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.lu ill W. E. B. Du Bois (second from right, s econd row] strides besides James Weldon^
Johnson. This was on June 28, 1917.
DR. W ii. B DuBOIS is pictured as he attended
the first Pun African Congress in S'ans, France in 1919.
DR. \t - E. B. DuBOlS
(The following is the third in- j
stallmen) in a four-part series on j
l)r. DuBois hv Judge Hubert T. >
Delany, noted New York jurist and
fighter for civil liberties and civil
rights.)
PART III !
In 1910 Dr. William Edward
Burghardt DuBois led the first of
several Pan-African conferences in
Paris. These conferences similar
in theme to the old Niagara
ment, were equally productive and
paved the way for the future of
‘he new African nations. Gahana
has long paid tribute to the in-
splrational role played in its his-
tory by Dr. DuBois and the Pan-
African conferences, one of
interested attendants was Nkru-
mah himself. When in the spring
of 1957 the independent
of Ghana was founded, Dr. Du-
Bois was to have been present as
an honored gtrest for the innugurn-
tion of Prescient Nkru mah. Un-
fortunately for our reputation with
the African nations and our honor
before the eyes of the world. Dr.
DuBois, having attracted the ire
of the partisans in th<> State De¬
partment of the Un-American
Activities Committee, was <!..*ii<>ii
a passport on the around that
to permit the w»rt«T.- most di-i¬
tinguiahed Negro citizen to travel
was against the “best interests of
the United States.”
But the results of the T’nn-
African conference, like the re¬
sults of the Jliagsva mow meet out
of which achieved grate owm'qtht. ffifc.%AA.CP. Between were
not
that first session in 1919 and
Ghana’s emergency as a full fledg¬
ed nation several decades pr- ,
— years filled with other victorie
— and some defeats.
Dr. DuBois had early id*", ; "i**<l
the struggles of the Negro with
the fate of the dfcflrjrw gsploited and un¬
derprivileged 1 ere. II e
knew that the Negro was the first
fired and the last hired in normal
times, and he was prepared with
the arrival of the great depression
to identify Negro interests with
the interests of the country as
a whole. Thus DuBois was quick
to see the necessity for a new ap¬
proach by government to the prob¬
lems of the goverend. DuBois
welcomed the New Deal and was
a vital force in helping to pre-
sent the needs of the Negro peo-
|de to the government which for
the first time since reconstruc-
tion expressed a concern for peo-
pie in transition, and in particu-
lar, for the Negro people,
The New Deal years were years
<>f growth and retaliation of many
goals. The crisis that had forced
1 nation to examine its aims and
its capacities or suffer total dis-
aster had responded to the crisis
unevenly, but well,
For the first time in history,
Negroes began to break into the
professions in large enough nuni-
ber to become significant. Taking
their place side by side with other
American Negroes, they joined
unions, formed cooperatives, fought
*' :ir social security legislation and
adequate unemployment protection,
Campaign for fair employment
practices were begun and in some
1 ' ' w<\ s they were won. New
1“ vislative interpretations pointed
to a future which would not be
oiovvd in yet another twenty
1 The shape of victory was
clearly diseernable over a horizon
ni y with the fast moving figure
nf a nation working to help itself
out of the most disastrous econo¬
mic collapse yet to hit the indus¬
trialized world.
It was an exciting time for
A meric ins and no single man par¬
ticipated in these times to a great¬
er extent than did W. E. B. Du-
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Bois. Gains for Negroes
slower than gains for
groups within the crippled
try, but gains there were.
fect, shallow and inadequate,
the possibility of progress
there.
And then World War II
Again Negroes were asked to
equally in the horrors of war. Un¬
der the militant leadership of
DuBois and the NAACP, and with
the cooperation of the still
young trade union movement,
groes demanded that equal sacri¬
fices be accompanied by equal
rights. Exposure after exposure
of discrimination, forced a suc-
cession of break-throughs in
wall of white supremacy.
