February 9, 1955
Describes that the police in Russellville found two burning crosses that also contained a note directed toward Irenge Husey and that they were going to investigate the incident
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Young Negro Fatally Hurt In Jail; Investigation On
February 21, 1950
Describes that two police officers likely murdered a young Black man after he was placed in jail.
Sheriff Consorted Freely With Ku Kluxers, Charged
February 23, 1950
Describes that Sheriff Lynch of Dade county would undergo trial for lashing the backs of seven Black men with the Ku Klux Klan.
Three Whites Charged With Brutal Deaths: Survivors Of Slaying Of Negro Family Talk To Jury
March 16, 1950
Describes that a Black farmer named Thomas Harris was shot and that his family was murdered and presents that the suspect on trial was Windol Whitt, who was represented by the mayor of the town.
Sheriff, Deputy Convicted In Ku Klux Flogging Case
March 19, 1950
Describes that, in Dade County, Sheriff John W. Lynch and Deputy William Hartline were to serve one year in prison and pay a fine after handing seven Black men to a Ku Klux Klan mob to be abused and killed.
Negro Apartment Superintendent Kills Stepdaughter
February 7, 1951
Describes that a Black man named James Goode admitted to attempting to assault his stepdaughter, killing her, and burning her body
Negro Accused of Killing Sheriff is Denied Body
February 8, 1951
Describes that a Black man named William Franklin Webb was accused of killing asheriff and was denied bail. Also, cites an incident where Webb was approached by a lynch mob
Accused Negro is Transferred to the Kilby Prison
October 26, 1950
Explains that Cooper Drake, a Black man accused of rape, was transferred to Kilby Prison via ambulance due to the injuries inflicted by an angered posse. Also, gives additional information about the victim, Kathleen Holley
Lynching Said No Longer Barometer of Race Conflict
February 4, 1951
Explains the belief that lower numbers of Black Americans were being lynched incomparison to white Americans and that violence against the Black community was likely totake form in different ways, such as bombings and flogging
Race Riot Breaks Out In Brooklyn School
January 16, 1951
Describes that a fight between a Black boy and a white boy broke out in a Brooklyn High School and that many other students participated, as well
Negro Identified As Rapist, Killer
November 12, 1950
Explains that a woman named Kathleen Holley identified a Black man namedCooper Drake as responsible for raping her and killing her son
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
Four Crosses Are Burned in Opelika
November 16, 1950
Describes that three crosses were burned in front of the homes of three Black residents and one was burned in a churchyard. Also explains that none of the men who conducted the demonstrations had been identified
25-Year-Old Negro Charged With Rape
October 17, 1950
Conveys that an unnamed woman identified a Black man named Eddie Thomas as her rapist and that he admitted to the crime.
Two Lauderdale County Convicts Granted Paroles
October 19, 1950
Describes that multiple men were released on parole, including a Black man named James Earl Wilder who killed a white man when he saw him beating his father
Solomon Mines’ Star Finds Deepest African Primitive, Dangerous
December 4, 1950
Describes that an actress named Deborah Kerr traveled to Africa and believed that African people were dangerous
Scottsboro Rape Case Defendant Is In Trouble Again
December 19, 1950
Describes that Haywood Patterson, one of the “Scottsboro Boys”, was arrested for stabbinga man named Willie Mitchell after he had escaped from prison in Alabama for the crimeof rape, which he did not commit
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
Civil Rights Molisters (typo) Denounced By Mansfield
September 30, 1965
Describes new guidelines, outlined by South Magazine, that police officers needed to follow in order to avoid being accused of brutality by civil rights’ activists.
Editorial Grist: The Birmingham Story
October 3, 1963
Describes that a racially-motivated crime (the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing) occurred in Birmingham and critiques the fact that white people were held responsible as well as how people held Governor Wallace as a promoter of racial violence.
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: 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: The South Cannot Be Sure
June 16, 1958
Discusses the idea that there is no reason for the Civil Rights Commission to investigate potential violence in the south and expresses the belief that the south was being mistreated by the Justice Department.
Editorial Grist: For A Saner Approach
July 7, 1949
Describes the belief that fighting against the Ku Klux Klan with violence is not productive and supports the efforts of Jefferson’ Sherriff McDowell in his investigation of the Klan.