woman in...
Flyer for a Dance Organized by Ravenswood High School's La Raza de Ahora, 1975
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Flyer for a Dance Organized by Ravenswood High School's La Raza de Ahora, 1975
Flyer for a dance benefitting school scholarships, organized by Ravenswood High School's La Raza de Ahora student organization. The dance took place at...
Ravenswood High School Class of 1972
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Ravenswood High School Class of 1972
Photograph of the Ravenswood High School Class of 1972
Photograph of Murals at Ravenswood High School
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Photograph of Murals at Ravenswood High School
Photograph of murals painted at Ravenswood High School by Francisco Espinosa and other Ravenswood High School students.
Ravenswood: An Impressionistic Tribute to Ravenswood
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Ravenswood: An Impressionistic Tribute to Ravenswood
Published book about Ravenswood high school. Edited by Greg Gavin, Rosan Gomperts, and Carole Hall. Published by Pressed for Time Press in Woodside, CA....
Destroyers 1962-63 Adult League Champions
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Destroyers 1962-63 Adult League Champions
Photograph of the Destroyers 1962-63 Adult League champions. Back row, left to right: Alroy Kennon (active in Nairobi College), Bob Appleby, John Miller,...
Photograph of Young Girl Biking in the Jack Farrell Park Bike Rodeo in East Palo Alto
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Photograph of Young Girl Biking in the Jack Farrell Park Bike Rodeo in East Palo Alto
Photograph of young girl Melody Kamlade biking in the Jack Farrell Park Bike Rodeo in East Palo Alto. Photograph featured in the Palo Alto Times.
Notice to Abate Nuisance in City of East Palo Alto vs. Barklee Industries
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Notice to Abate Nuisance in City of East Palo Alto vs. Barklee Industries
Notice to abate nuisance in City of East Palo Alto vs. Barklee Industries over 1675 Bay Road, or Nairobi Shopping Center, constituting a public nuisance.
Ravenswood High School Development Evaluation and Marketing Study
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Ravenswood High School Development Evaluation and Marketing Study
Ravenswood High School Development Evaluation and Marketing Study prepared for the Sequoia Union High School District by the Coldwell Banker Research and...
Teen-Age Summer Community Action Program Proposal
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Teen-Age Summer Community Action Program Proposal
Teen-Age summer community action program proposal with introductory synopsis, a description of the target area and population, program objectives, methods,...
The Nairobi Day School: An African American Independent School, 1966-1984
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The Nairobi Day School: An African American Independent School, 1966-1984
Article from Vol 61, No 2 of the Journal of Negro Education about the creation and pedagogy of the Nairobi education method, utilized at the Nairobi Day...
Model Cities in California - The Review of the NEWS
newspaper
Model Cities in California - The Review of the NEWS
Article about East Palo Alto. Covers political action, Nairobi movement, Ed Becks, and Black Panther action.
Students; Performance Compared - Palo Alto Times
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Students; Performance Compared - Palo Alto Times
Article and comparative tables of CA standardized assessment test results for schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Includes Ravenswood Elementary...
East Palo Alto Area: Home Prices Rise Steadily - Palo Alto Times
newspaper
East Palo Alto Area: Home Prices Rise Steadily - Palo Alto Times
Article about a steady increase in property prices in the East Palo Alto area. The estimated increase of 30% for residential properties could be attributed...
Poll Reveals Student Exodus from Ravenswood District - Palo Alto Times
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Poll Reveals Student Exodus from Ravenswood District - Palo Alto Times
Article about students of Suburban Park leaving the Ravenswood City School District over dissatisfaction with educational results.
EPA Adopting Nairobi Name - The Mercury
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EPA Adopting Nairobi Name - The Mercury
Article about local EPA businesses adopting "Nairobi" into their business names. Businesses making such changes included Nairobi Shopping Center, Oja...
San Mateo County Master Plan
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San Mateo County Master Plan
Large printed pamphlet with report of the San Mateo County Master Plan, including the general policy statement, land use element, and circulation element....
