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Edward County

Travels West

A few years ago, many Blackchildren were deprived of S yearsof public education becat;se ofhaired - and ignorance. After a~arrage ol< hysterical, hate"breed-ing speeches and articles, the pap-ulation of Prince Edward County,Va. shocked the nation by com-pletely shutting down the publicschool system .

Their reason : white sclwals aresuperior. Keepi them white andyou will keep them superior.

Fanpty classrooms and bookleeschildren came r "st .

Crying Black parents sacrificedtheir -pennies. The funds were usedto legally establish once and for .all, throughout the U.S. that publicschools could not be closed infurtherance of White Supremacy.Finally in 1964, five years later,the Supreme Court agreed . Alsoin 1964" a segment of the Oaklandcommunity disagreed.

McClymonds High is 9aBlack. A state commission study-ing Oakland's de facto school seg-rogation situation has recom-mended the gradual abolition ofMcClymonds High School. This istrue even though McClymonds,construction completed in 1960,costing $4 million, is convenientlylocated for many Black families,and attending another schoolwould cost parents $42 a year foreach child.

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HOW LONG MUST WE WAlT ?

INTEGRATION SUCCESSWITHOUT VIOLENCE

They Said ItCouldn't Be Done

SLUMS AND- SUFFERING

A new program has beengreatly expanded in the U. 5. inthe last 20 years. This programhus j. dead miltSo"_a and mil-?ions of ..allays fot' some ; beapti-ful modern homes and stable re-ligious and social communities forothers ; and a life of chasing afteravailable slums for us.

The program is commonlycalled `'Slum Clearance and Ur-ban Renewal" ; in Wit Oaklandit is called Acorn. It has beenestimated by Federal Administra-tor Robert C. Weaver that aboutijU S of the persons affected bys?um clearance are of Africandescent .

WHY US???

As some men wait patiently forslums to develop and subsequentlybe cleared and reconstructed, lit "orally millions and millions ofdollars are made by real estateagents, contractors, .insuranee com-parries, architects, lawyers, mer-chants, social workers and specu-lators . WE ARE OF PARA-MOUNT IMPORTANCE BE-CAUSE OF THE WIDESPREADBELIEF THAT ANYTIME ACOPd~MUNIY BECOMES PRE-DOMINANTLY BLACK, SLUMSAND DISORGANIZED CON-FUSION WILL EMERGE.

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"We Care Enough To Tell ,It Just Like It Is"

THEY SAID

IT COULDN',t BE DONE

The ability of the Negro to survive `the challenges of the coming .

years will depend primarily upon his ability to view himself as an

object of respect and dignity. The reoccuring theme of "integration" and"

the alleged . goal of forcing whites to accept us as individuals has

caused many Negroes to smile with pleasure when the white press

describes them as "exceptions" (you're not like the others). Critical

evaluation of suFh statements makes it abundantly clear that to be an

"exception" implies that the mass of the race is no good or at least

unacceptable. To rejoice in such ignorance is the growing cancer of the.

race .

More important than integration, demonstrations or political slogans,

promises and or lies, in the struggle to advance, and preserve hum~i

dignity is the ability of a man to view himself with racial and cultural

pride and respect. The formidable barriers of our past slavery in

America caused us to believe that the race was "no good" and more

tragically, that anything all Black was evil and inferior. This message

has been continuously echoed by so called white and Black leaders of

today. For instance, McClymonds High School (Oakland) must be

closed, not because of teachers, facilities, etc., but solely because "It is

predominantly Black". If it is an all Chinese community,, we are told

that such is cultural ; if an all Jewish or Catholic school, we are told

that such is permissable and even desirable because it is based on

religion ; butif it is an all Black school, store, housing development, etc.,

we are scolded and rebuked for allegedly fostering segregation or separa"

lion ox racial supremacy.

Individualism can not be used as a cloak for irresponsiblity. As

long as the race is at the bottom, each and every one is at the bottom"

The imposing struggle for progress demands that the Negro community

take a little time out from chasing whites all over the globe and learq

to integrate and accept himself. Nuture~the love, respect and honor,

economically, socially and politically that can save himself and mankind.

Praise be to the East Oakland community for destroying the lie that

Black people can not live together and be human.

