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To become a popular leader, White had to compete with the appeal of Marcus Garvey; he learned to display a skillful verbal dexterity. Roy Wilkins, his successor at the NAACP, said: "White was one of the best talkers I've ever heard." [18] Throughout his career, Walter White spoke out against segregation and discrimination but also black ...
Early lobbying efforts to desegregate the military previous to 1941 did not persuade President Roosevelt to take action. On September 27, 1940, the first delegation composed of A. Philip Randolph, Walter White (NAACP), and T. Arnold Hill (National Urban League), met with President Roosevelt and his top officials. The delegation presented a ...
Thornwell Jacobs wrote a novel, The Law of the White Circle, set during the 1906 massacre. It has a foreword written by historian W. Fitzhugh Brundage, and has supplemental materials by Paul Stephen Hudson and Walter White, long-term president of the NAACP.
The NAACP Comes of Age: The Defeat of Judge John J. Parker. Hughes, Langston (1962). Fight for Freedom: The Story of the NAACP. Janken, Kenneth Robert. White: The Biography of Walter White, Mr. NAACP. New York: The New Press, 2003. Jonas, Gilbert S. Freedom's Sword: The NAACP and the Struggle against Racism in America, 1909–1969. London ...
The NAACP sent its Field Secretary, Walter F. White, from New York City to Elaine in October 1919 to investigate events. White was of mixed, majority-European ancestry; blond and blue-eyed, he could pass for white. He was granted credentials from the Chicago Daily News.
The post Black History/White Lies: The 10 biggest myths about the Civil Rights Movement appeared first on TheGrio. OPINION: Part two of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths ...
"Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics" is a collection of 19 essays that explore the highs and lows of the Black gay civil rights activist's life.
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