Teaching Negro History in American Schools
The piece urges colleges to offer courses on Negro history and culture for all students, arguing white and Black Americans share a common past. It cites examples like Esteban in early exploration, Du Sable as Chicago’s first settler, Matt Henson, and Black soldiers in the Revolution and other wars to show Black contributions are underrepresented in textbooks.
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Washington
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President names LDF official’s son Presidential Scholar 1968
New York high school senior Zi Douglass Smith, son of Rufus W. Smith and a leader at Millbrook School, is named a Presidential Scholar for 1968. He will attend Harvard after a June 8 graduation and June 10 White House visit.
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A Call for Unity and Faith From Local Pastor
A pastor reflects on the deaths of leaders MLK Jr Kennedy and RFK, urging unity, holiness, and service. He cites racial harmony, faith in God, and the need for graduates to use education to better society. The piece ends with notes on daring swimwear in resorts and a historical reference to George Herbert.
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