October 13, 1950
Describes brutality in prisons, specifically from the perspective of a “Scottsboro Boy” named Haywood Patterson and also discusses how the Democratic nominee for Alabama governor, Gordon Persons, planned to address the issue.
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Cherokee Lions To Give Minstrel Show
January 26, 1951
Explains that the Cherokee Lions Club planned to present a minstrel show and perform in blackface and also includes the names of the performers
Race Film, Musical, 2 Sea-Going Dramas Will Show At Wilson
January 28, 1951
Describes different films that were to be shown at Wilson Park, including one that was to touch on the “race problem.”
Life Sentence Is Upheld By Court
February 12, 1951
Explains that the Supreme Court held up a life sentence against a white man named Windol Whitt who murdered three Black children and includes the names of the other white men who participated in the act
Public Rally Held By Klan In S. Carolina: Handbills Urge: ‘Hear What The Klan Stands For
November 12, 1950
Describes that the Ku Klux Klan was to hold a rally in order to explain their version of a violent night where they attacked a man named Rufus Lee at his home, attacked Black Americans at Myrtle Beach, and conducted a shooting that resulted in multiple injuries and deaths
1951 Miss Alabama To Star In Gadsden Minstrel Show
October 4, 1951
Describes that Miss Alabama Jeanne Moody would perform in a minstrel and variety show staged by the Gadsden Exchange Club.
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: 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: 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.