African American Students Foundation (Cora Weiss) collection.

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"In April 1959 Kenyan trade unionist Tom Mboya came to the United States for a six week tour organized by the American Committee on Africa.... At the end of the tour Mboya had promises for over 40 scholarships. Shortly after Mboya returned to Kenya the African American Students Foundation (AASF) was...

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Corporate Authors:	African American Students Foundation Council on Educational Cooperation with Africa Pan-African Freedom Movement of Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa (Organization) African Activist Archive American Committee on Africa
Other Authors:	Mboya, Tom Obama, Barack H. (Barack Hussein), 1936-1982 Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 Weiss, Cora, 1934- Weiss, Peter, 1925- Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023 Montero, Frank Houser, George M. Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson), 1904-1971 Mungai, Njoroge, 1926- Ofwana, Mark Poitier, Sidney
Language:	English
Published:	[1957-2009]
Subjects:	African American Students Foundation. Mboya, Tom > Correspondence. Scheinman, William X. > Correspondence. Montero, Frank > Correspondence. Weiss, Cora, > 1934- > Correspondence. College students > Africa, East > History > 20th century > Sources. College students > Kenya > History > 20th century > Sources. College students > Africa > History > 20th century > Sources. Educational assistance, American > Africa, East > Sources. Educational assistance, American > Africa > Sources. United States > Relations > Africa, East > Sources. Africa, East > Relations > United States > Sources.
Genre:	Correspondence. Sources.
Online Access:	View the inventory of the collection
Local Note:	MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Physical Description:	9 boxes ; 27 x 40 x 13 cm
Variant Title:	African American Students Foundation collection [Other title] African American Students Foundation (AASF) collection. [Other title] Cora Weiss (African American Students Foundation) collection. [Other title] Kenya Airlift collection. [Other title] African Airlift collection. [Other title] AASF collection. [Other title] African Activist Archive. [Other title]
Format:	Kit

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