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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1959
Page
2
Estelle tells how Golden’s book lifts her spirits and reflects on his need to rest and finish more works. She recalls his letter about traveling to Isreal and back, noting his fine mind and broad soul found only in America.
This note cites reviews of Harry Golden's works in periodicals. Martin Levin of The Saturday Review wrote the critique of Force Plain, while Dr. W. W. Stout reviewed Only In America when first published in this paper. An article by Kays Gary of The Charlotte Observer offered insight into Golden's character.
The review surveys Mr. Golden’s tastes from Roosevelt to Churchill and Berlin to Jolson, notes affection for figures like Ike and Teddy Roosevelt while disdaining Kinsey, and praises his throwback journalism. It lauds his witty salute to Tammany Hall and laments modern media’s bland humor. The piece calls the new book a bewitching paradox that should find many kindred readers.
A critical profile of Harry Golden and his memoirs of New York’s Lower East Side. The piece discusses Golden’s memory and the blending of Jewish and Negro identities, his radical stance, and his work in publications like The Carolina Israelite, with quirky remarks on his persona and influence.
In a city scene, Harry Golden hosts a farewell breakfast at Hotel Charlotte after a visit with dignitaries including Mr. Kahn and Flipino Jose Aruego. A cap, a painting, and a four-flag stand culminate in Golden's quiet goodbye as he waves from the sidewalk.
On April 25 1959 Mack Charles Parker a 23 year old Black man jailed in Poplarville Mississippi for alleged rape was dragged from custody. His body was found nine days later across the Pearl River in Louisiana reportedly shot twice. Public outcry followed across the press and nation.
W. W. Stout notes Harry Golden Jr. of the Detroit Free Press selected the essays for this volume and edited the manuscript for publication. Golden writes warmly about immigrant life on New York Citys Lower East Side while exploring themes of regeneration among men south of the United States.
In 1959 the FBI withdrew from a lynch murder case after determining no federal violation. Att yd. Gen Rogers handed it to Mississippi Governor Coleman who had not convened a grand jury. killers remained at large as Congress debated civil rights amid Cold War anxieties.
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