Rain: Upward Bound Magazine - Winter 1966
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Rain: Upward Bound Magazine - Winter 1966
Rain: Upward Bound Magazine from Winter 1966. Includes photos and writings from EPA students at the Stanford Upward Bound program.
Two Activists Win Seats on E. Palo Alto Board - Palo Alto Times
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Two Activists Win Seats on E. Palo Alto Board - Palo Alto Times
Article about the election of Syrtiller Kabat and Robert Hoover to the Ravenswood Elementary School District.
Mothers for Equal Education Pamphlet
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Mothers for Equal Education Pamphlet
Pamphlet about Mothers for Equal Education and the various Nairobi schools. Discusses the influence and vision of Gertrude Wilks and the creation of the...
Teaching With a Money-Back Guarantee - Grapevine
newspaper
Teaching With a Money-Back Guarantee - Grapevine
Article in Grapevine about the Nairobi Schools. Includes interviews with Barbara Mouton.
Black Language is 'Right On' with Professor, Black English Controversial as School Curriculum Topic - Palo Alto Times
newspaper
Black Language is 'Right On' with Professor, Black English Controversial as School Curriculum Topic - Palo Alto Times
Articles about Dr. Orlando Taylor's championing of Black language courses and Mary Hoover's studies of Black English and the responses of parents and...
Monday Q&A: How Blacks Should Funnel Their Efforts - Times Tribune
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Monday Q&A: How Blacks Should Funnel Their Efforts - Times Tribune
Q&A with Stanford professor and EPA advocate Henry Organ about the possible closing of Ravenswood High School and shift focus away from athletics for young...
Sequoia Will Finance Black Student Exodus - Palo Alto Times
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Sequoia Will Finance Black Student Exodus - Palo Alto Times
Article about the Sequoia Union High School District agreeing to pay for minority students who "contend they are educationally shortchanged in the Sequoia...
Day School Turns Away 25 - Palo Alto Times
newspaper
Day School Turns Away 25 - Palo Alto Times
Article about East Palo Alto Day School (later Nairobi Day School) having to turn away 25 students from classes at Kavanaugh School. Includes enrollment...
Proposal for Nairobi High School and Proposal for Parent Involvement for Nairobi High School and Day School
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Proposal for Nairobi High School and Proposal for Parent Involvement for Nairobi High School and Day School
Proposal for a Nairobi High School, complete with rationale, school operation plan, time commitments, and curriculum. The proposal for parents involvement...
Writings from Nairobi Day School: Newsletter I for the 1972-73 School Year
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Writings from Nairobi Day School: Newsletter I for the 1972-73 School Year
Collection of writings and drawings from Nairobi Day School students. List of contributors included on page 3.
Letter from Barbara Mouton containing the 1975 Annual Update on the Nairobi Schools
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Letter from Barbara Mouton containing the 1975 Annual Update on the Nairobi Schools
Letter from Barbara Mouton that reflects on the struggles the Nairobi Schools endured throughout 1975. Covers the economic depression, a fire, and the...
Recipe for Building a School Pamphlet
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Recipe for Building a School Pamphlet
Pamphlet by Gertrude Wilks that outlines the context, reasoning, and ingredients for building a new school. Gives some context on EPA in 1960s and local...
Facts About the Nairobi Schools Pamphlet
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Facts About the Nairobi Schools Pamphlet
Pamphlet that presents various facts about the Nairobi schools, include the scope of the educational program, brief origin of the school, school philosophy,...
Education By, For and About African Americans: A Profile of Several Black Community Schools
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Education By, For and About African Americans: A Profile of Several Black Community Schools
Excerpts from Education By, For and About African Americans: A Profile of Several Black Community Schools, a book edited by Deborah K. Daniels, a member of...
Statement to the Committee on Equal Education Opportunity
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Statement to the Committee on Equal Education Opportunity
Statement to the Committee on Equal Education Opportunity about the importance of the Nairobi schools as an educational alternative for educating Black...
Nairobi College Article in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning Vol. 5 No. 3
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Nairobi College Article in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning Vol. 5 No. 3
Article on the history, programs, and influence of Nairobi College.
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