September 7, 1950
Describes statements about the importance of the Supreme Court’s decision regarding segregation from Dr. D.V. Jamison, President of the National Baptist Convention and vice president of the Inter-Racial Baptist World Alliance.
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Negro Education Volcano Erupting Over Southland
June 11, 1950
Describes that schools considered separate but equal in the south were actually one billion dollars different and that the south could not afford to make facilities equal.
Sharp Fight Is Expected Over Segregation: Senate Gets Set To Take Up Extension Of Draft This Week
June 18, 1950
Discusses President Truman’s efforts to gradually end segregation within the armed forces and the reactions that followed that decision.
South Dogged By Tribunal’s Negro Ruling: Equal Facilities ‘Within-The-State’ Must Be Provided
September 3, 1950
Discusses problems in the south that arose from the Supreme Court decisions regarding separate but equal facilities and segregation.
Housing Plan For Negroes Abandoned
January 6, 1950
Explains that Black housing projects in the Nashville area were abandoned, under-funded, or destroyed and describes the efforts of the American Civil Liberties Union to gain justice for those residents.
Segregation Taken Up By U.S. Tribunal: Violation of Constitutional Rights Questions Raised
April 3, 1950
Describes the opposing efforts in regard to segregation and attempts to analyze the legal implications of segregation. Also, contains information about an appeal against segregation from Elmer W. Henderson after he was denied service at a restaurant.
Racial Segregation Cases Pending In U.S. Supreme Court
April 5, 1950
Describes the three civil rights cases that were pending the Supreme Court that were being presented by Heman Marion Sweatt, G.W. McLaurin, and Elmer W. Henderson.
Negro Homes In All-White Sections Oked: City Of Birmingham Loses Zoning Case In Federal Court
December 20, 1950
Conveys that a federal district court found it unconstitutional for the city of Birmingham to keep their Black citizens out of “all white” neighborhood
No Leads Reported In B’Ham Bombing
December 24, 1950
Describes that the homes of the Monroe’s and the Monk’s, who had been involved in a zoning discrimination case, were bombed following the court ruling that the Birmingham racial zoning laws were unconstitutional
Moderate Civil Rights Advocated
December 29, 1949
Describes the civil rights efforts of Rep. Brooks Hays of Arkansas who aimed to create equal pay for equal work for Black Americans through the Fair Employment Practices Commission.
Judge Lashes NAACP For Depriving Rights
December 15, 1960
Describes that Supreme Court Judge Joseph A. Mallery believed the NAACP worked against judges who did not advocate for civil rights.
Constitutional Rights
April 22, 1948
Argues that President Truman’s efforts to implement civil rights legislation is unnecessary.
FEPC Measure Is Shoved Back
February 23, 1950
Describes that the Senate pushed back voting on President’s Truman’s FEPC anti-discrimination bill and explains that the bill would implement measures to prevent racial or religious discrimination when employing or firing workers.
Edmund Blair Against Truman’s Civil Rights
March 11, 1948
Conveys a statement from a Democratic candidate for the presidential elector named Edmund Blair who explains that he will not consider any candidates for president or vice-president who endorse civil rights legislation.
Editorial Grist: Brakes On Negro Progress
March 14, 1963
Defends the use of minstrel images and criticizes organizations such as the NAACP who speak out against racial discrimination through racial portrayals, such as those of a “mammy” figure.
Patterson to Ask U.S. Congress To Leave Schools Under Local Control
March 19, 1959
Describes the efforts of Governor Patterson and Senator Talmadge to create an amendment that would allow states to decide whether or not to integrate their schools.
Questions And Answers Show Up Civil Rights Bill
January 30, 1964
Contains posed questions and answers that analyze the Civil Rights Bill and the inferred definition of discrimination, and the two participants draw the conclusion that the bill is unjust and would result in tyranny.
Wallace Suggests Plans To Bar Negroes From Offices
January 13, 1966
Depicts the efforts of Governor Wallace and the Legislative Council to keep Black Alabamians out of government office and explains the vote to create a study to ensure that Black Alabamians are not elected.
Editorial Grist: Peace, Good Will – Ku Klux Version
January 7, 1960
Describes that the Ku Klux Klan intimidated a Black high school band so that they would not perform in the Christmas parade and explains the anger within factions of the community resulting from the Ku Klux Klan’s power over organizations.
4 Teenagers Arrested in ‘Dousing’
April 8, 1956
Describes the arrest of 4 teenagers in the “dousing” of ‘Negroes’. They were charged with disorderly conduct and ordered to appear in municipal court on April 14.
Police Sound Warning As: Local Negroes Reported ‘Doused’ by Teenagers
April 5, 1956
Describes Florence and Sheffield teenagers driving by ‘negro’ citizens and “dousing” and dousing them with water balloons as they walk down the street. The article also states that local police are working with the ‘negro’ citizens to identify the culprits as quickly as possible.
Letters to the Editor: Proud Negro Wants to Be Proud American
March 10, 1965
The author shows his desire to be a proud American rather than just a proud ‘Negro.’ He acknowledges that no race is above another and he longs for the day where he can recite the allegiance to the flag in a truthful manner. When that day comes, he will no longer be a proud ‘Negro’ but a proud American.
Letters to the Editor: Decatur Area Man Has All the Answers
May 11, 1963
Describes a Decatur resident vouching to keep desegregation in place. He also says that ‘negroes’ are less developed and meant to be separate from whites.
Letter to the Editor: Sees Sinister Forces Destroying Nation
May 8, 1963
Compares the NAACP to the Communist Party and says that ‘Negroes’ should go back to Africa. Writer is from Tuscaloosa.