Fort Smith suit charges school board with racial discrimination
Ten Negro plaintiffs sue the Fort Smith Arkansas board of education in U S District Court alleging separate and inferior facilities for Black students while white schools enjoy modern amenities. They claim 14th amendment rights violations and lack of metal trades auto mechanics and similar courses for Negroes. Superintendent J W Ramsey said a statement would follow.
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Fort Smith, Ark
ANP
Fort Smith
J. W. Ramsey
University of Missouri May Admit Negroes
Jefferson City Mo. head of the university curators suggested admitting Negroes to courses at state schools when not offered at Lincoln University as a possible action before a state legislative committee hearing. Allen McReynolds, president of the board, cited federal court decisions and urged revision of laws to allow such enrollment.
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Jefferson City
University of Missouri
Allen McReynolds
Carthage
Lincoln University
McReynolds
Sigmas Convene Eastern Region Conference at Virginia Union
More than 150 Sigmas from 22 chapters gathered at Virginia Union University in Richmond for the eastern region conference. Iota Sigma of Richmond and Lambda of the university hosted, marking the region's second meeting this year.
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Richmond
ANP
Virginia Union University
Iota Sigma
Lambda
Hughes and Bontemps co-edit Negro poetry anthology
Langston Hughes and Anna Bontemps co-edited The Poetry of the Negro, an anthology from Doubleday containing works by 147 poets. It covers a range from the Revolutionary era to the present.
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Hughes, Bontemps
Poetry of
New York
ANP
Langston Hughes
Anna Bontemps
Doubleday and Company
Florida A and M choir presents The Story of Christmas
In Tallahassee Florida the Florida A and M College choir presented The Story of Christmas by Alexander Matthews as part of Christmas vespers last Sunday. Directed by J Harrison Thomas and assisted by Mrs. J V Lee and Beatrice Gaines from the music department.
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Tallahassee, Fla
ANP
Florida A and M College
Alexander Matthews
J. Harrison Thomas
J. V. Lee
Beatrice Gaines
Miss Homecoming Queen Jennie Carr Receives Flowers At Half
Miss Jennie Vera Carr, junior at Jackson College in Jackson Mississippi, is shown receiving flowers from President Jacob L Reddis at halftime of the Jackson College versus Dillard University game. Dillard wins 34 to 0.
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Jennie Vera Carr
Jackson College
Jackson
Miss
Jacob L. Reddis
Dillard University
Redolus Estes
Dillard
Mayor Welcomes Kappa Frat To Detroit
Detroit hosts the 38th Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi from December 27 to 30 at the John R. Civic center and nearby chapter house. Public meeting at Rackham Building includes speakers Dr. Martin D. Jenkins of Morgan State and Willis S. Graves, noted for anti covenants fight.
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Detroit
ANP
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Eugene I. van Antwerp
John R. Civic Center
Kappa
Erskine
Rackham
University of Michigan
Martin D. Jenkins
Morgan State College
Baltimore
Willis S. Graves
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