By the close of World War i
llitierism hud suffered a
defeat, but Jim Crow seemed
be made of sturdier stuff.
out all these years in the
of tire major struggles of his
W. E. B. DuBois had taken
place. As an educator, as a
er, sociologist, philosopher,
Bois contributed not onjy
leadership in the present, but
produced a permanent body
works to influence the
of the future. From 1932 to
he was editor-in-chief of the
cyclopedia of the Negro; from
1940 to 194J he was editor of
Phylon review. From 1944
1948 he headed the special
search group for the NAACP.
These were also productive
in terms of his own literary career.
Perhaps the best known and
widely circulated study of this
period was his "Black Reconstruc¬
tion,” the only full and
pletely documented survey
of the Reconstruction
period from the point of view of
the Negro. The combination
scholarship, research and
and the uniqueness of its approach
makes “Black Reconstruction”
signal contribution to
history and a book no one who
siders himself informed can ignore.
In rapid succession came three
other volumes, "Black Folk Then
and Now,” “Dusk of Dawn,” and
the very meaningful “Color
Democracy.”
Somehow during these years
Bois had found time and
to see for himself what was
pening in the rest of the world.
He had visited Liberia in 1923
the new Soviet Union in 1933.
1936 while still rft Atlanta
versity, he had made a trip around
the world.
These trips, augmented by
Paris conferences, visits to Lon¬
don, Brussels, Lisbon and finally
China and Japan, culminated
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
N. N. L. B. A.
To Hold First
Meeting
f Con tinned from Plop One t
Juiv 5, 6, and 7.
The NNLBA Is regarded as
one of the fastest growing Ne¬
gro business or'vmizations In
the nation, having within 12
! months spread its
! i n t 0 nearly 40 states and pub-
Jishes a monthly official news-
paper. NNLBA’s headquarters
are located in Philadelphia, Pa.
ifNorth Broad Street.
The first national conven¬
tion, with headquarters at the
Jamaica Motel in Atlantic City,
will also be attended by na¬
tionally known tusin'ess and
civic leaders with leading firms
of the alcoholic beverage in¬
dustry participating in
workshops.
Edward Bond of Camden, N.
J. is convention ci)ai:man, and
heads a committee of workers
from New York to North Caro-
lina.
Executive Director of NNLBA
is Bill Curtisrfofmer sales
resentative. of^a national brew¬
ery, who resigned, early this
.
year to assume the. full time
responsibility. National Pres-
ident Is Ernest Harris, Phila-
delphia Hotelman.
Atty. Belford LaWson of
ington, D. C., will be the con¬
vention keynote speaker. Law-
son is former national presi¬
dent of the National fraternity
of Alpha Phi Alpha and is a
noted civil rights attorney.
The , organization w con-
as
ceived by a number of promi-
nent licensed beverage owneTs
who realized that the Negro bar
owner faced numerous obstacles
in participating in his local
1 beverage associations, and not-
ecj that - combined, the Negfo'
j“J he "f 0n re P re '
| setftetf * billlon-dollar-per-year
turnover.
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the orRanization of a Rroup , n
keep the rights of Af
Hoart * ,** )re the worR To
DuBois, travel was research and
j^eawfch'tjie That origin of action.
travel was, however, be
fore the State Department began
denying passports to its
u was not unti , the Etner gency
j civit Liberties carried the cases
Rock well Kent and Dr. Walter
. , Briehl to the Supreme Court that
( the Department had to stop that
j particular kind of discrimination
As a result of those decisions of
the Court, Dr. DuBois was able
to obtain a passport again.
At the age of 91 he was to re¬
peat his travels, and this time
to be greeted throughout the world
as a celebrated and honored hero
of our times.
“The fourth and last installment
of this brief biography of W. E.*B.
DuBois will appear in the
issue of this publication). j
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IS WITHIN YOUR REACH NOW
A Happy Ghana Home Family
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The above picture shows Sgt. and Mrs. R >bert J- Moore and their children, Robert
Jr., Brenda and Doris. This family was the first to purchase a home in The
Ghana Homes, Inc., Subdivision. These beautiful homes consist of 3 BIG BKD-
ROOMS, BATH, KITCHEN, CARPORT. STORAGE ROOM, BIG LOT, PAVED
STREET, CITY WATER AND SEWERAGE.
