Washington State Rising: Black Power on Campus in the Pacific Northwest
Marc Arsell Robinson
NYU Press
Washington State Rising is the first book to document the origins, actions, and impacts of the Black Student Union in the state of Washington during the tumultuous late 1960s. Through accounts of Black student struggles at two different college campuses in Washington, one urban and one rural, Marc Arsell Robinson details how the BSU led highly consequential protest campaigns at both institutions and beyond, which led to reforms such as the establishment of Black Studies programs, increased hiring of Black faculty and staff, and new initiatives to recruit and retain students of color.