John Preston Davis papers, 1923-1972 [microform].
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Davis, John P. (John Preston), 1905-1973
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John Preston Davis was a journalist, author, and civil rights advocate. From the description of John Preston Davis papers, 1845-1972, 1891-1972 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122597567 Writer and publisher; b. 1905, d. 1973; played major roles in a number of organizations that sought to better opportunities for African Americans; served as executive secretary of the Joint Committee on National Recovery, helped found the National Negro Congress (NNC), and edited the f...
National Negro Congress (U.S.)
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The National Negro Congress was established in 1936 to "secure the right of the Negro people to be free from Jim Crowism, segregation, discrimination, lynching, and mob violence" and "to promote the spirit of unity and cooperation between Negro and white people." It was conceived as a national coalition of church, labor, and civil rights organizations that would coordinate protest action in the face of deteriorating economic conditions for blacks. Executive secretaries were John P. ...
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
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One of the foremost repositories in the world for the collection and preservation of materials documenting the history and culture of blacks throughout the world. The Schomburg Center collects books, periodicals, archival and audiovisual material, photographs, and art. It was established in 1926 with the purchase of bibliophile Arthur A. Schomburg's collection of over 5,000 books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and prints by the New York Public Library for the Division of Negro History, Literature and ...
