that their compliance with the restraining order was due to their desire to focus on the demands. The next day, 200+ students picketed the President's house, angry with the bully tactics used. Over the next few days, meetings were had to focus on the demands. #BlackHistoryMonth

The occupation had reached one week in length when administration administration made a controversial decision and was granted a restraining order against the 17 students. They were given two hours to leave the building. Within one hour, the students left the building, stating

After scarce progress during the 1969-70 academic year, the group decided to take direct action. On March 2nd, 1970, 17 members of SOBU began an occupation of Lorimer Chapel with a list of 5 non-negotiable demands. The next day, President Strider responded, refusing to cooperate.

1970: The Occupation of Lorimer Chapel. Tensions between administration and black students had reached a breaking point. In the spring of 1969, the Students Organization for Black Unity (SOBU) issued 'Proposals for a New Colby' detailing the need for significant change at Colby.

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1900: Marion Osborne, daughter of beloved Colby College janitor Sam Osborne, became the first African-American woman to graduate from Colby College. After moving to NY for some time, she returned to Waterville for the remainder of her life. #BlackHistoryMonth

1887: Adam Simpson Green becomes the first African-American to graduate from Colby College. Never afraid to express his opinion, Green often wrote articles for the Colby Echo News about that state of the nation after the Civil War. Green became a teacher. #BlackHistoryMonth

When Sam died on July 1st, 1904, the campus celebrated his life by ringing the college bell 71 times, his age at the time of death. In 2017, Colby College President David Greene changed the name of the President's House to the Osborne House in honor of Sam. #BlackHistoryMonth

1865: Samuel Osborne arrives in Waterville, Maine after being freed from slavery. Two years later, Sam was hired as Colby College’s lone janitor and served in the position for 37 years. A beloved member of the college community, he played a role in everyone's lives.

Townsend also wrote for the Anglo-African Magazine and edited Frederick Douglass' Paper. He criticized the discrimination students of color received when enrolling at schools dominated by whites. #BlackHistoryMonth

1845: Jonas Holland Townsend is the first African-American to attend Colby College. Townsend heads west for the California gold rush in 1849 and cofounds the first black newspaper in California, the Mirror of the Times, in 1855 and serves as the head editor from 1856-1858.

Black History is American History. Throughout the month, we’ll be highlighting Black History at Colby College and in the United States. #BlackHistoryMonth

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. today and every day. Some of our student-athletes and coaches talk about his impact and what we are still trying to accomplish through his vision. #mlkday

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