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U.S. Celebrates Its Independence; South Africa Still Longs For It, p. 11
"GLOBAL NEWS REPORTS over the July 4th holiday weekend left much to be desired in the field of race relations and world peace.
In the Union of South Africa, dispatches from Johannesburg report tension rising as the Union’s blacks, mulattoes and…
In the Union of South Africa, dispatches from Johannesburg report tension rising as the Union’s blacks, mulattoes and…
Evers family spearhead tributes and celebrations, p.18
"Jackson, Miss. – The Fourth of July was a Day of remembrance and a day of hope for NAACP delegates, with the Evers family, themed freedom fighters, spearheading the celebration.
A touching tribute was paid Medgar Evers, Mississippi NAACP field…
A touching tribute was paid Medgar Evers, Mississippi NAACP field…
Tags: NAACP, Segregation/desegregation
ARMY JIM CROW DRAWS FIRE, PG. 7
"CHICAGO – America’s celebration of the Fourth of July reveals to the colored soldier more than anything else the injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim, Colden Brown of New
York City told the March-on-Washington Convention…
York City told the March-on-Washington Convention…
WHAT AFRO READERS SAY: DILEMMA OF THE LAW
p.4
"Chicago – “this, the United States, is a country of laws as well as men and of it’s men are equal before and subordinate to that law. “ shout James Crow and all his July Fourth glory.
Talk about civil rights for the black man and he declares none…
Talk about civil rights for the black man and he declares none…
Newark Pickets Promised Negro on Medical Staff, p. 3
"NEWARK, N.J. – The Independence Day picket line before the City Hall here – an unprecedented action in this State – forced concessions from the City Commission on the appointment of Negro physicians to the City Hospital medical staff.
Allen E.…
Allen E.…
N.J. Picket Line Protests Hospital Discrimination, p. 6
"NEWARK, N.J. – An Independence Day picket line around the City Hall - the first of its sort in the history of the city – was slated for Tuesday morning, July 3.
The line, called by Allen E. Harris, president of Essex County Equality League, was to…
The line, called by Allen E. Harris, president of Essex County Equality League, was to…
Tags: Protest, Segregation/desegregation
EMBARASSING[sic] QUESTION: THE AMBASSADOR'S ABSENT GUESTS THE BRITISH ASK WHY NO COLORED AMERICANS
p.7
"It happened on the Fourth of July at the American Embassy in London, England.
On the sweeping, rolling green lines of a mansion which ones belong to Barbara Hutton, US ambassador John Hailey Whitney and his wife watch their guests arriving.
The…
On the sweeping, rolling green lines of a mansion which ones belong to Barbara Hutton, US ambassador John Hailey Whitney and his wife watch their guests arriving.
The…
12,000 In Chicago Voice Demands For Democracy, p. 1
"Exercising the democratic rights afforded them under the Constitution, the “March-On-Washington” committee held an historic meeting in Chicago Friday night.
The event brought 12,000 people to the world famous Coliseum to give a deafening ovation…
The event brought 12,000 people to the world famous Coliseum to give a deafening ovation…
A black man's observation of the July 4th Salute, p. 4
“Dear AFRO.
The 4th of July will be celebrated with all of the gusto white American muster. This is most fitting and proper. I would not scold you (black America) if you joined the celebration; but I deem it is my duty to tell you the truth of the…
The 4th of July will be celebrated with all of the gusto white American muster. This is most fitting and proper. I would not scold you (black America) if you joined the celebration; but I deem it is my duty to tell you the truth of the…
Where was the Negro on the Fourth of July?, p. 7
"Where was the Negro on that day in ’76,
When the fearless patriots laid down the pen;
The document signed that before earth and heaven,
Proclaimed them to be forever free men?
Perhaps Black Sampson worked amid the wheat,
Swinging his…
When the fearless patriots laid down the pen;
The document signed that before earth and heaven,
Proclaimed them to be forever free men?
