Coolidge at Tuskegee Distracts From Segregation Hospital
The speech at the Tuskegee veterans hospital exposes a costly segregated symbol in a nation that denies full citizenship to African Americans. The piece denounces the hospital as a curse of caste, contrasts it with democracy, and criticizes Tuskegee principal Moton for glorifying segregation.
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New “Negro Veterans’ Hospital
Robert K. Moton
Tuskegee
United States
America
Moron
Missionaries Arguing Central African Negroes Can Learn
In Kabongo Congo, Reverend Coleman Hartzler and Rev. W A Miller of the Methodist Episcopal Mission advocate that Central African Negroes possess learning capacity on par with other races under similar conditions. They describe no starter bias, note vast educational groundwork required, and highlight teaching crafts like carpentry, pottery, gardening, and basket weaving to elevate living standards. They report natives can achieve high craftsmanship and civilization given opportunity, while addressing lingering belief they cannot advance due to race.
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Central Africa
Coleman C. Hartzler
W. A. Miller
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congo
Pelze
Kabongo
Luba
Martzler
Capetown
Mision
Africa
America
Mr. Hartzler
Hartzler
Miller
Mr. Miller
Letter of solidarity to the oppressed black brothers
A letter from Japan Post Box F in Tokyo expresses sincere sympathy for the oppressed black brothers. The writer rejects racial taint claims and asserts humanity and solidarity, emphasizing universal brotherhood and support for the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Rabbi David Philipson at Music by Female Trio-M Neugen
Music program features Rabbi David Philipson with female trio M Neugen, battle and Madden Mrs Artie Matthews as accompanist.
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Rabbi David Philipson
M Neugen
Battle and Madden
Artie Matthews
Mahendra Pratap Advocates Religious Unity and Love
In a January 1923 letter from Raja Mahendra Pratap, the writer argues that race is irrelevant to the inner worth of people and urges unity through love. He promotes religious and moral approaches, resists sectional unions, and outlines ideas like the Religion of Love and a Happiness Party while planning to travel in China.
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Happiness Party
China
Mahendra Pratap
Raja
Suit Reveals Wilbur Rickman White Man Claim in Divorce
In Noblesville Indiana Mrs Jenne Rickman seeks divorce from Wilbur Rickman after discovering his claim to white parentage. Wilbur formerly passed as colored and now seeks a court declaration of whiteness. The couple married twelve years and have three or four children.
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Rickman
Wilbur Rickman
Rickmans
Get Rid Of Nonsense Myths of Religion in Lent Sermon
Rev Dr Percy Stickney Grant urged getting rid of mythical elements in Christianity in a New York Lent sermon. He questioned the apostles creed and virgin birth while urging believers to focus on reality and inner truth amid broad religious ferment across denominations. Africa and Asia were cited to argue charity should begin at home.
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New York
Br. Percy Stickney Grant
Church of the Ascension
Grant
William T. Manning
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Africa
America
Asia
Japan
China
A Southern Dialogue on the Negro Question
Clement Wood and Georgia congressman Lankford discuss segregation and race relations in the South. They advocate separate facilities and schools while exposing white male hypocrisy and legal vulnerabilities affecting Black women, families, and legitimacy amid Jim Crow. The exchange notes ongoing racial tensions and potential migrations.
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Clement Wood
Mr. Wood
Lankford
Wood
Columbia University
New York
Mr. Lankford
South
Ethiopia
Washington
Alabama
Heaven
Votes for Sale in Election Contests
A critique denounces widespread vote buying in counties including Pike and Adams, noting a large pool of white votes bought and sold. The piece condemns national politicians who condemn Black voters while ignoring fraud and calls out hypocrisy in the political arena.
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Guardian
Coolidge
Rockdale Ave
Ninth Street Y. M.C. A
Noblesville, Ind
Jenne Rickman
Greece
Rome
Jesus
Great Eastern Journal
Pike County
Adams County
Ional
Goldwyn Presents
Roe Skin
Peter B. Kyne
Ine Chadwick
Claire Windsor
Mae Bisel
Pat O'Malley
Erry
Wi Ve
E. Mason Hopper
Pekin Theatre
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