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The Negro Community And Unification In Hope
A long editorial by Rev. L Bennie Beard Jr urges black church leaders to lead in community action and unified effort. It notes bank hiring progress, recounts a 1972 meeting of black pastors, and highlights NAACP leaders Rev W T Keys elected state president. The piece calls for greater black participation and coordinated effort for equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Bennie Beard, Jr
Lonoke Baptist Church
Citizens Bank
First National Bank
Hope High
Hope
KXAR
Miss Community
Ney
Arkansas Conference of the
NAACP
Fort Smith
W.T. Keys of Hope
Keys
Hope-Hempstead County
Jerry D. Jewel