McCarthy Aftermath and Wit in a Tarnished America
McCarthy died May 3 and sparked widespread debate. The Coos Bay Times editorial May 8 condemns McCarthyism and warns America risks intolerance, deceit, and turmoil. A reader-supplied verse references a British MP’s mockery of politicians. The piece also previews humorous Negro anthology excerpts highlighting racial tensions.
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Letters and Opinions from Valley Market Town Readers
Letters express mixed views on publishing practices and segregation. One writer praises a newspaper for printing correction on segregation while another advocates absolute white segregation and public shaming. The piece includes quoted poems and regional rhetoric with strong language about race.
Langston Hughes on black list censorship and Jim Crow
Bruce Caton recalls Langston Hughes discussing racial bias and censorship in American publishing. Hughes argues segregation shapes opportunities for black writers, noting editors, reviews, lectures, and film work exclude or marginalize them and ends with a poem about a colored child seeking to ride a merry go round.
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