Degrees Between Parties Shape Civil Rights Debate
Dean Gordon B. Hancock argues that civil rights for Negroes is a matter of degrees between the Republicans and Democrats. He notes shifts in party support, cites Dixiecrats, and urges Negro political awakening, warning that per vote influence remains crucial to progress amid a changing national stance.
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Arctics
Tropics
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Heaven
Chicago
Virginia
South Carolina
Louisiana
Community Fun Night Big Success at Liberty City Elementary
The Dorsey High Recreational Program hosted a big night in the Liberty City Elementary cafetorium on August 1 drawing a large audience. Activities included square dancing social games checkers ping pong and card games followed by ice cream and cookies made by Rosemary Braynon.
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Liberty City
Dorsey High
Rosemary Braynon
Amcee Printing Dept Marches Ahead at FAMU
Ably staffed by James L. Bruton, James K. Baylor, and Samuel E. Russell, the Florida A and M College printing department offers broad training in printing basics plus specialization in hand composition, linotype, press operation, bindery, layout, and newspaper production. Live production jobs provide extensive experience, with some students receiving scholarships. Graduates hold roles as teachers, shop owners, operators, and managers. 80 percent of the class of 1950 were employed in the industry.
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James L. Bruton
Jacksonville
James K. Baylor
Newport News
Samuel E.russell
Florida A and M College
Dorsey Closes With Big Watermelon Feast
The playground directors end a successful summer recreational program with a big watermelon party for the children. Awards will be given to top three in the prior field day championship. Mrs Lillian Major Miss Rosemary Braynon and Messrs Charles Gray James Emanuel provide about 15 watermelons. Mr Ivory will speak on the cooperative effort.
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Lillian Major
Rosemary Braynon
Charles Gray
James Emanuel
Ivory
Lena Horne Reveals Courageous Retort To Date Requests
The article recalls Lena Horne’s early career when she faced muitos suitors as the sole Black performer on the hill. Her clever deflection lines showed poise under pressure, including the quip about being a colored girl taught by her mother to avoid prejudice. The piece highlights character over beauty.
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Lena Lena Horne
Lena
Johnny
Billy’s crooked world answer from a copper-colored scholar
A teacher asks Billy about the world’s shape. Billy, a copper-colored student, says his father calls it crooked, prompting a humorous, salvaged exchange. The line reveals a child’s wit and a family remark rather than a scientific claim.
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Billy
Mamie Demands Higher Pay In Job Interview
A woman interviewing Mamie questions her inexperience while Mamie retorts that she deserves a big salary. Mamie argues it is harder to do the job without knowing how to perform it.
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Mamie
Fraternity Brother Seeks Job Help for Wife’s Relative
A fraternity brother approached a colleague regarding securing a job for his wife's brother at the workplace. He asserted that the contact could arrange such an opportunity, signaling a possible networking effort to benefit a family member.
Gladiators Clash in Small Town Ring
Two colored fighters faced off in a local arena as they tested each other. One taunted the other about being born with boxing gloves, prompting a sharp reply that the rival would likely die the same way in the ring.
Doctor Diagnoses Pneumonia After Exam
A dark gentleman visits his physician and, after a careful examination, is informed he has pneumonia.
Pneumonia Misdiagnosis Echoed By Patient Inquiry
A patient asks a doctor to confirm pneumonia as the illness, sharing a cautionary story about a friend who was told pneumonia but died of cancer a week later, highlighting diagnostic uncertainty and concern.
Doctor Proclaims Pneumonia Deaths Need Clarification
A doctor angrily denounces the cause of death when pneumonia is found. He asserts that if a man has pneumonia and dies, the death is due to pneumonia. The remark underscores concern over attributing deaths and medical accountability.
Little girls debate sin and redemption in Sunday School
Two innocent lassies with ribbons in raven tresses discuss progress in Sunday School. One asks how far they’ve got. the other answers she is past original sin. The first mocks and says she’s past redemption, reflecting a tongue in cheek exchange.
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CeiNe
ACTA
Fleischmann Distilling Corporation
Peekskill
N. Y
AMCEE
Dorsey
8Th St
Miami
NAACP
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N.W. 20Th Street
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