AFRO-~RI~ANDIGNTTY NEWS

EDITOR .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. _. . . . . .. . . Donald Warden,PU$LISHER .. _. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . ., ., Afro-Americ¢n AssociationBUSINESS MANAGER .. . . . . . : .. . . . . . . _ . . . . . A. I. RaymondCIRCULATION .MANAGER .. . . . . .. .. . . ..Knorvel Cherry

STAFF ~%RITERSAkin Emiola, Editor, Nigerian TribuneGwen Hill

Ollie lGillitantsleanette Tucker

Guy D¢nielsLewis E. tones

Brunkfitild Homcu~"nera Aaari: provide,: free ,p~nui~ to'

iie;nts

HOWABOUTITS

Question Og The WeekWOULD YOU OBJECT TO LIVING IN AN ALL

BLACK NEIGHBORHOODBen Johnson, 803 Athens ; a top Fuller Products Sales"man-"I have no objection to an all Negro neighborhood .I oply object to unkempt homes and rundown houses andnot enough self respect.We should respect our neighborhood by keeping it clean,

and encourage our children and neighbors to love and respect each otherss well as themselves.

Leadis Jackson, 560-2nd _ St., Richmond-"I wouldn'tmind living in an all black or all white community. I justdesire a clean community, good neighbors, reasonablerents, convenience, comfort and privacy. An all blackcommunity is not necessarily bad: There are a lot o~

Negroes wno sake prde in themselves and their homes. Most of the blackslums were . slum's when the Nearces moved in.

youth have initiated a rtezu-up campai~m to I~autify the, streets.

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NEWSat a

GlanceLOCAL

CLOSE McCLYMOND5?A state commission studying

Oakland's de facto school segre"gation situation has recommen"ded the gradual abolition of Nlc"Clymonds High School TheSchool has a 98~fo Negro enroll-ment.

BEREKELEY INTEGRATES ITS.JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS ANDDIVIDES, COMMUNITYThe Berkeley School Board has

started to end de facto racial seg-regation in junior high schools.

- NATIONAL

(See page 5)

ANTI-POVERTY; BILL _.. ._. . .... . . .President Johnson's °6750 mil-

lion antipoverty bill has becomelaw._

It calls for job training, bagiceducation, aid to needy collegestudents, community ~ anti-povertyprojects, loans to low incomefarmers and businessmen and adomestic Peace Corps.

(see page G)

5MALL BUSINESS FLOCKINGFOR IAANS

Iai n. . . . ..st few months, smallbusinessmen have been taking ad-vantage of an easier new policyon Loans.

(see page G)

- INTERNATIONAL

VIE1' NAbfSoutheast Asia is about half

way around the world fromVKrashington .Why the great interest there?Southeast Asia's importance

rests mainly on it position as avital crossroads of the world,between the Indian Ocean andthe Pacific, between the greatland mass of Asia and the rich,heavily populated: lands to thesouth and east-Malaysia, Indo-nesia, the 1',~ilipines.

(see page G)

lrooday, >llovombar s, 196q -

WO~NSWORLD

Miba Makeba Being presentedroses by Afro.American Assoc. ather performance in Oakland, Sept.4-

In only a few short, but tri-umph filled years, Miriam Ma-keba has become a fixture on theAmerican entertainment acme.- Inthe minds of m ny of her liatea-ers, and viewers, she is Africa.The origins of her American

career have been told before-how the South African Xoeatribeswoman, who starred in themusical . "King Kong" and thefilm "Come Back, Africa', hadbeen in London in 1958, pre-paring to make her first trip toAmbrica; when she met HarryBelafonte. He helped her withs(lvice on accompanists, costum-ing and repertory- all leadingto her eventual arrival ;iit ~ the

States.What is'net well known' is the

origins of her beautiful, breath-taking aorig=`Where Can lYGo?",hcerd on her. latest LP `TheWorld of 1Vlirian 'Makeba. Thissong is directly gives as a gift.of the American Black -1Kan.

In 1962, the Afrc"~mericanAssociation sent a delegation toUCLA to address the 'studentbody on United Nations Day: Inattendance were many Africans.In appreciation of the inspiringmessage advanced that say, aparty was held- unknown to most,the guest- was Miss Makeba . Asthe program of the work ofdestiny undertaken by the -Assoc,,was explained, Miriam cried. Shetold of the old African custom .ofexchanging , gifts when - meetingone's relatives. She sadly told usof her one lonely . gift--a song~-aever heard before, words ` .togive the Black Man thought andhope. She sang the: song, her giftto the fastest Snowing goup inAmerica

Mifeiaat Makeba becamefourth life time member of theA,~ro American .AsaOc. Listen to-day-,;Where Can I Go-"

A~>ro"Amoriaaa >Dl~alty 'lows

~IFRICAN NEWS 6~ VIEWS

"IF AFRICA IS SO BAD,~WHY ARE MILLIONS OP EUROPEANS

WILLING TO DIE BEFORE THEY WILL . LEAVE?"

