Fight for Righteousness and Justice in Cincinnati Negroes
William Ware, president of Cincinnati Division No 146, urges editor W P Dabney to publish a full article exposing racial segregation and violence against Black citizens in Cincinnati. He claims South migration fuels crime and warns of potential riots unless authorities act, naming Mayor Carrel and Safety Director Copeland while urging mass action from both white and Black residents.
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Commercial Tribune
Ries
Dabney
United States
West End
Cincinnati
South
Chicago
East St. Louis
Washington, D. C
Tulsa
Okla
Knoxville
Carrel
Board of Health
Copeland
Present Exodus of Negroes Marked Evolutionary Epoch Says Leader
William Ware of the Universal Negro Improvement Association describes the rural to urban migration as a historic shift for both the Negro and the United States. He cites intolerable conditions, exploitation by landlords, crowded unsanitary housing, and pervasive vice in Negro districts as driving forces behind the movement, urging city action to address these injustices.
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South
United States
William Ware
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Moses
Joshua
Central
Freeman
Negro District
League
Cincinnati
Tickets On Sale At Local Venues For Event
Mr. DeHart Hubbard asks kindly to buy tickets at designated places. Zoo tickets will not benefit us. Tickets are available at Y M C A 636 W 9th St Palmetto Restaurant 512 W 5th St Neufachs Pharmacy 2980 Gilbert Ave Model Drug Stores Howard Pharmacy 408 W 5th St Walnut Hills Pharmacy Chapel and Alms Place.
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W. 9Th St
Palmetto Restaurant
W. 5Th St
Neufach’s Pharmacy
Gilbert Ave
Model Drug Stores
Howard Pharmacy
Walnut Hills
Chapel
West End conditions in Cincinnati spark mayor clash
Mayor Carrel disputed William Ware's portrayal of West End distress, insisting crime and housing issues are being addressed by police and courts. He noted manpower limits, urged public support, and defended city records as proof of progress and vigilance against vice.
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Carrel
West End
William Ware
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Commercial Tribune
Ware
Cincinnati
Copeland
Copelan
Emancipation Celebration Tickets On Sale At The Zoo
N. A. A. C. P. tickets for the Emancipation Celebration at the Zoo are on sale. Committee members are asked to meet at the Y on Monday September 10 at 8 PM.
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Zoo
Ous
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U.N.S. A
W. P. Dabney
the Union
Ohio
Mr. Dabney
Branch
Naal Association For the Advancement OF Colored People
Campbell and
Kenton
Kentucky
L. C. Dyer
Mr. DeHart Hubbard
Zoological Garden
Palestine Co. B
S. T. Sneed
Wilbur Page
the Colored Industrial School
West Sixth Street
WILL
Gradu
Ates
the Commercial Tribune
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