Cornell '69, 50 Years Later

I was a senior government major at Cornell University in the spring of 1969, when the campus was in turmoil after an armed takeover of the student union building by eighty members of the campus's Afro-American society.

This site is a discussion forum for participants and observers of those events. It was launched at the 40th anniversary of those events, and continues now with the 50th.

To contribute your thoughts and reflections, click on the "Comment" tab at the end of the "Remembering 1969" post or any of the other posts.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Homer "Skip" Meade, Before and After Cornell


Homer "Skip" Meade was one of the students who occupied the Straight in 1969, and appears in some of the dramatic photos of the group exiting the building, including the cover of Newsweek.

Sharon Matchett, who knew Homer in elementary school in New Jersey, offers her fond memories of him from those days in a "comment" buried deep in this blog, so I thought I should bring it closer to the fore! You can link to it here.
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    Professor, my name is Fred Schane. You were truly a mentor in my youth. Thank you! fredschane@yahoo.com
    Peace in 2010!

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