The Black Scholar a Black Studies program, the first in the United States, and to write a proposal for a department of Black studies, which Black students wanted to have as a fully independent department. As a consequence of a five-month student-faculty strike, the first and the longest strike for Black studies in the US academy, Hare, who was arrested twice for activities during the strike, was fired and Chrisman was removed as a professor from tenure track. The strike experience motivated Chrisman and Hare to create a venue outside of the academy for Black knowledge production. In November 1969, Hare (publisher), Chrisman
Year of the Black Rainbow album. In its second week, "Year of the Black Rainbow" charted at number 42 on the "Billboard" 200. The album descended to 73 during its third week on the "Billboard" 200. Year of the Black Rainbow Year of the Black Rainbow is the fifth studio album by rock band Coheed and Cambria, released on April 13, 2010 through Columbia. The album is a prequel to the band's previous four concept albums, which comprise The Amory Wars narrative. "Year of the Black Rainbow" marks drummer Chris Pennie's only studio appearance. It is the last album to feature Michael Todd on bass.