Action on “Discrimination in Distributive Education as it Affects Glenville High School Students
Seeking sub-committees’ responses and reactions to the Council’s recently released report on distributive education in the area.
Citation Type: Letter
Available Works or Citations from Letter
Cicular Letter from Sigma Pi Phi Tau Boule to W.E.B. Du Bois
Signed N. K. Christopher, Chairman, and Russel H. Davis, Secretary; Inviting “All Archons and Archousae” to attend a Grand Boule Convention in Cleveland from August 13-15; describing some logistical and programming details of the occasion and enclosing a form for arranging accommodations threat.
Death Claims Dr. Dubois, NAACP Founder
Briefly noting the death of W.E.B. Du Bois and summarizing the trajectory and achievements of his long career.
From Allen Knight Chalmers
King viewed Chalmers, professor of preaching and applied Christianity at Boston University’s School of Theology, as an activist theologian with a “passion for social justice.” As treasurer of the NAACP, Chalmers assures King that the organization “will back you at the national level without any questions.” He also invites King, who was scheduled to speak in Boston on 23 March,…
From Wade H. McKinney
McKinney, a family friend and pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, offers financial support to the bus boycotters and invites King to preach the Youth Day service at his church. On 29 February King thanked McKinney for the financial contribution but declined the invitation because of scheduling conflicts.
Letter from A Group of Clevelanders to W.E.B. Du Bois
Describing their “especially warm” feeling towards him, following his 1950 visit to Cleveland, pledging their support for him in his indictment, and wishing him a happy 83rd birthday.
Letter from Agnes P. Howell to W.E.B. Du Bois
Concerning a request for material on “secret organizations among Negroes” for a thesis.
Letter from Case School of Applied Science to W.E.B. Du Bois
Noting that the Case School of Applied Science had “no colored graduates.”
Letter from Charles Thwing to W.E.B. Du Bois
Concerning an upcoming trip to Cleveland, Ohio.
Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to the NAACP
Concerning Chesnutt’s award as a Spingarn Medalist.