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Gossip and Reflections on Race and Social Change
A long Henry Dabney era column blends social critique and satire about race, class, religion, and urban life in 1930s America. It recounts Rev. Page and the New Shoemaker Center controversy, notes on black morticians, letters from readers, and reflections on education, morality, and prevarication amid segregated society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
D.D
Shoemaker Center
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Frank E. Reddick
Huntsville