June 11, 1950
Describes that certified Black physicians wished to be granted membership into the white Medical Association in Alabama.
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Young Negro Soprano To Be Vocal Soloist
January 26, 1951
Describes that a young, Black woman named Mary Robbswould appear as a soprano soloist with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra
Fight Expected In Attempt To Cut Ga. State School Funds
February 15, 1951
Describes that Governor Talmadge refused to integrate schools and proposed a budget that would suspend funding to public schools with Black students
Will Ingram, Well Known Florence Negro, Dies Friday
February 19, 1951
Describes that a Black man named Will Ingram, who served as janitor at a segregated school in Florence, passed away
Graded Eating Places In 2 Counties Listed
January 17, 1951
Explains rankings for specific restaurants and includes segregated restaurants in the list
Negro Teachers Urged Counteract Pressure Groups
November 3, 1950
Briefly conveys that Dr. E.B. Norton, president of Florence State Teachers College,spoke at a conference at the Alabama State College for Negroes and advised Black teachers tomaintain professionalism when dealing with pressure groups
Negro Homes In All-White Sections Oked: City Of Birmingham Loses Zoning Case In Federal Court
December 20, 1950
Conveys that a federal district court found it unconstitutional for the city of Birmingham to keep their Black citizens out of “all white” neighborhood
Editorial Grist: We Are Not Outnumbered
October 17, 1957
Notes that others agree with the southern stance on segregation, including Governor of North Dakota Arthur Davis and others who attended a demonstration at Craig Air Base.
Editorial Grist: Adlai On Location In Harlem
October 18, 1956
Describes the civil rights efforts of Adlai Stevenson, previous Governor of Illinois and also notes the divisions within government officials on the issue of segregation.
Negro-Sponsored Institute Assailed By Council Speaker
December 13, 1956
Describes that many southern leaders, including Congressmen, disagreed with the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v Board decision and held a meeting in which they aimed to discuss their concerns.
Editorial Grist: Jim Folsom Comes Out For Segregation
September 14, 1961
Explains that Governor Folsom, who was running for a third term, claimed he would defend segregation but that his previous actions did not support that sentiment.
Editorial Grist: Greater Segregation By 1975?
September 24, 1959
Describes the statements from Joseph D. Lohman, treasurer of the state of Illinois and sociologist, that highlighted that segregation in residential areas across the country could become worse in the future. Also, notes the belief that segregation is human instinct.
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.
Abernathy Scores Folsom’s Stand On Segregation
September 30, 1954
Describes a statement from the GOP nominee for governor, Tom Abernathy, who opposed the remark that segregated schools were unequal, which was made by the democratic nominee for governor, James E. Folsom.
Farm Bureau Favors Separate, Equal Facilities
October 2, 1952
Describes that the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation voted to provide separate but equal schools and examines how taxes needed to be implemented in order for farmers not to bear the brunt of the cost.
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.
White Enrollment Up For Tuscumbia Schools
October 4, 1951
Briefly describes that segregated schools in the area received an increase in the number of white students while the number of Black students decreased.
Editorial Grist: Arkansas Spoke For The South
August 7, 1958
Explains that Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, who blocked integration at Central High School in Little Rock, was re-elected by a notable margin.
Editorial Grist: A New Chapter Of Shame
August 12, 1948
Describes opposition to President Truman’s proposal to eventually desegregate the armed services.
Editorial Grist: Negro Gains Endangered
September 10, 1959
Describes the belief that segregation benefits the Black community financially and in the labor force.
Editorial Grist: Segregationist Ministers Are Silent On Issue
July 24, 1958
Describes the belief that pro-segregation ministers needed to advocate for segregation and displays the discriminatory views of Dr. Henry L. Lyon of Montgomery who was the president of the Alabama Baptist Convention.
Editorial Grist: Vote ‘Yes’ On Amendment 2
August 2, 1956
Advises citizens in the area to vote “yes” on an amendment to maintain segregation in public schools and “no” on an amendment that would increase taxes.
Civil Rights Boomerang
June 3, 1948
Describes the conflicting ideas about segregation and integration in public schools, primarily from the perspective of Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon.