The NAACP fights the Ku Klux Klan in US
James Weldon Johnson outlines a year long campaign against the Klan. The NAACP exposed Klan literature to New York officials and the DOJ, and investigated Florida riots. The World and New York World articles boosted exposure, while the American continues Klan criticism and reports on a rival to the NAACP.
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Fifth Avenue
New York City
National Association
Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New York
New York State
District Attorney's Office
Department of Justice
Washington
Ocoee
Florida
Klan
The
Searchlight
South
New York World
Association
Man Accuses Wife of Cruelty Denies Abuse in Court
In New York John Buessman defends against separation charges by claiming he washed dressed and consoled his wife Martha. He swears he bathed her combed her hair and manicured her. He denies dragging the son by trousers and the judge reserved decision amid accusations of cruelty.
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New York
John Buessman
Martha
Woman Claimed Dallas Doctor Husband Ties Her At Night
A woman, claiming to be the wife of a prominent Dallas physician, appeared at police headquarters and asked the police to stop her husband from tying her wrists and ankles nightly. She cited “insanely jealous” behavior and noted a fishing line was used. The incident raises questions about the doctor’s methods to keep her safe during the day.
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Dallas
Texas
Washington Plans Armament Conference Reception
A 100 member Washington committee will arrange reception, comfort, safety and entertainment for Britain’s Big Four and France’s Big Four leaders and Marshal Foch for the Armament Conference on Armistice Day November 11. The group includes Dr. Emmett J. Scott, Dr. D. E. Wiseman, and other prominent locals from Howard University and the District of Columbia. The committee will work with the American Legion ahead of the event.
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Washington
D. C
Hunderd
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Arthur Balfour
Earl Curzon
Great Britain
Briand
France
Tittoni
Italy
Baron Suto
Japan
One Hundred
Wash
Freedmens Hospital
James A. Cook
Esquire
United States District Attorney
Committee of One Hundred
American Legion
Marshal Foch
Woman stabs husband after long quarrel at Webb alley home
After a quarrel lasting over four hours, Pauline Johnson, 20, stabbed her husband Raymond Johnson Jr. in the heart with a butcher knife at their home 606 Webb alley. He was taken by police to General Hospital and reported dying.
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Pauline Johnson
Raymond Johnson
Webb Alley
Johnson
General Hospital
Johnson Stabbing Suspect Fled, Holed Up After Attack
Mrs Johnson fled house after stabbing and remains at large. Neighbors found Johnson unconscious in his room after a four hour quarrel prior to the incident. The scene hints at a violent dispute, prompting warnings about danger and high tension in the neighborhood.
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Johnson
Public reception for new YMCA executive secretary
A public reception is to be held to introduce Executive Secretary Mrs Noroccum. The event takes place Friday evening September 23 at 8 o'clock. Local attendees are invited to welcome the new leader.
Open Letter Criti Sept 21 1921 Peoples Baptist Church dispute
An Open Letter notes disgruntled members of city churches forming a so called Peoples Baptist Church without letters of dismission from their former churches. It holds that these individuals remain property of their original churches and cannot form a regular Baptist church. It warns that Baptist ministers who support or attend the organization will be deemed dis orderly by the Baptist Brotherhood.
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People’s Baptist Church
Baptist Brotherhood
Meeting Notice of NAACP Regular Monthly Session
The National Association for the Advancement of Col ored People holds its regular monthly meeting at Southern Baptist Church George Street N'Armound Monday evening September 26 1921 at 8 PM. Rev C H Williams pastor presides with Rev B F Smith president and A L Imes secretary urging attendance for important business.
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National Association For the Advancement OF Colored People
Southern Baptist Church
George ST
N’ AR Mound
C. H. Williams
B. F. Smith
A. L. Imes
Zion Baptist Church Joins Baptist Brotherhood in Ohio
The Zion Baptist Church of Dayton Ohio, led by Rev T J Smith D D, has met the Western Union Baptist Association special resolution from the Delaware session 1920 and now holds full fellowship with the Baptist Brotherhood of Ohio and the Ohio Baptist General Association as of September 1 1921 adopted by Cincinnati Baptist Ministers Meeting.
VPAN African Congress Great Success
At the session in London Dr. W E B Du Bois read the manifesto of the congress protesting against colored people being treated as un civilized and arguing that self government experiments in Haiti Liberia and South America have not been failures. The manifesto demands enfranchisement based on educational qualifications and urges the world to assist in advancing backward and suppressed groups of mankind.
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London
Eng
W. E. B. Dubois
Congress
Iaiti
Liberia
Muilato
South America
Seven sessions fruitful with global representation and lasting impact
The seven sessions were successful with thirty countries represented. A permanent organization was established, signaling durable international cooperation and institutional growth for the effort.
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James Weldon Johnson
National Association For the
Advancement of Colored People
New York American
C. Anderson Wright
King Kleagle
Invincible Empire
Society For the Advancement of Colored People
Chicago
Illinois
Society
God
Adam
Paradise
Thos E. Banks
Y. M. C. A. Auditorium
W. 9Th Street
Thos. E. Banks
Chas. J. Jackson
Washington Terrace
Walnut Hills
Litle Webb Alley
Ocean Bear
Criti., O
Charles Satchell Morris, Jr
Mr. Morris
At & Ipm
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Cincinnati and Vicinity
Cincinnati Baptist
C. Ross
A. W. Jackson
the Zion Baptist Church of Day
L. R. Mitchell, B. Th
Mod
VPAN
African Congress
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