N.J. Picket Line Protests Hospital Discrimination, p. 6
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N.J. Picket Line Protests Hospital Discrimination, p. 6
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"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 protest against discrimination against Negroes on the City hospital staff.
The line was to precede the Fourth of July celebration by one day here, owing to the closing of public offices on that day.
Harris declared that the object of the demonstration was to pave the way for a delegation to see representatives of the City Commission meeting on that day to urge them to take over responsibility for staff appointments from the hospital’s medical board.
The picket line culminates a struggle in the commission that has been going on for several weeks since Public Works Director Meyer C. Ellenstein charges that “there is no doubt of discrimination.”
Ellenstein, who has forthrightly taken up the battle for Newark’s 50,000 Negroes on many occasions declared that there has never been a Negro doctor, nurse or interne on the hospital staff.
In a meeting of the commission on June 20 Ellenstein demanded of Public Affairs Director John A. Brady, head of the hospital, a complete report on the affairs and policies of the hospital in relation to the Negro. He introduced a resolution to that effect, later withdrew it when several commissioners had to leave the meeting.
Ellenstein was prepared to reintroduce that resolution at the July 3 meeting of the commission when the picket line was scheduled."
The line, called by Allen E. Harris, president of Essex County Equality League, was to protest against discrimination against Negroes on the City hospital staff.
The line was to precede the Fourth of July celebration by one day here, owing to the closing of public offices on that day.
Harris declared that the object of the demonstration was to pave the way for a delegation to see representatives of the City Commission meeting on that day to urge them to take over responsibility for staff appointments from the hospital’s medical board.
The picket line culminates a struggle in the commission that has been going on for several weeks since Public Works Director Meyer C. Ellenstein charges that “there is no doubt of discrimination.”
Ellenstein, who has forthrightly taken up the battle for Newark’s 50,000 Negroes on many occasions declared that there has never been a Negro doctor, nurse or interne on the hospital staff.
In a meeting of the commission on June 20 Ellenstein demanded of Public Affairs Director John A. Brady, head of the hospital, a complete report on the affairs and policies of the hospital in relation to the Negro. He introduced a resolution to that effect, later withdrew it when several commissioners had to leave the meeting.
Ellenstein was prepared to reintroduce that resolution at the July 3 meeting of the commission when the picket line was scheduled."
Creator
Earl Conrad
Publisher
The Chicago Defender
Date
1945-7-7
Collection
Citation
Earl Conrad, “N.J. Picket Line Protests Hospital Discrimination, p. 6,” African American Fourth of July, accessed May 3, 2024, https://africanamerican4th.omeka.net/items/show/79.