LAW IN GHANAGhanian business law is in ad=

hnd. This statement was madealnd. This statement was madeby Robert R. Pennington in com-ments oh Ghanian Company orCorporation Law, reported in 105Solicitor's Journal 737 (1961) .Many of the

_novel ~ and im-

portant Provisions of the codehave not been touched on insummary review . Enough hasbeen said, however, to indicatethat the philosophy underlyingthe Business code and its de-tailed provisions are much inadvance o/ the present law o~this teountry (.England) , althoughft may not be Iong : before mesame philosophy is accepted h_ ere,when ii`t IeiisE soiree o~ flie pro-visions of the code matt' appear inour (England's) Companies Acf.

The United States is to giveAfrican nations technical help,'onlTurchasing goods and informationon U. S. sources for goody andservices, which should make~widercompetition and often lower prices

_ possible.

SIERRA LEONE TOEXPAND ORE MINE5The most important project in

Sierra Leone, under its 10 yearplan, is the expansion of theSierra-Leone Development Com-pany's Iron Ore mines at Ma.ramps and Pepel. The export ofbauxite by the Ore Metal Com-pant' began last June-

COOPERATIONThe Governments of Gabon,

Chad, Congo, (Brazzaville) andCentral African Republic haveagreed to install a jointly ownedoil refinery at Port Gentil, Gabon,it was officially announced.A committee of experts will

study all., aspects of the project,inclitc~tig ' a convention" of estali-lishment and the contributions tobe made by each of the five States-

impressed Visitor

Mr. John Twitty, an Afro-American Space Scientist has co-mmended the great headway thatscience has made in Ghana.Mr. Twitty, who is from the

1~'ational Aeronautical and SpaceAdministration of the UnitedStates- was irinGhana on a lecturetour of universities and schoolson `space science and technology .'He said he was impressed by

the great scientific work beingdone by the Ghana Academy ofSciences as a concrete testimonyof the emphasis placed on science~eattcation in Ghana.

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EDUCATIONIt's Whets Inside That Counts

Johnny comes home fromschool and through a misunder-atanding or in an attempt to getaway with some misdeed, tellshis mother .of an unpleasantexperience with his teacher.Mother may get the wrong iur

pression, and the next day, fumeinto the school to let the teacherknow what she thinks in a fewchoice words.On the other hand, teacher rosy

have pre-conceived ideas that herstudents are not college materialor not be able to understand theattitude Johnny has for his studies .

In order to avoid this or similarexperiences, under the directionof Mr. V. Carter, Community Co-ordinator, great effort is being

Dollarsand Sense

A major scholarship foundationhas contacted Afro-American As-sociation to administer funds forblack high school seniors.Any Negro male high school

senior, who through financialdifficulty is dropping out or flunk-ing out of school, can apply.The awards will be given in the

form of monthly cash donationto ,assist the student in the pur-cbase of school supplies, etc .

All persons interested, pleasecontact the:

Afro-American Association5605 Grove StreetOakland 9, Calif.

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exerted to bring about maximumcommunication between home andschool .

This is possible because of anew program in the OaklandPublic . Schools called the Inter-agency Project.

Partially financed by the FordFoundation, it is presently con-centrating in the East Oaklandarea.

Other phases of the programinclude using high school studentsas tutors in summer schools .

These` students are chosen onthe recommendations of theircounselors and are paid $1.00 anhour.

There are about 150 studentsinvolved in this past summer`sprogram.

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Negro Youth

Each year 200 outstanding Ne-gro high, xhool seniors will re-Feive scholarships from the ForifiFoundation.The program will permit stu-

dents to apply to the college o¬their choice with scholarshipsranging from $1,000 to 16000, forthe four years. They are chosenon the basis of past performanceand motivation .MOTIVATION

Unlike present merit scholar-ships, the;e will be no qualifyingexaminations, but a specially de-vised test to determine motive ".lion .Henry T. Heald, president of

the Fund states that the propor-lion of Negroes enrolled in collegeis less than half that of the whitepopulation largely because , ofpoor school preparation and in-suf$cien't motivation.The first 200 winners will be

named in the spring of 1965.The amount of the award will

be based on individual financialneed .

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THE EMERGING AFRICAN PERSONALITY

EDITORIAL"We Care Enough To Tell

It Jest Like It Is"What To Expect

The "Emerging Personality" section of the Afro-American DignityNews begins it first edition with a hearty welcome to our many readers .