Perhaps Black Sampson worked amid the wheat,
Swinging his…
Lake Village, p. 3
"July 4th parade: The following entrants in the colored division of the Lake Village Water carnival parade were announced this week: Police – official cars band – Sacred Heart; Greenville float – WCC Lake Village marching team; Eudora colored hi…
Tags: Church, Parade, Segregation/desegregation
Pine Bluff Elects First Bronze Mayor, p. 1
“Pine Bluff - Hundred of Negroes turned from their usual observance of the Fourth of July here this week and went to the polls to vote for the election of U. S. Brown as Bronze Mayor in the first campaign of its kind in the history of Pine Bluff. The…
Candidates Vow To Keep Segregation, p. 4
"COLUMBIA, Miss. – All five candidates for governor in the Mississippi Democratic primary told an audience at a Fourth of July rally here last week they would see to it that integration never comes to the public schools of Mississippi.
Atty. Ross…
Atty. Ross…
The Georgia Election–Its Meaning, p. 9
"The news from Georgia of Herman Tallmadge’s [sic] victory in the race for retiring Sen. Walter F. George’s seat, was no unexpected nor was it cause for Fourth of July jubilation even for some of the native sons who have good reason to view with…
End Tenn. Workshop For Better Schools, p. 6
"MONTEAGLE, Tenn. – “Independence Day this year had a special meaning. We celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision, which marked the end of segregated [sic] the Supreme Court decision, a second Emancipation” said [sic] Dr. P. A. Stephens physician…
Social Equality, p. 3
"The Fourth of July celebrations in Sacramento and Marysville, completely exploded this bugbear. In the former city colored men were Marshals, colored school children rode in cars with white children, and the colored officers of the Sacramento Zouves…
Rips Blood Jim Crow, Censored, p. 1
"NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Station WTIC in Hartford canceled a speech on race relation scheduled to be delivered by Prof. Maurice R. Davie of Yale university because it objected to certain references in the script about the American Red Cross policy on…
Congressman DePriest Flays Segregation in Fourth of July Speech, p.3.
"If Separate Street Car Laws, Why Not Separate Bedrooms?
If Sucking at Breasts of “Black Mammies” Didn’t Hurt White Men, How will Riding on the Same Conveyances with Negros Hurt them? Asks Congressman.
WASHINGTON- Hurling defiance at all…
If Sucking at Breasts of “Black Mammies” Didn’t Hurt White Men, How will Riding on the Same Conveyances with Negros Hurt them? Asks Congressman.
WASHINGTON- Hurling defiance at all…
The Week: Independence Day Canada and Louisiana, p. A1
"Just what does the Fourth of July mean to you ? This question, if put to white citizens of America, would draw such replies as you have heard made in speeches and have read in books all your lives. But, if put directly to you, what would it mean?…
Our Fourth of July, p.6
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Lest we forget, even amid this loud din of…
What to us is the Fourth of July?, p.6
"The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776 . This Saturday we celebrate the 155th anniversary of the day upon which our colonial forefathers determined to separate themselves from England.
The main part of the Declaration may be…
The main part of the Declaration may be…
Jim Crow Causes Rioting on Trains of Forest Recruits, p.8
"Racial troubles have been rampant since the Fourth of July amongst boys who are in the reforestation camps in Pennsylvania. When a contingent of Pittsburgh boys left here on the night of the national holiday the two cars on the rear of the train…
[No Title], p.5
"At a Fourth of July demonstration at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in 1963, 22 ministers were arrested protesting racial discrimination at the park: among them was Monsignor Austin Healy who represented the Cardinal and the Archdiocese of Baltimore.…
Tags: Church, Protest, Segregation/desegregation
Tuskegee Airmen Salute Truman, p.16
"Detroit (UPI) – A contingent from the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first black fighter squadron from World War II, participated in Fourth of July observances at the Harry S. Truman library and museum.
Chauncy Spencer of Highland Park, one of…
Chauncy Spencer of Highland Park, one of…
MAJOR MOTON IN THE CITY, p.1
"MAJOR MOTION IN THE CITY
Major R. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, spent a few hours in the city Thursday. He had talks with a number of friends, of whom wished him every success in his new position.
“GOOSE-NECK BILL” ROBBED…
Major R. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, spent a few hours in the city Thursday. He had talks with a number of friends, of whom wished him every success in his new position.