A few more of these beautiful bungabws are for sale. Only $200.00 cash Down.
Monthly payments less than rent. For information call
EZRA JOHNSON,
AI) 4-3432 1009 West Broad Street
CCTA Past
President to
Attend NEA
(Continuer? from Page one)
June 2G through July 1.
The theme of the convention,
“A United Profession Enhances
Quality in Education,” will pro¬
vide opportunities for approxi-
lately 20,000 educators to study
anf * ex Plore vital problems in
mof)ern education. At the close
of the N - E - A - Mrs - Dingle will
represent the Chatham County
teachers at the American Teach¬
ers' Association convention at Tus-
kegee Institute, July 24-26.
The past two years have been
Wry successful for the Chatham
County Teachers’ Association in
many ways. The co-operation of
| I the administration, schools, com-
mittees and the individual mem-
| of hers made that possible the Association the measure has
success
aehieved -
.
The schools which participated
(’the ioo per rent with memberships in
C.C.T.A., G.T.E.A., A.T.A.,
and N.E.A. are:
^ Broad gtreet Sehoolt Mrg _
! Eunice Clay, principal; Florence
Street School, N. B. Elmore, prin-
Harrjs street School> Miss
Uttie c.umartie, principal; Haven
j i Ho|ne School> y oseph Gr cene, prin-
c i pa I; Moses J. Jackson School,
jyj rg Jeanette Hayes, principal;
Sol C. Johnson School, A. Cheat¬
ham, principal; Monteith School,
Mrs. O. B. Dingle, principal; Paul¬
sen Street School, Miss M. W. Ma-
ree, principal; Pearl Lee Smith
School, Mrs. Sadie Cartledge,
principal; Tompkins High School,
j E j jUten> Jr ., principal, and
We , t Broad stree t School, W. G.
( j)j xon> principal,
Among the other aceomplish-
ments of the Association this year
are: Donations to community
projects: Y.M.C.A., Christmas
Stocking, and Happy House
School; attendance and partici¬
pation in District 11 and state
speakers furnished for
American Education Week activi¬
ties, F.T.A. groups and eommu-
ti'Hy uefikifie's; representation at
ync^ White House Conference at
Dublin, Ga.; representation at
di-iv ; e r in conferences at Brunswick,
i liberty County and Atlanta;
American Education Week cele-
.
bnltion: Plication of The Flash,
C.C,T.A. publication; presentation
of two scholarships to worthy
F.T.A. members; recognition and
entertainment of “Teacher of the
J Year”; host to the G.E.A. con¬
vention, April 6-8, Savannah, and
delegates to educational meetings
—24 delegates to G.T.E.A., one
delegate to N.E.A., two delegates
to A.T.A.
Arthur Dwight, the newly elect¬
ed president of the C.C.T.A., is
also a delegate to the American
Teachers’ Association which he
will attend along with Mrs. Din-
,
U-
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Attorney
Anderson
Fatal Accident
'Continued from Page One)
uted to a skull fracture.
Shelby County Coroner, Dr. L.
A. Wahle, speculated that Ander¬
son’s head struck the crossties of
the railroad track after he was
hurled from the car by the im-
pact of the collision. The eoro-
ner said Anderson died at about
3:58 n.m. Tuesday, moments after
collision.
The train engineer, Wilbur
Faulkner of Lexington, told state
police he saw Anderson’s car when
he was about 1,400 feet from the
crossing, sounded his train whis¬
tle, but was unable to stop.
He said the train was travel¬
ing at about 55 miles an hour.
State Policeman Joe Hicks was
the first officer to arrive at the
scene of the accident. He said
Anderson was alone in the car.
