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The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center (NMBCC) has a long-standing history of supporting Indiana University’s efforts to challenge, support, and contribute to the continued development and success of the black students, faculty, and staff.
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The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center (NMBCC), a unit of...
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Neal-Marshall Programming. The NMBCC partners with several...
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Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Library. The...
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From beautiful artwork to rich archival collections, the...
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Neal-Marshall Black Student Association; Omega Psi Phi...
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Established the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, African...
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Biddle Hotel - located on the IUB campus in the Indiana...
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Neal and Marshall. About Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall. Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall, the first male and female African American graduates of Indiana University, had their minds set on one goal—obtaining an education. At the time that they were students at IU, African Americans were not yet allowed to live on campus.
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Membership in the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club is open to all African-American IU alumni who want to stay connected and help promote an awareness of the history, traditions, and legacy of African Americans at IU. We desire to be the foremost African-American alumni association in the nation; one that not only strengthens and unifies our community but ...
Connect with other African-American alumni, faculty, staff, and students who share your love of IU. Help us boost IU pride, volunteerism, and engagement within the African-American community on all eight campuses. To keep you connected, we publish periodic newsletters that are sent to all Neal-Marshall alumni. If you'd like to join the newsletter m...
Share your thoughts and ideas for innovative programs or our alumni magazine, attend a club meeting, or just drop us a note about your recent career and/or personal success. Whatever you want to tell us, we’d love to hear from you!
In January 2002, the NMBCC was officially dedicated in honor of the first African American man and woman to graduate from Indiana University: Marcellus Neal, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1895, and Frances Marshall, who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1919.
Jun 2, 2020 · The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center (NMBCC) is the result of several decades of student advocacy at Indiana University. Although the roots of the center can be found in 1960s student activism, the story of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center is a history of Black student life on IU Bloomington’s campus.
Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall. 1841–1880. 1842: The School of Law is established (now the IU Maurer School of Law). 1852: Alfred Ryors becomes the second IU president. 1853: William Mitchell Daily becomes the third IU president. 1854: The IU Alumni Association is founded. 1859: Theophilus A. Wylie serves six months as acting IU president.