“GOOSE-NECK BILL” ROBBED…
Chicago Hosts 54th NAACP Confab: Thousands In March, p. 1
"[Picture] Mrs.Myrlie Evers, widow of slain NAACP official Medgar Evers, was slated to lead the July Fourth mass march in Chicago, according to Chicago to NAACP leaders [Caption].
A fourth of July “March to Freedom” was to highlight the 54th six-day…
A fourth of July “March to Freedom” was to highlight the 54th six-day…
Tags: Civil rights, Equality, NAACP, Parade, Protest, Segregation/desegregation
The Fourth of July Celebration p.2
"Mr. Editor:— Why did not the colored people celebrate the Fourth of July? — You want the right of suffrage; you wish to be recognized as American citizens :— then why did you not celebrate the National Birthday as all true Americans should? In 1865,…
Negro Communist Party Leader Blasts Lester Granger Ark. Jimcrow Schools Challenged Patrons Tire of Restrictions, p. 1
"The issue to be raised is whether or not present laws which provide that school districts establish separate schools for Negro and white students are in violation of the Constitution of the United States.
Independence Day Conference
In an all…
Independence Day Conference
In an all…
The 4th of July, p. 4
“The fourth brought with it its usual noise, excursions, casualties, and other evidence of patriotism, but has left behind it a long train of duties unperformed and promises unkept. Congress has adjourned without giving expression to its…
Tags: Lynching, Segregation/desegregation, Slavery
The Moderates’ Victory In Virginia, p.10
"The outcome of the Virginia Democratic primaries may not be cause for a fourth of July jubilation, but it does indicate that not all the inhabitants of the Old Dominion are on the lunatic fringe.
Gov. Almond’s legislative retreat from massive…
Gov. Almond’s legislative retreat from massive…
The Fourth of July Celebration p.2
"The Democratic Convention has nominated a Presidential candidate, and the most exciting question now is, Were the colored citizens refused a position in the procession? The affair is all in a muddle. The Examiner says they were, and boasts of it as…
The Fourth of July p.2
"In accordance with a call issued by the Executive Committee, a public meeting was held on Monday evening, 14th instant, in the vestry of the Bethel Church, to make arrangements for joinging the procession to celebrate the ensuing Anniversary of…
[No Title], p.8
"Celebrate July 4th
Week-end
CHARITY HORSE SHOW
A NATIONAL HORSE SHOW – 7500.00 IN PRIZES
LIVESTOCK SHOW GROUNDS – JULY 2-3-4, 8:00 P.M.
Special Section Reserved For Colored"
Week-end
CHARITY HORSE SHOW
A NATIONAL HORSE SHOW – 7500.00 IN PRIZES
LIVESTOCK SHOW GROUNDS – JULY 2-3-4, 8:00 P.M.
Special Section Reserved For Colored"
Fourth of July p.3
"The Grand Marshal is making exertions to have a fine celebration on 4th proximo, in which he is ably assisted by the President, Judge Palmer and the Standing Committees. The Board of Supervisors have appropriated $3,000 towards the expenses of the…
To Patrons of the NABOR THEATRE, p. 5
"EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JULY 4TH- A NEW SCALE OF PRICES WILL PEVAIL AS FOLLOWS:
CHILDREN, UNDER 12........10c
COLORED ADULTS. . . . . . . .30c
These Prices Include All State and Federal Taxes
New Opening Time Effective Tuesday JULY SIXTH
Weekdays…
CHILDREN, UNDER 12........10c
COLORED ADULTS. . . . . . . .30c
These Prices Include All State and Federal Taxes
New Opening Time Effective Tuesday JULY SIXTH
Weekdays…
MEMORIAL TO HITLER (AN EDITORIAL), p.11
"The fourth of July used to be a day that all Americans, regardless of race, creed, color, or station in life, could feel a sense of unity and discard, for a day at least all thoughts of inequality and inequalities and lose themselves in the…
Two Lynchings a Week. One on Sunday in Border State Terrible Rate of Mob Murders Call for Nation-Wide, p. 1
BOSTON, MASS., June 1, 1927---
“Last Week’s continued rate of “two lynchings a week: has aroused fresh interest in the proposal urged by the National Equal Rights League that June 17th, anniversary of Bunker Hill be everywhere publicly celebrated…
“Last Week’s continued rate of “two lynchings a week: has aroused fresh interest in the proposal urged by the National Equal Rights League that June 17th, anniversary of Bunker Hill be everywhere publicly celebrated…
