October 10, 1963
Describes a boycott (The Birmingham Campaign) that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. planned to conduct in Birmingham and notes that two Black men, Gaston (a funeral home owner) and Gaston (a lawyer), did not support the efforts.
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Negro Major Rips Leaders “Frauds”
August 22, 1963
Describes the perspective of Major Hughes Alonzo Robinson, who believed that civil rights demonstrations were not beneficial for the Black community and that they needed to wait for proper legal processes to be conducted.
Editorial Grist: A Reasonable Request
June 6, 1963
Expresses anger toward integration, particularly at the request from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for President Kennedy to accompany a young Black woman as she began studying at the University of Alabama.
Editorial Grist: Mississippi Troubles And LBJ
July 9, 1964
Describes the belief that civil rights activists, specifically those working in Mississippi, needed to cease with their attempts to promote equality in order to maintain the peace.