This section shall be dedicated to an airing of the tea: :~ : : " '-,,.,;A~t fair.

behind the feelings and progress and aspirations of Africa.

The emphasis of this section shall be directed toward the true meaning

of racial and national progress, and shall, also serve to defeat the'prevalent lie that there is no cultarral, economic, or spiritual bondbetween persons of African descent throughout the world.

AFRICA IS BLACK TO ME

The idea was incredible ; yet it was certainly intriguing . It hadnever been done before . I had not thought of it while preparing formy trip in the U. S. or even on route to Ghana from London . No,then I was too busy admiring the efficiency and pride of the all Blackclew aboard the Ghana Airways. The expert, efficient service during the6 hour trip only served to urge upon me the question of acceptance andidentity . Would my color be a pass or a barrier?

When the plane landed, my apprehension grew . For suddenly thepreviously reserved passengers registered joy and happiness at thesight of their people and tribesmen. I purposely waited to be the last

of the embarking passengers hoping that even though I had been Irl

the U. S. for an excess of 300 years, I still looked enough like some tribeto be showered with hugs and kisses as the others . Similia, an anouncer,from Ghana Radio who had been educated in Nigeria, gave me the

idea when she asked me if I were an Ibo. My silence convinced her

and her friends the answer was yes. The Ibos are a well known African

tribe found widely in the Eastern Region of Nigeria. It was then that I

realized that I was in the unique position of being Donald Warden,

American Negro lawyer ; Donald Warden, National Chairman and

founder of the Afro-American Assoc., a group dedicated to the view that

the majority of the probelms facing Black America can not be solved

without racial pride based upon the significance of the African Past ;

and Donald Ok "?~P( the Ibo traveler searching for honest answers to

the mysteries and feelings of contemporary Africa. I had read of White

men temporarily changing their physical features while touring the

South to gain insights into the real life of $lack-White America ; but

this was the first time a Black American would captnrP information

never be`~re related to Whites or American Negroes by merely changing

clothes. The next thirty days we spent sleeping only four hours per

day, walking in streets, sleeping in homes, meeting 'governmental

officials, visiting work sites, riding on overcroweded busses, holding

small children for burden parents, seeing education in action, probing,

rrob"nq, probing. What of education, Government, Civil Rights, Black

Muslims, R7tite i\m~rica . Foreign Aid. Condo. etc .

AllIro~Amerlran Dignity Dews

Afro-American

Association HasAnother First

September 19, 1964 hearldedthe opening of the African Ameri-can Cultural Center at 3214 GroveSt ., Oakland. The center wasestablished by the Education andCultural Committees of the Afro-American Assoc. It is envisionedas a dramatic arena for identi-fying and esteeming that whichis, artistically and culturally, theunique Black Image. The culturalcenter aims to focus its activitieson advancing "UNITY, SELF-HELP, EDUCATION and DIG-NITY". With the implemenationof this motto, the Black Manmakes a distinct and dynamiccontribution to the cultural lifeof America.

The irtapir~iion to Bred ourCultural Center came from theblack community, which hadurged upon us the necessity fora place which would reflect theirpast experiences and help crystal-ize their present aspirations.

Again, thank you to the peoplewho helped bring our center intoexistence, Gwendoline Hill, Cla-rice Benevidez, and Addison Wil-son, cochairmen, and the mem-bers, Ollie Williams, Mary AnnSmith, Alvin Hill and HenryWillis.

PEOPLE OF LIBERIA

The people who now inhabitLiberia are descendents of Afri-cans who lived there severalcenturies ago, some of whom mi-grated from the North and East,as well as those who have beensettlers over a century now.

Liberia is relatively small inarea, but it is occupied by 28tribes of hospitable and friendlypeople . English is widely spokenand is taught in schools ; but eachtribe has its own language,customs and traditions .

In furtherance of the Unifica-tion Policy of President Tubman,which seeks to integrate tribse-men, settlers and immigrants, ithas been suggested that the Li-berian Declaration of Indepen-dence be among the read "We, thepeople of Liberia, are composedof the aborigines of this countryand the descendents of Africanswho were carried into captivityto the Western Hemisphere."The rythm, music and dancing

is one of the several bindingforces of the Liberian people . This

Nigerian SugarTowards the end of the year, the

first Nigerian sugar estate will_begin production at Bacita, on thesouth bank of the Niger River.LAND PREPARATIONAbout 6,000 acres of swampy

grassland and heavy forest isbeing cleared and planted withcane.FACTORYA sugar factory is now being

built on the estate and is due forcompletion on November l.st,1964, when production of the firstcr op . of sugar will begin.BY-PRODUCTSSome profitable by-products

will result from the production ofsugar. Most important of these aremolasses and bagasse. Molassesare the impurities extracted afterthe crystallization of sugar. Thesecan be used for cattle feed and forthe production of many grades ofalcohol . It is expected that a dis-tilery will be erected near thesugar mill.

