Racial Bias Bar Still Blocks Negro Union Membership
An Allied News feature notes that despite Forth Hartley provisions and wartime bans on bias, Negroes and other minorities remain barred or hindered from union membership. It cites railroad brotherhoods with white sign rules, closed rolls in Chicago unions, and high initiation fees or work permits.
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Joe Louis hints at comeback amid boxing doubts
Joe Louis signaled possible return to fighting while praising Ezzard Charles after a recent defeat. He avoided a firm future announcement and left room for a six month comeback. The piece also notes Louis’s rumored salary as a SBC executive and critiques World Series color line dynamics and Branch Rickey’s managerial options.
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Campanella Named Dodgers’ Most Popular Player
Brooklyn newspapers report catcher Roy Campanella winning a popularity contest sponsored by the Flatbush Merchants Association. He received a miniature Grand Central System railroad setup as a prize and is noted for his enthusiasm for electric trains rather than barnstorming this year.
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Wilkins hits Negro omission in Life war picture record
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP charges Life magazine’s Picture History of World War II omits non white contributions. He cites a single Negro soldier image and notes Negro units helped in Europe and the Pacific, including the Ledo Road and Alcan Highway, yet their roles are largely erased.
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