The noted attorney was the first
Kentuckian to receive UN appoint¬
ment when he was named by Pres¬
ident Eisenhower last August. He
was nominated by Republican
Senators Thurston B. Morton and
John Sherman Cooper.
Because of his political stature
Anderson had been frequently
mentioned as an appointee to vari¬
ous positions during the Eisen¬
hower administration.
Among these were the governor¬
ship of the Virgin Islands, judge-
ship of the Federal Court of Ap¬
peals and membership on the U. S.
Civil Rights Commission.
He was elected to the Kentucky
State Legislature in 1935 to be¬
come the first Negro to hold
such a post south of the Mason-
Dixon Line since Reconstruction.
He was re-elected for six consecu¬
tive terms.
A native Kentuckian, he was
a graduate of Kentucky State
College, Wilberforce University
and Howard University, where he
earned his LLD degree.
He was named one 6f Howard’s
outstanding graduates several
years ago and was awarded an
honorary doctorate of law degree.
He has been named to the re¬
spective honor rolls of the Chi¬
cago and Louisville Defender news¬
papers.
Attorney Anderson is survived
by his wife, the former Miss Vic¬
toria McCall of Detroit, Mich.,
whose father formerly published
the Detroit Tribune; a son, Charles
W. Anderson, III, and a daughter,
Victoria.
Voters’
Registration
Increased
(Continued rrom Page One’
ders, and all other organizations
to please see that every member
is registered to vote.
The Rev. Oliver W. Holmes,
chairman of tha* first district, will
hold a meeting in the headquar¬
ters chapel, 611 West -Broad Street,
for all west-side districts, Thurs¬
day night at 8:00 p.n». Every
interested citizen is invited. The
west side is being organized un¬
der the direction of Mrs. Lillian
Robinson.
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• Singleton’s Beach,
June 24—Motorcade to Hilton
Head, S. C„ by No. 1 Usher Board of First Mt. Bcthi
* v Baptist Church. Fare $2.50.
June 24—Motorcade to Borothy’s Place, Bluffton,
S. C., by the Friendly Six Social Club. Ticket $1.25.
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June 24—Motorcade to Hilton Head, S. C„ by the
• Live Wire Christian Society of 1st Jerusalem Bap¬
tist Church. Tickets $2.50.
June 24—Bus Bide to the Breeze, Hilton Head, S.
C. bv Coosaw Island Improvement Association. Ticket
$ 2 . 00 .
June 25—Yard Party and Chieken Supper at 346
Price Street by Jim Dandy Social Club. Admission
50c.
June 25—Chicken Supper at G31 W. 44th Street
by Jackson Temple Lodge No. 613. Donation 50c.
June 25—Motorcade to Dorothy’s Place, Bluffton,
S. C., bv the Israelite Baptist Church No. 2 Choir.
Tickets $1.50.
June 26—Bie Battle of Sonvs at New Zion Baptist
Church, Fair Street, by the Holy Airs of Bellville, Ga.,
and the Triumnh Gospel Singers of Savannah, Ga.
Adults 75c; Children 25.
June 26—-Bps Ride to Walterboro, S. C., by the
Grace Young People of the House of Prayer. Fare
$ 2 . 00 ,
June 26—Babv Contest at Fairmont Baptist
Church. Votes 10c.
June 26—-Boat RMe to Daofuskie Mand bv the
Larkspur Social Clab. Advance $1.50; At the
Boat $1.75.
June 26—^Motorcade to Pemandina Beach, Fla., hv
the 'Jolly Six Social Club. Fare Round trip $4.00.
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June 26—Motorcade to Fernandina Beach, Fla., by
Metropolitan Baptist Church. Fare $4.00.
June 29—Moonlight Boatride hv the Four Senoritas.
Fare: Advance $1.50; At thet Boat $1.75.
June 30—Hahv Contest at First Ehcnezer Baptist
Church by the Junior Choir. Votes 10c.
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Jiriv I—Motorcade to Singleton’s Bench. Hilton
Head, S. C., by Group No. 1, of Speedwell M. Church.
