March 1, 1955
Briefly describes that the Tri-Cities Branch of the NAACP was going to have a meeting at the Tennessee Valley Community Church in Florence
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NAACP To Meet Friday Night
March 16, 1955
Briefly notes that the NAACP would be meeting at the Masonic Hall in Sheffield
After Legislator Reveals ‘Threat’ Folsom May Give Reply To Negro Voter Charge
February 14, 1955
Describes that Governor Folsom threatened to enfranchise Black voters in order to get a bill passed
Negroes May Be Forced Out Rural Georgia
October 23, 1950
Explains that politician Roy Harris believed that Black citizens in rural areas would be driven from their homes if schools were integrated and also that he thought organizations suchas the NAACP were harming the Black community
‘Unholy Alliance Of DixiecratsAnd Yankee Money’ Hit
October 30, 1950
Highlights statements made by Walter White, secretary of the NAACP, regarding racism in the United States and changes that needed to be made to encourage Black citizens to vote
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
Court Martialing Of Negro Troops In Korea Issue
December 22, 1950
Describes that the NAACP wanted to send lawyer Thurgood Marshall toKorea to defend Black servicemen who were being convicted of crimes in massive number
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.
Voice Of The People: No Mystery
October 30, 1958
Describes a speech about integration given by Rev. Charles Kelly of Tuskegee Institute and argues the belief that Black Americans are treated well in the south.
Communists Are Pushing Integration In Our Schools
September 13, 1956
Compares and connects the integration efforts of the NAACP to the Communist Party and exerts the belief that the Communists are pushing for young people to join their endeavors.
Editorial Grist: The Truth Will Out
July 30, 1959
Describes the belief that southerners handle racial tension better than northerners and discusses violence that occurred in New York during an NAACP convention.
Editorial Grist: South’s Right To Fight
August 4, 1955
Explains the belief that those who oppose integration, specifically those apart of White Citizens Councils, needed to speak out because of the perceived consequences that could ensue from the desegregation of public schools.
Editorial Grist: Negro Leadership
August 25, 1949
Points out that two leading Civil Rights activists, Paul Robeson and Walter White, were married to white women.
Editorial Grist: Church Integration
August 25, 1960
Describes disagreement with a kneeling protest conducted by the NAACP that took place in Atlanta churches.
Editorial Grist: Teachers And Preachers
July 7, 1960
Briefly states the belief that Black Americans should focus more on bettering their own community than working toward gaining rights across the nation.
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.
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.
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.
Editorial Grist: Brute Force, For Whites Only?
January 10, 1963
Questions the right for Black student James Meredith to leave Ole Miss to attend an NAACP meeting and poses that white students are facing discrimination.
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.