Southern judges help justice and Negro GI gets life
A wartime Paris court-mmartial sentenced Eddie Jones Jr to life after a controversial trial. The protest piece argues southern prejudice influenced the verdict, notes the confession was excluded, and calls for a higher authority review of the case highlighting racial bias and miscarriage of military justice.
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High Wind in the Highest Court Sparks 1946 Controversy
The 1946 debate over Justice Jackson's charge against Justice Black centers on impartiality and the Supreme Court's direction. The article argues reaction seeks to undo New Deal gains by packing the court with conservatives, with Black seen as more aligned with civil rights progress.
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Hugo L. Black
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
A Little Thing Big Meaning in Denmark Vesey Play
A discussion of Dorothy Heyward's SET MY PEOPLE FREE highlights its large theme the heroic Denmark Vesey life story and its impact on Negro history. Fredi Washington urges Paul Robeson to play the lead and appeals for public support through letters.
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Denmark Vesey
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People’s Voice
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Mr. Robeson
Bevin attacked over anti Semitic remarks at Labour gathering
The foreign secretary Ernest Bevin faced sharp criticism for anti Jewish comments made at the Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth. Critics labeled his words an outrage to liberty and compared them to Nazi rhetoric, noting his refusal to admit 100000 Jewish refugees and his slur against Jewish Americans. Prominent Jewish figures and supporters of imperial policy are cited as rebuttals to Bevin's stance.
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Germany
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Palestine
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Haym Solomon
Earth
Emma Lazarus
J. R. Oppenheimer
California
Albert Einstein
Harold J. Laski
London School of Economics
Addressing color coverage in Northern Neck News
A Virginia reader urges reform of white biased news. He cites Northern Neck News silence on colored Baptist churches and notes disparities in obituary and crime reporting. He cites Rev. M. C. McKenney in urging balanced coverage.
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Liberia Club Books Lecture on Crosses at Beacon Street
The Liberia College Club of America will host a lecture Sunday June 23 at 6:30 pm at the International Institute 190 Beacon Street. Miss Alfrieda Mosher will discuss Crosses and Crossroads and present an exhibit of 100 old rare crosses. She is the daughter of the former US Consul to France and Germany and speaks German French and Italian.
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AVC Calls For All Negro Vets
Des Moines prep for the AVC national convention as Charles V. Bolte urges all Negro veterans to join the American Veterans' Committee for its interracial policy and fight against Jim Crow. Chapter unity across races is to be pursued nationwide with supporting positions on wage minimums, full employment, and poll tax repeal.
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Negro Digest
Poison Ivy warning for summertime outdoor activity
Health For All cautions readers to beware poison ivy as outdoor activities rise in summer. The plant features three-part red and green leaves that cling to surfaces along roadsides and parks. Contact causes itching, redness, and blisters. wash affected skin with strong laundry soap while seeking medical care for severe reactions.
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Integrated Guard Units Now: Call for Massachusetts Action
Dear Maurice, or Robert, this Corner urges immediate integration of National Guard units, ending separate and Jim Crow companies. It cites mixed Officer Candidate Schools proving color does not affect ability and argues opposition will arise from entrenched segregationists. The movement aims to start in Massachusetts.
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Navy Shelves The Negro Sailor Film In Navy Files
The 1945 Navy documentary The Negro Sailor, part of a campaign to end prewar caste limits, is rotting in Navy Department files. Ebony magazine presents scenes tracing a Negro sailor through training and destroyer duty, highlighting progress and prejudice in wartime service.
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Navy
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Negro Picture Magazine
West Indians On Farms Employed United States Numbers
Some 17 000 West Indians work on U S farms according to the Labor Branch of the Agriculture Department. About 10 000 are Jamaicans, 4 000 Bahamians, and 3 000 Barbadians. They are mainly employed in Florida New Jersey New York Connecticut Illinois and Ohio. Osborne In Royal House Art Show Charles H Osborne dean of Greater Boston colored artists linked with Boris Mirski Galleries. He was represented in the sixth annual Medford artists exhibition at the Royall House from June 8 to 17 under the Royall House Association.
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Connecticut
Illinois
Ohio
Carreiro Pupils in Brown Hall Concert
Theodore S. Carreiro bass-baritone leads a concert in Brown Hall at the New England Conservatory Boston Tuesday June 25 at 8 p.m. Guest artist John F. Kiley prominent New England Radio Organist. Accompanists Vera Bostrom and Betty Fogg. Helen W. Holiday soprano to sing. Program features songs by familiar composers and arias from operas and oratorios. Public invited.
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Helen W. Holiday
Back the Fighter John Caswell Sant Atlantic Monthly May
A critique of a Atlantic Monthly short story on parolees focusing on the Negro parolee’s hardships and prejudices in society. It notes the author’s attempt to present the Negro perspective, calls for stronger character motivation, and predicts future stylistic development.
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Anti-Nazi League Protests Bevin Speech in New York
The Non Sectarian Anti-Nazi League to Champion Human Rights of 165 W 46th St cabled protest over British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin s antisemitic remarks about non Jewish New Yorkers made during a Palestine issue speech. The cable, signed by Prof James H Sheldon Administrative Chairman, denounces Bevin alongside figures like Gerald L K Smith and Oswald Mosley and asserts New York as a haven for all creeds while supporting Jewish immigration.
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