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Roy Wilkins — Part 1
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ee ene er meet anes ls a ecm
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first week of August, 1943 peer rer tne
Koy Wilkins ef the metional. a
| , People » ves Anoludeds ,
(1 “ye pum Of Boy Wilkins appours on ‘the Boerd ef Birestere ef the: -
Citywide Citiseng Comittee on Harlem which group became active shertly =; pe a
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efter the rioting in the Harlem area in August, 1943, ‘The purpose of this . a
t } group, sceording to its sdvertinments hee been to better race relations ak.
. the City of tow Yorks Lage: a ‘(4b-840-6) © oe Yes ee res: race
The following epeculation was offered by a moually reliable scuree| ~
in Novenber, 1943, with respect to the columns ef Boy Wilkins ef the National ©
Aasoniation far the Advaneanent ef folared Peosle, and ¥ WB. fatale: tater J ee
tionally known Negro editor, which bas been reportedly ‘wappressed by the |
ot a News, New York Negro newspaper, because these columns were bien
‘ ne ' epposed to Republican candidates, It was stated that the Amsterdam News |
73" Nad been attacked by other Negro newspapers because of ite support ef the
-"; Republican Presidential candidate and because of the suppression of the -:.
- >! -@elumns, It wae also stated that the possibility existed that the eases” tas f
for the formation of a tleague far 6 better procs” in Mow York City wan 49.7 ¥
7 otteet attacks ef the “hnsterden, Reve" on She Political Action Comittes, ~:7.
utr ine! Pe gt * (100—7660-26649 «+ Ae i ie
ae | titer aricninaing a jerien. of forms eu the general subject," 355.c 25
whe “Race Relations Battlefront Today," wag distributed in February, asia .
. =" yp the Modern Drend Progressive fouts‘Greup of how Tork Gite an organis
ny tion which was said to have hed @ nusber of speakers of 41 : ‘vious G3
_ ~‘appearing before the group, including Conmuniat Party and Socialiat Workers .
. Party neabers. It was announced in the leaflet that the february 29, 19445
forun Hhtaey edit of the." heise press.® dnong the syeshers Listed ‘yap Roy.
as qhe Now York Insterdam Sows for April 6, ‘2, “vinden arte vO:
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Se ai lbreliytintriocher teed of
_ Maroh on Washington Movenent and heed ef the Sleeping Oer Forters |
AF of L, ag a candidate for Congress in opposition to Adam ee Corton
The article also atated that Harlem's nonpartisan comittee pi 3, od
.. Mack D. Rows, aoe enero eed be tele on April se So
_ and that the sponsors of the gathering were te beve been Charming K,
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