Interview of John Sydney Evans by Jennifer Grabmeier
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Date
2019
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Ohio State University Archives
Abstract
John Sydney Evans describes his experiences as an African-American student at Ohio State, particularly his role in a April 26, 1968 sit-in at Bricker Hall, then known as the Administration Building. Evans was later arrested on draft evasion charges and expelled from school, but he returned in 1970 and continued his efforts to make OSU’s campus more inclusive for African-American students and more supportive in these students’ efforts to succeed. Evans also discusses his perceptions of campus today, including the efforts by OSU’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion to make campus a more welcoming place for everyone, and what more he thinks needs to be done. To see Evans and three other students talk about the events of 1968, please go to http://go.osu.edu/CarmenCollection1968.
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Interview conducted at the Blackwell Hotel, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/OralHistory/20180427%20Evans_John_Sydney.mp4
The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/OralHistory/20180427%20Evans_John_Sydney.mp4