Photo of a recent UW-Madison panel discussion at the Memorial Union, in which several of the former students shared their experiences.

UW-Madison students helped create an oral history project about the Black Student Strike 50 years ago. Joined by white supporters, the students boycotted classes, took over lecture halls, and blocked building entrances while galvanizing community support behind their demands to enroll more African-American students and hire more faculty of color. Several of the former students recently shared their experiences during a panel discussion at the Memorial Union.