Fare $2.50.
July 4 — Motorcade to Bradlev Beach, Hilton Head,
S. C., by the Pansy Blossom Society. Tickets $2.50.
JbIv 4—Motorcade to Fernandina Beach, Fla., by
the Ten Carnation Social Club. Fare Round Trip,
$5.00. • :
July 4—Moonlight Boat Ride by Les MesDames. Ad¬
vance $1.50; At the Boat, $1.75.
Julv 4—Motorrade to Fernandina Beach, Fla. by
the Sunset Social Club. Ticket $5.00.
July 7—Moonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie Island,
S. C., bv Bolton Street Bantist Church Choral Group.
Fare: Advance $1.50; At the Boat $1.75.
July 8 —Mntnreade to the Breeve, Hilt«u Head. S.
C., by First Friendship Baptist Church. Ticket $2.09.
July 8 —Motorcade to Geneva’s Patio, Hardeeville,
S. G., hr the Cool Breeze Social Club. Fare Round !
Trip. $1.50.
Julv 10—Motorcade (« Fernondtna Reach. Fla., by X
rearview Lodre No. 14 of the F. and A. M. Masons.
Round Trip $5.00.
Julv in—Baby Contest at First Friendship Baptist
Church by the Senior Mission. 'Votes 10c.
July 12—Moonlight Boatride to Daufuskie Island,
S. C., by the Friendly Crusaders Club. Ticket SI .50.
July 14—Motorcade to Singleton’s R«ach. Hilton
H-ari, S c„ by St. Phillip Monumental Gospel Choir.
Fare $2.00.
Jii'v 17—Motorcade to Fernandina Beach, Fla., by
the Sapp Singers. Round Trip $4.50.
July 15—Bus Ride to Singleton’s Beach, Hilton
Head. S. C.. by the Friendly Four Social club.
Round trip $2.00.
Julv 17—Motorcade to Hilton Head Beach bv the
Fvening Call Ladies Bianch Social Club. Fare
Adults, $2.50.
Julv 17—Motorcade to Jekvtl Island by the Fabu¬
lous Kings. Round Trip, $2.75.
Julv 18 —Mnonlleht Boat Ride to Daufuskie ♦ >
*>y the Excelsiur Social Island
Club. Donation S1.50.
July 25—Picnic to* Jekvil Island bv theSwectficid of
Ed * n Chwreh Sunday School. Adults $3 00:
Intermediates $2.06.
27—Moonlight Bus Ride to Jekvil Island by
the Smiling Syndicates. Round Trip, $3.00,
Julv 2$—Moonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie S. C.
4 . bv the Senior Usher Board of Mt. 7ion Baptist
church. Advance $1.30; At the Boat $ 1 75
. .
29 —Motorcade to Hilton Head, S. C. bv St.
James No. 1, Usher Board. Fare Round Trip. $2.50.
* 5 . July 31 Moonlight No. $ BoatrMe hv the Shriners c.*f
1 , Patrol. Donation Advance:
$1.50; At Boat $1.75.
Aug. 4—Annual Moonlight Boat Ride by the Wo**
men's Auritiarv »f the National Alliance of Postal
Employees. Donation $1.50.
Aue - 5—Motorcade to HU ton Bead Beach, S. C. by s
the Su»set Social Club. Ticket, $2.50.
Aug. 6 —Motorcade to Hilton Head Singleton’s Beach t'
4 . bv $1.25; Prince Adults Hail $2.50. Chapter No. 256, O. E. S. Children, ^ tt
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Au *' 26—Motorcade to Hilton Head Beach, S. C
by the Sunset Social Club. Ticket $2.50.
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SATURDAY. JUNE 25. 1968
R*ev. Charlie Fogle will l^wld a
Tweeting at St. .fames A*M.K.
Church on East Broad Street
Thursday r.ight at 8:00 pun. for
the organization of the east side.
Every interested citizen is ex¬
pected to attend. The east side
is being organized under the di¬
rection of Arthur Fiuellen.