Reporting about Medgar Evers from the Amsterdam News suggests a renaissance in the mid 1980s, or perhaps indicates that the campus was perceived to be coming into its own for the first time.

This article details the Humanities Division hosting its “First National Black Writers Conference” with a grant from the NEH.

These articles from the in the mid-80s show a transition in consistent reporting about the humanities at CUNY from the mainstream New York Times to the Black-owned Amsterdam News, demonstrating a shift in perception on which populations that CUNY was serving well. The keynote speaker for this conference was delivered by Maya Angelou.

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