Bagassee is the fiber which islefte after the juice has been ex-tracted from the can. It can beused for papermaking .E1iPL0YMENTThe Estate is equiped to empty

1,700 workers in the dry season of1964-65. These will comprise1,400 field, workers, 300 factoryhands, 75 office and executivestaff and 25 British technicians.

Hole-In-The-Heart

OUTST:INDiNG

Professor Naut~r. :vIarga :, win-ner of the 1963 5im'= Tr;veilingCommonwealth Frofe=sors~ip inSurgery, ha.: F.ra s;:d Gha aiandoctors for their outstanding r~ � ~i-tributions in the field of mod ;-,"medicine and sur_cry.

MULE-iN-Ti'.E-III":AIiI''Conunenting on the first suc-

cesful hole-in-the-heart operationat Korle Bu Hospital, Ghana'sleading hospital, Professor Mor-gan, who is the Vice-President ofthe Royal Col{ege of Surgeons,London, said "it is a proof thatGhanaian doctors are employingmodern surgical methods and IGut confident that they will con-tinue to achieve more successes."

I111A1.TH CENTERS1'Ywfcssor Pi?organ praised the

Efori; of t:rc Government ofCluuw in deccutraliz:ng medicalservices by tire establishment ofhealth centers tlrroughou~ thecountry 'lo prevent overcrowdingat the main hospitals.1'ROf'OSED R1F~DIC!1L SCHOOL

1'aiking about Ghana's pro-posed medical school, ProfessorMorgan said, "It is most essentialso that Ghana. could produce herown doctors, trained in the sur-roundings in which they willwork ."

is true of the peoples of WestAfrica in particular and, in gen-eral, of Africa South of theSahara .

These are cultural institutionswhich have preserved the culture,traditions and customs of thepeople.

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MGERIAN TRADE MIIVI3'lERin San Francisco for World TradeFair, visits Afro-American Am-'erican Cultural Center.

Hospital Face-Lift

The "Old Lady of KorleGonno," as Accra's largest hos-pital is known, is being trans-formed into -Lhe first fullyequipped hospital in Ghana.The change was imperative be-

cause of increase in populationand the medical demand for moreup-to-date equipment and suitableaccommodations.The services of the forty year

old hospital have been somewhatrelieved, due to the expansion ofhospital facilities in the country,although more patients are treat-ed now than ten years ago.The remodeling of Korle-Bu,

making her a more attractivecenter of medical treatments, isanother example of the progresswhich is taking place in Ghana.

PEN PALS

Dear friends of Ghana,I am an Afro-American most

interested in your country. I haveadmired your drive for freedon,your quest for knowledge andyour determination to possess andaccomplish these things .

,I wish to correspond with as

many people as I can of yourcountry. I wish to exchange in-formation, views, accomplish-ments and ideas.

I also have a Blue Bird group(Camp Fire Girls) picturedabove, who would like to writeto a similar age group. I havediscussed this project with thegirls and they are very anxiousto begin. We know we shall getso much more than we are givingfrom this exchange of letters .

Please answer as soon as youpossibly can. We will beanxiously waiting to hear frontyou.

Hopefully yours,Mrs. Barbara Dugancoo Afro-American Assoc.5605 Crove StreetOakland 9, Calif.

iKonday, htovembes 3, 1964Agro-A~aerioan Dignity hews

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Berkeley IntegratesIt's Junior HighSchools and DividesCommunity

Continued

Instead of last year's two segre-gated schools, there is now oneschool for 7th and 8th gradersand one for 9th graders.

Public interest in the experi-ment has been intensified sinceopponents of the plan forced anelection to vote in recalling thetwo school board members heldresponsible for it.Among pupils, opinions range

from that of a Negro 8th graderwho liked things better last yearbecause she had more friends atthe 76'~~ Negro school, to that ofa white 7th grader who now mustxravel across town to help inte-grate but who thinks this is "anexciting challenge."The views of the community are

equally varied . One parent recallsthat she had to walk two miles toschool as a child and thinks stu-dei~ts should be willing to makesacrifices to improve education.Another says it's just a socio-

logical experiment and won't workbecause children stay with theirown friends regardless of thechanges.

