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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1952
Page
2
Personal items note Mrs. John Walker and sister Miss Susie Pettiegrew representing the Duplex club at Madisonville to honor inmates with gifts and performances. Also mentions Dollie Blackwell at Trinity Baptist, Blue Ribbon Club sponsorship, and local church, forum, and business league activities along with obituaries and society notes.
A detailed reminiscence by COUNT A J GARY on racial conflict after the Civil War, noting a family man’s theft by White Caps in Alabama and his fight to remain free. The text shifts to contemporary school integration fights, threats, and violence, praising Urban League actions in New York and calling for broader civil rights efforts.
Mazie Earhart Clark promotes a poetry collection and biographies on Booker T. Washington Mary McLeod Bethune and George W. Carver. The piece notes nonpartisan committee work at Adam Powell Sr Community House and a push to improve race relations and civil rights with public letters to President Truman and other officials. The prose urges purchase for future fame.
Cairo Illinois February 22 1952 letter from Editor Dabney noting visitors amid NAACP protests and persistent fight. Identifies Les Bailey among those expressing concern over segregation disturbances and local reaction.
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