NAACP Urges Impartial Biracial Probe of Troop Misconduct
The NAACP urged President Truman to send an impartial biracial commission to Germany to investigate reports of misconduct by American troops, particularly Negro soldiers, after George Meader'sWar Investigating Committee testimony. It criticized senators for distributing the report and called for an independent inquiry to establish truth.
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New York
Germany
George M. Meader
Senate War Investigating Committee
Walter White
NAACP
Truman
Meader
Mr. White
Owen Brewster
Homer Ferguson
William F. Knowland
Joseph H. Ball
George Meader
Senate
Kilgore
Francis P. Miller
Miller
Inspector-General of the Army
Lincoln's Home Prejudice Highlighted in Look Magazine
Springfield, Ill. Look Magazine's December issue paints a grim racial picture of Abraham Lincoln's hometown. It notes limited integration, with about 5,000 Negro residents largely shut from decent livelihoods and facing refusal of service in many eateries.
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Sprinfield, Ill
Look
Abrahams Lincoln
Hamburg
NAACP Youth Uprising at New Orleans Conference
At the Eighth Annual NAACP Youth Conference in New Orleans a resolution demands at least four youth members on the national board. Youth groups estimate about 25,000 members under 25 feel sidelined by senior branches and the national office.
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New Orleans
The
NAACP
America
Association
Center Plans for New Property
The Independent Social Center Board of Directors met December 5 to close year reports. The Executive Secretary submitted his closing report and it was accepted. A plan governing the new property to be taken over January 1, 1947 was noted. An annual financial report will be released at year end.
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Independent Social Center
Winchell Critique Sparks Atlantic City Miss America Debate
The Atlantic City press challenged Walter Winchell’s claim that Russell Patterson and Doug Hertz sought a beauty contestant for Miss America 1947. Officials cited the contest rules, noting eligibility restricted to white contestants, arguing democracy in this case proved flawed.
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Atlantic City
Walter Winchell
Russell Patterson
Doug Hertz
MISS Negroes Face Bilbo at Senate Investigation
Jackson Mississippi reports the opening session of a Senate investigative committee on alleged Bilbo election discrepancies. About 150 Negro witnesses testified despite fears of intimidation, describing legal infringements from horse whipping to threats with guns. Committee members include Ellender Maybank Thomas Hickenlooper and Bridges.
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Jackson
Miss
Senate Investigation Committee
Bilbo
South
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Congress
District of Columbia
African Academy Buys West 140th Street Building for Africa House
The African Academy of Arts and Research buys a four story building at 459 West 140th Street New York opposite City College for 15000 dollars to serve as Africa House. Since 1943 the academy has held Carnegie Hall festivals and expanded to four departments Educational Cultural Exchange Arts and Festivals Research and Information News and Public Relations. It now serves over 1000 members and supports scholarships including a 1000 award to Dr. Okechukwu Thejiani.
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The
African Academy of Arts and Research
West 140Th Street
N. Y
City College
Africa House
African Academy
Academy
Carnegie Hall
Africa
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mary McLeod Bethune
K. Ozuomba Mbadiwe
Alumni Association of Methodist
Okechukwu Thejiani
Canada
Board of Education
City of
New York
Bad Man Davidson Caught by Law in Brooklyn Shooting
New York gang leader William Davidson and two members fired on a group of Negroes on Thatchfield Ave Brooklyn last August wounding James Daniels and Raymond Barnes. Davidson, with 24 prior arrests and one conviction, faces 20 to 40 years as Judge Lieboowitz leads defense. Prosecution witness Aaron Stewart received a bribery warning before testifying.
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New York
William
Little Gangy) Davidson
al “Bummy” Davis
Gangy
Dow Thatchfoeld Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
James Daniels
Raymond Barnes
Davidson
Liebowitz
Scottsboro
Aaron Stewart
Texas legal fight over Sweatt admission to UT Law
Herman Marion Sweatt, denied UT Law School admission on race grounds, faced orders to set up a separate Negro law school or admit him by December 17. He rejected a separate school, Texas failed to appropriate $25,000 yearly for out of state Negro education, and UT campus groups showed broad support for Sweatt.
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Herman Marion Sweatt
University of Texas Law School
Roy Archer
Texas
Sweatt
Texas University
University of Texas
of Texas
Academy campaign seeks funds for building completion
The Academy continues its fundraising drive to finish paying for the building at the soonest possible date. It asks all men and women of good will to donate. The academy will keep its office at 55 West 42nd St until the tenants in the new house move out.
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The
Academy
West 42Nd St
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Naacp Youth IN Uprising
Winchell
Tristrator Patterson and
Hertz
Mr. Winchell
Negroes
Accademy
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