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A former principal insists thereis nothing wrong with de factosegregation as long as educational'quality is the same for all races .A teacher declares the notion of

mixing kids does not in itselfimprove anybody's education .The principal of the 9th grade

school says education is "notlimited to what's between the bookcovers." It involves "talking dur-ing lunch hours, playing basket-ball together," and other forms ofpersonal interaction .

An extra problem for some isdint one school has been filled tothe rafters with about 250 morestudents than last year . They havemeeting halls and other floorspace into classrooms to else the'load .

l'he opponents of the iiilcara-tion plan lost in their bid to recallthe two school board memoers inthe special ciection Clctober i; .and the United States .

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Rep. King Agrees_To Support

Rev. Martin Luther. King, Jr.,pledge an all out endorsementof President Johnson's re-election,at the opening of the eighthannual convention of the South-ern Christian Leadership Confer-ence.

Insisting that Senator BarryGoldwater moat be defeated at thepolls, Rev. King said that hewould put the .machinery of hisorganization behind Mr. John-sea and "make an all out-effortto get all of our affiliates to movein their communitiesto turn out alarger Negro vote than ever be "fore:'

As ding campaigns for John-son, is-he preparetj to ezplain thefollowing and what assurances caflhe give the black co~unitq Lh3tthis will not re-occur?1937:Johnson voted against an

anti-lynching bill in the House194(1-Voted against another aati-

lynching bill194"2-Voted against anti-poll tan

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anotheranti-poll tax hill

1945-Voted against ,another anti-poll tan bAiu

1947-Voted against anti-poll tanbill

'1948-Voted .a$ainat anti-poll tax

bill.1949--~`aied against an anti-seg-

regation amendment to federalaid-to-education bill

LET'S COMPARE FACILITIESIt has top flight laboratories,

facilities (superior. to Fremont andOakland Tech, equal to Castle-mont and Skyline), has newly in-stalled electronic equipment, : and,has over 11,000 volumes in thelibrary .

WHITE SUPREMACYThe real philosophy behind

closing McClymonds is similar toPrince Edward County. Anythingall,'Black is inherentlyinjerior and .

The Ghost Travis West

,1949-Voted against, a titlittamaking it easier to stop a fth'"lihuster

I950-Twice votefl against endingfilibuster on equal job oppor"tunny legislation. .

1950-Voted against an . amend-went .which ,protected intergra-lion in tl e armed. forcr~

1953--Voted against an amendsmeat to modify the flihusterrule.

195Cr-Voted ' against. a motion(which would have allowed theSe~nste to consider a House-pusscd e:~>il .righta biU.

1957-Voted to end a civil rightsbill to the Senate Judiciary Com-mittee, . dominated by Sen.James Eastland .- Had this sac-~ceeded, the Civil. Rights Actof 1957 would not have beenpassed .

1957-Voted

to elimnate " TitleIII which gave t:'~e AttorneyGeneral. the right to intervenein civil rights suits

1957Voted for "Tnal By Jury"amendment of the bill, againststrong liberal opposition .

196(1`-Voted against Title III inthe 1960 Civil . Rights Bill .toestablish a permanent Fair Em-ploymeat Practices Commission

1960-Voted against an amend-ment providing for te~hgicalassistance to areas desegrega-tion their school and endorsingthe Supreme Ccurt's 1954 de-segregation decisionFor the most glaring- exampleof Johnson's civil rights scowl- .ties, (see page 7)

Coniinrsed

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Prince Edward (avunty will strikenext .

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Communist victory in Southeast. Asia would place these nationsin grave danger. It would alsosurround countries of SouthernAsia-Thialand, Burma, India,Pakistan. 'The second reason is the course

of events over .the past decadehas left U: S. prestige deeplycommitted to the efforts to denyvictorlr to the ooosmunisb,

I1~FD0-CHINA DIVIDED

After the French defeat inIndo-China in 1954,, the UnitedStates took part in the GenevaConference in which it was agreedthat Indo-China be divided intothree neutral states-Cambodia,Leas and Vietnam:

Vietnam was, divided, temp-orarily it was hoped, into a com-munist north and noncommunistsouth.But Washington did not sign

"the ~erieva accord and the accordbrought nn stability to . South-east Asia.

The U. S. is co~,mitted poppose communist takeover .

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The American effort is _SouthVietnam comes to about $500"million a year in military andeconomic aid.

SOLUTION

There is now a debate on tbapolicy in South Vietnam.

Critics -believe that the war'could have been won as longas the communists have a sanct=nary in the North and thatnorthern bases should be attached.The administration believes thatbecause of political turmoil inSouth Vietnam, auch attackswould only divert energy fromthe struggle that must be wonwithin r6at country.

