February 1, 1955
Describes that Black residents in Tuscumbia had requested the removal of Professor P.H. Wesley as principal of Trenholm High School for the unethical arrest of a faculty member named Mrs. Delores Swoopes Jones
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Right Negroes Vote In Texas Primary Upheld: U.S. Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Re-Affirms Decision
January 24, 1951
Explains that Black citizens were granted their right to vote in Texas after disputes between parties and the court
Emancipation Parade In Florence Monday
December 28, 1950
Briefly describes that many Black citizens in the Tri-Cities were going to participatein an Emancipation Paradesponsored by the Interdenominational Ministers Alliance
Four Crosses Are Burned in Opelika
November 16, 1950
Describes that three crosses were burned in front of the homes of three Black residents and one was burned in a churchyard. Also explains that none of the men who conducted the demonstrations had been identified
Racial Zoning Laws In B’ham Under Attack
October 19, 1950
Explains that Birmingham’s racial zoning laws were being challenged by Black citizens in the area who were being supported by the NAACP and were represented by Thurgood Marshall
Editorial Grist: Adlai On Location In Harlem
October 18, 1956
Describes the civil rights efforts of Adlai Stevenson, previous Governor of Illinois and also notes the divisions within government officials on the issue of segregation.
Negro-Sponsored Institute Assailed By Council Speaker
December 13, 1956
Describes that many southern leaders, including Congressmen, disagreed with the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v Board decision and held a meeting in which they aimed to discuss their concerns.