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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Folsom Says People Sick, Tired of Civil Rights Talk
January 20, 1950
Explains that Alabama Governor Folsom believed that the discussion of civil rights had grown monotonous and that there were more crucial things to be discussed; also, presents information about a Democratic meeting in Raleigh that avoided discussion of civil rights that Governor Folsom endorsed as being positive.
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.
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
Editorial Grist: For Whom Does He Speak?
September 24, 1959
Explains that Ozark Mayor Douglas Brown could lose support from voters due to his attempts to obtain voting equality for Black Americans.
Editorial Grist: Example Of How The South Treats The Negro
September 28, 1961
Describes the belief that southerners treat Black Americans with respect because a Black man called “Uncle” Bob Pague was given needed medical treatment and assisted by two white women.
Tables For Negroes Held Constitutional
September 30, 1948
Briefly describes that the federal district court upheld Jim Crow’s segregation policy in railroad dining cars.
Editorial Grist: A Nisei Speaks To Negroes
August 22, 1963
Describes the idea that the Black community needed to better themselves and their environments before receiving equal rights and is explained from the perspective of a Japanese-American.
Editorial Grist: School Mixing
June 3, 1965
Expresses the belief that forced integration in schools would not be beneficial and explains the idea that schools should be separated residentially, even if that results in inequality.
Editorial Grist: Fiery Crosses Burn Again
April 14, 1960
Explains the belief that the Ku Klux Klan is not any worse than those advocating for civil rights within the NAACP.
A Wallace Ally in Chicago
February 27, 1964
Describes that Governor Wallace went on a tour of the Midwest and explains that he agreed with a Black, Chicago man named S.B Fuller who exhibited his views that civil rights protests were unproductive and that racial justice would not be acquired through integration.
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.