JOE LOUIS ON LiS1'ON, Ct.AyFormer heavyweight champ,on,

Joe Louis, says that it was SonnyListens' mn.Ianei who threw inthe towel in last Februarys' fightwith Cassias Clay,

SMALL BUSINESS FLOCKINGFOR LOANS

Contirw'sd

This policy . provides loans ofup to $1.5,000 and for . the flrattime, a business can put up hiscredit rating or other evidence .of a good reputation as part of_the collateral.

In the past, the agency askedfor . loo°/u collateral The ahieEii$eratce between an average38A loan and a bank loan haspeen the length of time to repay.The Small Business Adritinis-

tration will lend money over aperiod of 10 years while banksprefer terms of three months to asear.

6X6 FROGRAb'I

In addition to the liberal loanprogram which went into opera-ion in May, the agency has set.tp a "6 X ti" program, designedto aid N e g r o e s. It .providesloans up FfI,000 for periods upto six years, and there is evengreater emphasis on substitutingcharacter for collateral .

Pilot-projects are under . :wayin predominantly Negro areas ofPhiladelphia, New York a p dWashington.

It ~ is pointed out by the SBAadministrator. Eugene P. Foley,that this does not constitute dis.erimination asai,ist white, a~ .theprogram ~ is not restricted toblacks.

BLACK BUSI!VESSES

He said `'~~e are making aconscientious effort to make pureNegro businessmen know of it.''

Fifty loans granted to Phila-delphia N~roes in a five monthperiod compare with only sevento Negroes in the p-evious ten .years.

"I don't believe white busi-neasnen will object tothis pro-gram as long as it is not s~mply ahandout", Mr. Foley said . "Ithink they will welcome it becauseit will strengthen black businessesand make the Negroes more re.sponsible by giving them a stakefn economic and social growth."

LAY OFFDue to automation, 35,000 men

are being layed off from workevery week, according to the Kip "linger Report, Sept. issue.

"~ was the first person in thering and Listen was yelling,

to .

his eornermen, "Let me fighj, Ican still beat him."

"}#ut Jack Nilon, his manager,made him quit . :Ie knew thatthey had a return bout clauseand he didn't want to take achance on Sonny hurting hisshoulder ao bad that he would~eyer be able to fight again."Louis further stated"Clay was the one who really

wanted to quit. After the 5thround, he was yelling at his se-conds; `Don't let him hit me nomore:"'

Joe thinks Clay should defendhis title first against either FloydPatterson or Doug Jones.Clay is slated to fight Listen

again tliis fall.

AN><'I-PONEIt1Y C

.

Heading the program, Mr. Sa :-gent Shriven said that about 2Djob corps conservation campswould be in operations by Novan:bar. Young men will work onconservation pr o j e c t s at thecamps and also receive job train-ing and remedial education.By next August, there will be

about 1.50 camps with about30,000 enrollees:

sUM REnucED

Since the passage of the law,the House voted reduce the $947million ._requested to $?50 mil-lion . The. arum was lowered onthe grounds that the anti-povertyprojects are late getting startedand not all the money could bespent during the year.Sargent Shriven appealed to

the Appropriations Committee torestore the original sum.

OUT OF WORK.

There are now about 500,000black youth ` alone, between theages of 16 and 2I out of sc hooland out of work.Most programs will be carried

out by local communities, uni-versities and colleges, and wet=fare~and social agencies.

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Ko~NER"SHOW. TO START A BUSINF~~

It-is easier to go into businessthan most people think. One e; 'itemain reasons that vYe fait toventure into business, other thanthe service type, is lack of know-ledge of haw to 'obtain informs "lion and knowledge of busineeapractices

This column would like to setforth some . examples of poten"tially profitable businesses whichrequire relatively small amountsof capital :Import and Export-as little as

eJOOMail Order Easiness-1100Coin Operated Laundramats~--

and obtain a franchise for aboutSU,Ofiu

Clothing Manufacturing-be-ttveen X10,000 and.~15,000

Sitoe fanchise can be obtainedfrom various shoe manufacturersfor as little as between 5100 and5300

Johnsons Welcome

Domestic Servants

In 7.93& Lady Bird and LyndouJohn:;on, purchased 20 parcels ofland autstde Austin, Texas .nny ~snrt nn the property at that

"fhcre were no restrictions oftime-1-}te Johnson's still otv-n much

of the land . . now valuabletra:a.

