ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ðə skˈuːlz pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəntli blˈæk stˈuːdənt bˈɑːdi dᵻmˈændᵻd mˈoːɹ blˈæk stˈʌdi pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ænd ðə hˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ʌv blˈæk fˈækəlti, æz wˈɛl æz aʊtɹˈiːtʃ tʊ ɐsˈɪst ðə lˈoʊkəl lˈoʊɚɹ ˈɪŋkʌm kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ʌv dˈɛnmɑːɹk wɪð skˈɑːlɚʃˌɪps.
In 1969, the school's predominantly Black student body demanded more Black study programs and the hiring of Black faculty, as well as outreach to assist the local lower income community of Denmark with scholarships.