Norther Negroes urged to push end to southern voting curbs
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP told a Chicago dinner that Negro citizens must press for broad citizenship rights beyond representation. He criticized Mississippi and Louisiana for voter barriers and urged Northern Negro voters to exert strong pressure on their representatives to eliminate voting inequalities and counter race slander in next year’s elections.
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Chicago
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Negro Chamber of Commerce
Wilkins
Eastland
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Ellender
Louisiana
United States Senate
Mr. Wilkins
North
Oklahoma U to Accept Negro Grid Players
Norman Oklahoma ANP reports University of Oklahoma will give Negro football players equal opportunities to join the team. The move aims to integrate athletics and expand opportunities for Black athletes within the university and its football program.
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Oklahoma U
Norman
Okla
ANP
University of Oklahoma
Fanthian
Willie Hunter Leads Medley Speedway Stock Car Card
Willie Hunter promotes Sundays at Medley Speedway announcing an eight event program starting 2 45. Hunter drives No 4 in strictly stock events and finished second in the 50 lap championship on his last Medley visit. About 40 cars expected with four Hunter owned entries and Tow Howard as top challenger in a Hunter car. Competitors include Johnathan Olliff George Horns and Buddy Coleman who rolled his racer five times in the last card.
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Willie Hunter
Hunter
Medley Speedway
Medley Oval
Willie
13 Leaders to Receive Awards at U S Congress
Atlantic City ANP reports during the Golden Jubilee of the National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union congress a Friday night awards presentation will honor Dr. William J. Jernagin John D. Rockefeller Jr. J. H. Jackson Gardner C. Taylor Adam Clayton Powell Nannie Helen Burroughs Ralph Bunche Mordecai Johnson Lucie E Campbell A M Townsend Sgt Manson Johnson Henry Armstrong Robert McFerrin and others for long sustained service and achievements in religion education and civil rights.
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Atlantic City
ANP
National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union Congress
Congress
William J. Jernagin
Washington, D.C
John D. Rockefeller Jr
J. H. Jackson
Chicago
National Baptist Convention
Olivet Church
Gardner C. Taylor
Concord Baptist
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Halls of Congress
Nannie Helen Burroughs
Women’s’ Auxiliary
NBC
National Training School
Ralph Bunche
Mordecai Johnson
Howard University
Lucie E. Campbell
A. M. ‘Townsend
Sunday School Publishing Board
Sgt
Manson Johnson
Atlanta Board Moves to Study School Segregation Plan
The Atlanta Board of Education voted to form a special committee to study a desegregation plan for city public schools. The motion, by Dr. Rufus E. Clement, allowed the president to appoint a substitute committee to work with the problem, with petitions signed by Atty. A. T. Walden and others.
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Atlanta
ANP
Atlanta Board of Education
Rufus E. Clement
Net
Atty. A. T. Walden
E. E. Moore
S. S. Robinson
R. E
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