| Title | Date Created | Author | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Liberated Woman", August 1988 | 1988-08 | Emerge magazine's article on Ruby D. Smith Robinson, Freedom Summer, and sexual politics in Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The biography article talks about Smith's involvement with the civil rights movement and how Ruby Doris transformed from a middle-class college student to a dedicated activist and administrator. Meanwhile, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) debated whether to participate in Freedom Summer, a joint effort with other civil rights groups to register Black voters in Mississippi, despite concerns about the impact on SNCC's character and image. 3 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Ruby D. Smith Robinson Biography, circa 1985 | 1983/1987 | This is a biography of Ruby D. Smith Robinson from a Spelman publication. Ruby Doris Smith Robinson is recognized as an unsung heroine of Spelman College and the civil rights movement. At seventeen, she left college to actively participate in sit-ins and other demonstrations actively, becoming an integral part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Robinson played a crucial role in the movement's early success and later contributed to the fight against sexism within the movement by organizing a group of women to address gender discrimination. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African American universities and colleges | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| "For Ruby Doris, Hopefully", April 9, 1981 | 1981-04-09 | "For Ruby Doris, Hopefully" excerpts from the keynote speech of Charlayne Hunter-Gault at the Centennial Dinner, April 9, 1981 in the Spelman Messenger 1981 Celebration Issue. Hunter-Gault discusses Ruby Doris's story, and impact on her personal life. 3 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, African American student movements | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| "For Ruby Doris, Hopefully", Speech by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, April 1981 | 1981-04 | Hunter-Gault, Charlayne | An excerpt of the Spelman College's centennial year celebration keynote speech by Charlayne Hunter-Gault in dedication to Ruby D. Smith Robinson. Charlayne Hunter-Gault, in a keynote speech at Spelman's Centennial Dinner in 1981, reflects on her connection to the college and its impact on her life. She discusses the historical struggles and sacrifices early Spelman students faced and the resilience and determination they instilled in her. She also highlights the influential role of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, a fellow Spelman alumna, in the civil rights movement and her unwavering commitment to the cause. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African American universities and colleges, College publications, College student newspapers and periodicals | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
| Ruby D. Smith Tribute by Carolyn Long Banks, circa 1980 | 1978/1982 | Banks, Carolyn Long | Ruby D. Smith dedication by Carolyn Long Banks. Banks describes Smith as the fundamental person in the Atlanta Movement, and she kept the movement together through her organized leadership. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
