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1915- Jeff Brown, a black against a white girl as be ran to catch a train in Cedar Bluff, Min. He was lynched. 1941 - Michael Donald, 19 and financing Ms way through college by working in the mailmen of a MoMle . Newspaper nightly, was randomly picked off the •treat to show the Klan’s strength in Alabama. He was savagaly beaten; then atreeeathedtystmLHe in blood. rJpave been a ef Kelly Alesaader, Sr.'s life since hie child hood. Be has acknow » — -Q —«—i * - -» * * - • « leagea incidents of uns nature at well as other which Ma S the btack: . . ^ he thought to be the most effective way to destroy such injustices. HQn sword became the National As sociation far the Advance ment of Colored People (NAACP). F4r over 49 yekrs, Ms involvement within the NAACP farces haa been 1 commendable, At age 25 be'T organized the Chariotte Mecklenburg County Brandi, tie later aided the NAACP in battling voter education al barriers and other tech-: niques used against the Mack pqpuions integrity. tJw NAACP’led to'fhe'de crease in lynchingxalso..'ir,~ After 49 years. Alexan der steadily climbed the ranks of the NAACP • from soldier to commander. In essence, he is now s general and newly elected Chairman of the National Board of Directors as a leader. Alexander plans to continue the tradition of the ---i-«-■—-m Of yimimi ■ad voting was an alaMrt nonexisting privilege;'' Alexander knows that the naacp has ' - brighter"!® _ Macks He also "“nhfiuhe___ ation of blacks, now En joying certain advantages that were not a reality years ago, may not realise jnt how much sweat and tears it took to gain these *•make sm£®mS| it is important thatw | Kelly Alexander. SrA/if^ - ' .NAACP National Chairperson ^ fair share programs,” Alexander stated, : | Education is another concern of the NAACP. AecorcBng to Alexander, there is a wide discrepan cy that education is not necessary. “But blacks cannot exist in this indus trialized society gales* t they are educated. * is .important,M Alexadper • maintain, “that blacks * stay in school and learn the of how to exist RN gR|SL * . During the origin of the WAACPfa «a». lychtagf. Never before bat wdi o luxury feem been told at ouch affordable priced Our alternative meant everyone can afford a fin* fur Bonne nr. Fint quaky new fur* at dacoma price*. Vintage Fur* from a*M*» and first qpcrilty trade in*. Cadi vintage fur fia* been com pletely reOared to it* original con- - dition by our matter furrier and ri nmy ^motowho. .> 1.*t ■ Y- >;•' A 4* JL -- i vertiMn,tbe more jobs are create at 1%a Port and with our advert!* ers. Get Acquainted with the FABMAN New! Hun,! | fXPERT CARPENTRY WORK Only *10°° /hr IWi inUlf 90,00 pft^8 ,s *1750 you can save over r«a TVmi *>% on thorn Mttle- jobs around the house, jf ’ Everything from a sticky door to paneting a room K -**1**-: Jr ^COMPLETE HOME IMPROVEMENT CBITER - § Uc»n«»d • Bowdtd • Quranfdt *"Thte’s Nothing He Cent Do!” |, ut "J O ■ ?y '-.V «>LVv ^Jl
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