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"Black Market Needs Financial Help"
Newspaper editorial appealing for financial assistance for the owners of The Black Market in the wake of its firebombing.
Taken from IU Archives' reference file...
"Confirm Arson in Bloomington Business Fire"
Newspaper article describing the police investigation into the fire that destroyed The Black Market. Arson was quickly determined as the cause of the...
"IDS Questioned"
Letter to the editor of the Indiana Daily Student in reaction to its previous editorial requesting student donations to help compensate the owners of...
"Local Man Enters Guilty Plea"
Newspaper article describing the court proceedings for those individuals accused of starting the Dec 26, 1968 Black Market fire. Both men were ultimately...
"Peace Between Races Dead"
Newspaper article describing a January 10, 1969 rally outside of the bombed-out remains of The Black Market. The arson exacerbated racial tensions on...
"State Joins Probe in 'Market' Blaze"
Newspaper article discussing both the faculty plea for funds to rebuild The Black Market, and the ongoing police investigation into the firebombing of The...
"Who Blames Blacks?"
Newspaper editorial discussing the current state of race relations in Indiana, sparked by the recent arson of The Black Market and subsequent rally.
Taken from...
AAUP Black Market Statement
Statement issued by the Indiana University chapter of the American Association of University Professors expressing shock and dismay over the firebombing of The Black...
Black Market Burned Out
Photograph depicting The Black Market after it was firebombed on December 26, 1968.
Taken from the IU News Bureau photograph collection, accession number 99/075.
Black Market Burns
Newspaper article describing the fire that destroyed The Black Market on December 26, 1968.
Taken from IU Archives' reference file "Black Market Fire - Dec....