Bringing Social Justiceto African Americans

By Group Pup N SudzTawny Ridge, Hitomi Takahashi, Matt Meagher,

Ian Needham, JingJing Xu, Chris Spencer

Master Plan• Position- Williams and Robinson's contributions aren't

acknowledged

• Solution- Erect monument for players on 13th and University

• Why- They impacted the lives of both African American athletes and nonathletes at Oregon

Charles Williams and Robert Robinson

• From Portland Oregon

• Recruited to play at UO in 1926

• Not permitted to stay in team hotels

• Refused on-campus housing by University

Friendly Hall

• Busts

• Plaque

• Campus Tours and Orientations

• Promotion for monument

Solutions

Cost Analysis Items Cost Per Item Quantity Item Total

Bronze Busts $7,500 2 $15,000

Shipping For Busts

$50-100 2 $100-200

Plaque $241-363 1 $241-363

Installation $150 1 $150

Total $15,491-15,713

Why Them?

• Dealt with anti-Black sentiment during 1920s Eugene

• Opened the door for future African American athletes at The Universityo Joe Lillard

• Impacted non-athleteso Fostered community of welcoming

• Stakeholder support

Why Now?

• Behind the Curve

o Jack Trice - Iowa State University

o Ernie Davis - Syracuse University

86 Years