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vfinsT,on-.*s3Afcm, n. C. 1 frtj/Vowp. Baptists Support iiafell II lIBP OlHm ML\ \U KL RPi - \ V 1' ,• Wl INTERNATIONALLY - KNOWN HISTORIAN SHAW SPEAKER Dr. John Hope Franklin, cen ter, internationally - known historian and professor of American History and profes sor of American History at the SCLC Warns Of Disaster In Grenada, Mississippi Church Believed Burned by Enemies Of CR Workers I ATLANTA, Ga—Dr. Ralph David Abernathy of the South ern Christian Leadership Con ference this week warned of "disastrous consequences in Grenada, Miss., if our civil rights workers and the Negro community there are not given adequate protection by federal, state and local authorities." The warning came in the wake of a fire Sunday night at the Bell Flower Baptist Church, which provided an office for the SCLC staff in Grenada. The Maze destroyed or badly damaged much of th* church'* joof, ur : nlshfngs," iptofii, anil he»iing "WW W wwflfrtw facilities. if enemies of the Grenada County Freedom Movement get fire to the church. "Dr. Aber nathy said. "It is only natural that we suspect this. Some resi dents of the church neighbor hood in Grenda reported hear ing sounds like explosions when the fire started. Also, our staff members and local Negro parents and children have been subjected to harassment, threats and terrible physical abuse ever since last summer when the Southern Christian Leadership Conference be (ran an all-out drive for equality and justice in Grenada." See WARNS page 2A U. S. Largest Organization Pleads For NY Congressman WASHINGTON, D. C.—ln an impassioned and strongly word ed resolution the National Baptist Convention, U. S. A., Inc through its Board of Di- • rectors meeting in Hot Springs, Arkansas last week urged the U S* Congress to pardon" . . . the errors of the past and grant to Congressman A. Clayton Powell another opportunity to render a better, greater and more dedicated service." The resolution, presented by Dr. J. H. Jackson uf Chicago, president of the Convention stated that the six million, three hundred thousand Negro Baptist ". do not sit in judg ment on Rep Powell for we have not the facts or the le gal background to make such a decision. "As taxpayers we would say that if Congressman Powell has not conducted the affairs of the Committee ac cording to rules and plans laid down by the Congress and If his Committee knowingly or unknowtlngly sat Idly by and allowed this to happen without a constant reminder, they, too, must share some of the guilt assessed against him," The resolution stated tha* the Baptist Convention did not seek " to make this strictly a racial issue." Moreover the statement said the saptlst Q® ventlon was not a part of those " who seek to use the type of pressure displayed on the step* of the Congress building aa a means of determning the •"M berate and legislative pro endure of the Congress." University of J Chfcago, is shown here last Friday, shortly after addressing a capacity audience in Greenleaf Auditorium. Left to right are: Dr. John R. Lar kins, Shaw trustee; Miss Jose Former Instructor at North Carolina College Passes in Ga. ATLANTA, Ga. Miss Ruth Gwendoln Rush, one of the moving forces at North Caro lina College for 38 years, wm funeralized here Thursday. Death came to Dean Rush Sunday night. She had been in ill health for several months. From 1913. five years after Dr. James E. Shepard founded NCC, until 1953, "Miss Rush" served NCC with devotion and loyalty. Dr. Shepard named her dean of women in 1925. She was his right hand from then until JiTs doth 1» iMV From 1984 qntn iprrtffcfufl u d«v» of women. , . Her ties with the Shepard family were close and remain ed unbroken until her death. One of the nation's early Negro women to receive ad vanced training at Radcliffe, Harvard, and Columbia univer sities, Miss Ruth was unassum ing and worked tirelessly in the interest in improving the lot of the Negro as she know it. She worked ( through churches and the N. j C. Federation of Women's Clubs. This group named her its president for seven consecutive, terms. She was a native of Atlanta. She graduated from Clark Col lege in 1914 and later was awarded the M.Ed; degree by The Nation's largest Negro organization in its statement disassociated itself "... from any voices of threats designed to intimidate the President of the United Statea. We, as a race, must increasingly make it known that such undisciplined and misguided voices do not ■V . I I 'Z?£t ■■ A Nwiv TIAM Co-Chairmen of the National Sports Committee in support of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Pond, Inc. (LDF) take their poeitlonS. phine Walker, senior from Blackstone, Va.; Dr. Franklin; Charles B. Robson, assistant professor of history; and Jo seph Goodson, senior from Ra leigh. I .