{"id":31,"date":"2023-01-05T14:36:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T19:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2023-02-02T10:55:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T15:55:20","slug":"wright","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wright\/","title":{"rendered":"Preston Washington ’70 (1948-2003)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preston Washington \u201970 (1948-2003) <\/b>was the chairman of the Afro-American Society at Williams College and spearheaded the first black protest on campus known as the Hopkins Occupation in 1969.\u00a0 During this occupation, society members and supporters on campus insisted that their demands for equality and equity for black students were met.\u00a0 In addition, he was the president of the senior honor society and the class speaker.\u00a0 His leadership roles in multiple realms within student life was an indicator to his involvement in society beyond Williams College.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Statement from the Williams Afro-American Society made Washington on the conclusion of the protest and what is to come next. Washington, Preston R. 1970. Alumni File. Williams College Archives and Special Collections.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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The front cover of the 1969 Williams Alumni Review featuring The Occupation of Hopkins Hall. Washington, Preston R. 1970. Alumni File. Williams College Archives and Special Collections.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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A article within the 1969 Alumni Review provided excerpts profiling both leaders of the Afro-American Society from local newspapers.Washington, Preston R. 1970. Alumni File. Williams College Archives and Special Collections.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Licensed to preach at 16, Washington used his religious ambition to bring communities together, especially his own.\u00a0 As a Harlem native, Washington gave back to his community as a developmental leader, pressing for a rejuvenation of his beloved community in the religious and industrial state. \u00a0He also founded House of Hope, a safe haven for single mothers and children, and used the church to voice the importance of taking care of those battling with HIV and AIDS.\u00a0 Community building and advocating for what is right came natural to Washington, even if it caused some controversy.\u00a0 The documents displayed give a glimpse to his passionate character within the walls of Williams and beyond. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Washington is featured in this article about Harlem’s neighborhood renewal. Washington, Preston R. 1970. Alumni File. Williams College Archives and Special Collections.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Washington is quoted about the new housing opportunities provided to the Bradhurst community. Washington, Preston R. 1970. Alumni File. Williams College Archives and Special Collections.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\"Reluctantly,<\/a>

Washington is quoted at an AIDS awareness service, he is pictured in the center. Washington, Preston R. 1970. Alumni File. Williams College Archives and Special Collections.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Preston Washington \u201970 (1948-2003) was the chairman of the Afro-American Society at Williams College and spearheaded the first black protest on campus known as the Hopkins Occupation in 1969.\u00a0 During this occupation, society members and supporters on campus insisted that …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/190"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":264,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31\/revisions\/264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/soc16-ws23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}