Equal Rights League Delegation Sees the President, p. 1
“Washington, D.C., July 9
The National Equal Rights League and the United Colored American Committee Friday noon, had an audience at the White House at which time they presented the race’s sesquicentennial of the Declaration of Independence…
The National Equal Rights League and the United Colored American Committee Friday noon, had an audience at the White House at which time they presented the race’s sesquicentennial of the Declaration of Independence…
Bouquets For Illinois Students, p.4
"“Biggest” and best bouquet this week goes to students of Illinois for their part in one of the most courageous actions taken by any student body in recent years. The Illinois elected a nineteen-year-old girl as queen of their 42nd homecoming two…
S. Africa's Apartheid Bypassed p.2
"Washington – (UPI) – The U.S. Aircraft Carrier Independence has cancelled a refueling stop in South Africa later this month because her Negro crew members would be “unwelcome,” according to official sources. No specific reason has been announced…
State Of Maryland Calls These Two Beaches At Sandy Point Equal! p.22
"This is South Beach which the state of Maryland has designated for sole use of white person. Unlike East Beach, for colored. This wide expanse of sand and he looks at East Beach is what the state of Maryland contents is “equal or superior “ to South…
Tags: NAACP, Recreation, Segregation/desegregation
Independence Day, 1950 p.6
This week the Nation celebrates its 174 independence anniversary. But denial of individual rights and freedoms in America is enough to put the guarantors of Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness to shame. The starring role played by the Federal…
Tulane Paper Lauds U. Of I Queen Choice P.4
"NEW ORLEANS-- The “Tulane Hullabaloo,” official student publication at Tulane university here, gave fine editorial treatment to the University of Illinois’ selection of a Negro girl as queen of its annual homecoming, Nov 10.
The paper said…
The paper said…
A Clear Argument, p.2
"A CLEAR ARGUMENT. -We call attention to a communication in another column from our own correspondent, W.H.H., on "The Colored People and the Fourth Of July Celebration." It expresses our views on the subject, and saves us the trouble of writing an…
Demoralized, pg.2
"DEMORALIZED. -Since the departure of "all the brains" of the clique, that institution has become perfectly demoralized. They attempted to gut up an opposition to the Fourth of July celebration. The great Hair Renovator was on the rampage on Saturday…
Tags: Parade, Segregation/desegregation, Violence
The Colored People and the Fourth of July Celebration
The Democratic Committee of Arrangements for the celebration of the 93rd anniversary of American Independence, under the lead of the distinguished gentleman from Alcatraz, have gotten themselves in a confounded snarl, the Republicans are laughing…
Fourth of July Celebration, p. 2
A meeting of citizens was held last Friday evening in the Fourth District Court Room to make arrangements for celebrating the ensuing Anniversary of American Independence. We were at the meeting, and were pleased to witness the order and harmony…
Watching a Big Parade, p.6
"Traveling in Dixie
Birmingham, Ala.- The more I travel in the Southland which, I am happy to report, has in precious little to date, the more convinced I am that Jim Crow exists largely because of interracial co-operation. The “pecks” are mean and…
Birmingham, Ala.- The more I travel in the Southland which, I am happy to report, has in precious little to date, the more convinced I am that Jim Crow exists largely because of interracial co-operation. The “pecks” are mean and…
Keep America American
"Ever since I first heard Father Boland use the tranchant phrase which is my text, I have felt that in those three words, properly understood, lies the hope of unity, the expression of that for which we are fighting and the way to achieve the Victory…
Civil Rights Day, p. 4
"If July 4th is celebrated by all Americans as Independence day, then it would seem that July 28th should be celebrated as Civil Rights day. July 4th is celebrated as the day on which the Declaration of Independence became official. July 28th seems…