002.11 Special Groups - Negroes Jan - Mar 1942
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Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955
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Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (born Mary Jane McLeod; July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955) was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. Bethune founded the National Council for Negro Women in 1935, established the organization's flagship journal Aframerican Women's Journal, and resided as president or leader for myriad African American women's organizations including the National Association for Colored Women and the National Youth Administration'...
Hastie, William Henry, Jr., 1904-1976
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William Henry Hastie Jr. (November 17, 1904 – April 14, 1976) was an American lawyer, judge, educator, public official, and civil rights advocate. He was the first African American to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge. He served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously served as District Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands. Hastie was born ...
Weaver, Robert C. (Robert Clifton), 1907-1997
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Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 1966 to 1968, when the department was newly established by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Weaver was the first African American to be appointed to a US cabinet-level position. Born in Washington, D.C., Weaver attended the M Street High School, now known as the Dunbar High School, the...
Smith, Alfred Edgar, 1903-1986
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The Works Progress Administration (renamed during 1939 as the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects. From the description of Work Projects Administration records, 1934-1951. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 740015649 ...
Barnett, Claude, 1890-1967
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Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981
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Civil rights leader and journalist; d. 1981. From the description of Papers, 1915-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605113 Roy Wilkins was born in St. Louis, Missouri, grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota. Wilkins edited the KANSAS CITY CALL, a Black newspaper, from 1923 to 1931. Wilkins became Assistant Secretary of the NAACP in 1931 and became Executive Secretary in 1955. Under his leadership the NAACP grew to 350,000 members. ...
Murphy, Carl, 1889-1967
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United States. Committee on Fair Employment Practice
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The Fair Employment Practice Committee was established in 1941 to prevent discrimination in essential defense industries and to see to the needs of minority workers. From the description of Selected documents, 1941-1946. [microform] (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 173203798 ...
Hill, T. Arnold (Thomas Arnold), 1888-1947
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Sengstacki, John H.
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