> ' .Vy >' vA7>... _,\ t, v *-sllll MISS RUSH Harvard. On two separate oc casions, 1925-1926 at Radcliffe and 1930-1931 at Columbia Uni versity, Miss Rush studied per sonnel and educational admini stration. From 1953 until 1958 Miss Rush served actively as dean of students at Spelman Col lege in Atlanta. ' The Rev. Joseph E. Boone eulogized Miss Rush at Rush Memorial Congregational Church, a church founded by Miss Rush's father. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Emma C. Brown and one See DEAN RUSH 2A represent the thinking of the vast majority of Negro Ameri cans." Dr. Jackson presented the statement to more than two thousand Baptist Board mem bers and pastors meeting at their mid-winter session which was unanimously adopted. From left an Maury Wills of the Pittsburgh Pirates (stand ; ing In for the ailing Bill i White); Jack Qreenberg. LDT director-counsel; Bill Russell . player-coach of the Boston Cel Adam Powell; Urge Pardon ★ ★★.**★** + ** * * * if Noted Scholar Says That Historians Ignored The Negro's Contribution Dr. Franklin h informative Shaw Address RALEIGH—"We live in a na tion so young, yet so unenlight ened on the history of the Negro people," Dr. John Hope Franklin, internationally known historian, told the fac ulty, students and visitors at Shaw University in Greenleaf Auditorium Friday morning (January 27). Addressing an assembly au dience, the renown professor of American History at the University of Chicago, was in troduced by Dr. John Rodman Larkins, a trustee of Shaw. Using as his subject, "The New v American History," Dr. Franklin declared, "One histo rian wrote • book during this generation in which he stated, "So far as I know, Negroes have made no significant con tributions.' " He further commented, "ThU author completely ignored the fact that Negroes have fought in all wars, their role in the building of this great and pros, perous nation, developing crops and adding to the economy in general," be receiving lower wages. Author of a number of books, including "From Slavery To Freedom," Dr. Franklin cited many beliefs held by some Americans years ago. Among these were the oft-espoused theory that the Negro is inate ly inferior since his role re quired no thought; and some believed. Franklin said, that what Negroes did do was not worthy of attention. "Some historians," the illus tfiQU§_. speaker averred, "had rro understanding of the fact that Negroes have been most conscientious and zealous keep ers of this country's consci ence. They have shared the white man's problems. "After contributing to the winning of the civil war," said Dr. Franklin, the race focnd itself left out of everything." Maddox Names Two Negroes ATLANTA, Ga Not all of the Negroes in Georgia believe that Lester Maddox is against them. This was evi dent Monday when he named two to the 200-member State Democratic Executive Commit tee. It was learned that Maddox has chosen Negro Rep. R. A. Dent of Augusta as one of the 100 members he selects for the 200-member committee. Maddox also has selected At lanta banker Mills B. Lane, Jr., a supporter of Maddox's oppo nents in the past, for the com mittee. Dent was the only Negro who voted for Maddox in the legis lature and was the only Negro legislator to attend the gover nor's inauguration. tics; and Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bean. Sayerr Russell, anl White head team seeking 1100.0Q0.00 for the LDF. (NVI Photo) VOLUME 44 No. S DURHAM, N. C SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, I*7 PRICE: 20 C»U EASTLAND SUIT I . S, Supreme Court Sets Hearing Date mJW s Q l wA \ ' H B Tf \i2sr-t- ■■■ vA - Of A ■ £*~ WjT ■*M PALMER PRESENTS CHECK > E. B. Palmer, executive secre tary North Carolina Teachers Association, presents a check NCTA Presents SSOO To Enfield Teacher V.P. Humphrey to Address AME Meeting in Washington WASHINGTON. D. C.—Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will deliver the principal ad dress at the Kittrell College Founders Day Celebration to be held in Washington Friday, Feb. 10. The Vice President will climax the event with an address at the Allen-Llncoln- Douglas Awards banquet to be held at the Statler-Hilton Hotel at 7:30 p.m. He will be pre sented by Bishop George W. Baber, presiding prelate of the Second Episcopal District of the AME Church. Bishop Baber, along with the Rt. Reverends Henry C. Bun ton of the CME Church, Ray mond C. Jones of the AMEZ Church, and religious leaders of other denominations, will present the Vice President an award commemorating his un selfish and humanitarian serv ice to the nation. Dr. Charles Wesley, noted historian and Director of the Wilkins Says Filibuster Vote Is "Kick In The Teeth" NEW YORK The Senate's refusal Tuesday, Jan. 24, to permit a vote on a motion to bring about a change in the anti-filibuster rale represents "a victory for stand patism within that body," said Roy Wilkins, executive director of the National Association for the Adancement of Colored People. Mr. Wilkins, who sat in the Senate gallery and witnessed the S3 to 46 defeat of the clo- for SSOO on legal defense fees to Mrs. Willa Johnson. Mrs. Johnson sued the Board of Education of Halifax County MM VP HUMPHREY Study of Negro Life and His tory, will present a historical prospectus of the Negro in American life. Music for the occasion will See HUMPHREY 2A ture petition, told newsmen that "while the rest of the country moves ahead, the Sen ate stands still facing back ward." He said defeat of the anti filibuster resolution, which would have reduced the ma jority needed for cloture from two-thirds to three-fifths of those present and voting, was "a kick in the teeth to possi ble civil rights other pro -Tressive legislation coming be following her dismissal as a teacher in Enfield. John H. Lucas, State NEA Director looks on. E. B. Palmer, executive sec retary, North Carolina Teach ers Association, presented to Mrs. Willa Johnson, a former teacher of Enfield, a check for SSOO Tuesday, as a payment from the National Education Association's Million Dollar De fense Fund, for legal fees in a case involving her dismissal as a teacher due to alleged po litical activities. Mrs. Johnson filed suit against the Halifax County school board in 1964. following her dismissal. The District Court had dis missed the case on grounds that there was insufficient evi dence to prove that Mrs. John son was dismissed for racial reasons. In June 1966, the Fourth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court rul ing that Mrs. Willa Johnson was discharged primarily be cause her outside activities in terferred with heif, teaching duties. Attorney Richard Mor gan of the National Education Association, released the text of a telegram as follows "Willa Johnson Case reversed and re manded to the District Court with instructions to enter an See TEACHER 2A fore the Congress in the fu ture." The filibuster rule, in the past, has been used to block civil rights legislation. ____ Defeat of the bipartisan drive to make it easier to break a filibuster. Mr. Wilkins said, "aids extremists who will cite the vote as illustrating the futility ot working through established channels to gain improvements in the civil rights area." , Feb. 20 Set as Trial Day for Miss. Senator WASHINGTON, I). C.—The U. S. Supreme Court has set hearings for February 20 on the question of whether con gressional immunity protects Sen James O. Eastland from a damage suit for illegal ac tions. The question arises from a suit filed against the Mississip oi senator by the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF), a civil rights organi zation based in Louisville, Ky. SCEF charges that Eastland, who is chairman of the Senate Internal Security Subcommitte (SISS), conspired to bring about raids on the SCEF offices In New Orleans in 1963. The suit seeks $250,000 each from th§ senator and J. G. Sourwine, chief counsel for SISS The suit states that the cen tral issue is whether any man, as a result of his position. It wholly above the law SCEF'j' lawyers are appealing a lower court decision Is immune for suit actions aeainst SCEF. because Vie could not have carried out those actions if he had not been a member of the Congress. What this means, they say, is that "wherever the legisla tor uses his Official position to facilitate or cloak his illegal OT criminal activities." he can plead immunity. The lawyers point out that "this is the heart of the prob lem. No greater danger to a free society exists than the concept that men ia high See EASTLAND TA |||||g||^nß|fflEH||^RHHH9^^^^^^M|| » # vL "' : mi I ''•''' : '^l DEM I NO Former Uganda Ambassador In Annual Event Former U. S. Ambassador to Uganda the Hon. Olcott ft. Deming will be among the par ticipants in White Rock Bap tist Church's second annual Hu man Relations Institute here Feb. 10-12. Ambassador Deming, now di. plomat In residence in the Re search Triangle Area, will be the featured speaker at 11 a. m. on Sunday Feb. 11. Hiis it the annual Goodwill Day Ob servance. The institute opens at 13 noon with a minister*' ses sion on Friday, Feb. 10. Featured See AMBASSADOR 1A
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