But 'in 19-1 .1 the Johttsous soldsccen lots and at that time a newclause tti"aG inserted - in the deed. . . pn:hibiting "any person orlx "r.~uns of .lfrican dex;ent" fromoccupying the property- excapt asd~~mestic aervarts .

(See p&ge ti for Sntall Busine-sAdministration ) .For more complete information.

about these and other Businesst~ .contact the - Chamber of Cout-merce, The National Associationof Business Advisors, The UnitedStates Deattment of Commf~rceand The Afro-American (~~~~~~. id!-tion Business (iinic .

20 MILLION DOLLARSIN THE HOLE

Connecticut reports that wel-fare spending is expected to riseX20 million more than the StateWelfare Department had budget-ed for the 1963-1964 period.Welfare Commissioner Bernard

Shapiro says that the healthyeconomy and prosperity has at-tracted both skilled and unskiledlaborers from other states.He indicated that it was the

unskilled who were swellingrelief rolls.

Only 50^Jc of the state's popu-lation is- non-white, while . morethan 50~Jo of the state's case loadis aid. to dependent children in-volves non-white families .

AlFro"Amertcan Dlg~tty News

Business Of The Week

Congratulations to Mr . Sylvester Flowers who is the owner andpharmacist, as our selection for "Business of the Week."Mr. Flower is licensed to serve in Texas, Fentisylvania, California and

the District of Columbia . He came to the may Area in May of 1961and has served as chief pharmacist at the St . Luke Hospital in SanFrancisco.

Inspired in his Boyhood by working in s drug store, Mr . Flowersdecided to go into pharmacy because of his fascination for the work.Y.ater he received formal train~ne at Howard University.

Mr. Flowers employs one full time and two part-time workers. Heis very pleased with his employees in that they give good and efficientservice, and upon hiring, showed a willingness and initiative to learnto do the job well.Mr. Flowers says that the training of employees should be a challenge

to the etttglQyer.

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Roy Wilkins was named execu-tive director of the NAACP, end-ing the title "national executiv-e. _

secretary" which he has held since1955. The change was made inefforts to modernize the admini-stration of the 54 year old civilrights organization. The reorgan-ization does not change the policystructure of the NAACP in anyway.

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HIGH SCHOOLNEWS

Progress at MacOn Sept. 10, as the first day

of the school ended, members ofthe community waited outsideMcClymonds High .to greet thestudents as they emerged. Peopleheld signs saying "We need yourability", etc.The local press was informed

that these people were there togive a show of confidence to theirstudents and encourage them toget all the education they could,because their people needed thisknowledge. There is no differencebetween a de facto segregated Fand as integrated F.Many people in the community

voiced surprise and alarm at theproposal of closing McClymonds.The students responded by

signing pledges which read asfollows:"In order to bring about a real

school year of progress,~I dohereby promise to use all reason-able efforts to obtain Bonorgrades and use all the educationalfacilities available to the to bringthis about"The action was fully endorsed

by the Oakland City Council.The Afro-American Asaoc. was

commended in it's efforts tobring about maximum motivationYo learn.Some teachers expressed the

feeling that as a result of lastyear's demonstration, some stu-dents did -try harder in theirsoliool. work,The. follovc ;.n^; i= one of mam"

letters rc~c :vcd expressing con-.;t'adal~ tions .

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September 21, 1964"

Mr. Donald WardenNational CharmanAfro-American Assoeiladort5605 Grove Street `Oakland 9; California-

Dear Mr. Warden :This is to acknowledge your

letter of September 8 relative tothe demonstration which was heldat McClymonds High School onSeptember 10. Your letter waspresented to the Board of Educa-lion at its meeting on September15 and copies of it were distrib-uted to the members of the Board.On behalf of the Board and

myself I express our apprecia-tion for your continuing interestin encouraging students to remainin school and for your letteroutlining the plans of your or-ganization in this connection.

Sincerely,Stuart S. PhillipsSuperintendent-Secretary

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WAS THE BLACK MAN CURSED?

Question :Was. the Black Man cursed by

God?Answer :From the days of Europe the

he story was widely spread thatthe Black Man was cursed byGod at least two times :

a) When God cursed Cain .(Gen . 4: 2-15) . Careful readingof the chapter proves that Cainwas not the father of the blackrace and the mark placed uponhim to preserve was not thecharacteristics of the black race.God cursed Cain because in a

jealous state of rage he mur-demd his brother, Abel. Thecurse made Cain a Vagabound,unable to farm productively, andstained with distinguishing markswhich would prevent him frombeing killed by those who en-countered him:

Does this description apply tothe black race?

1. Vagabound - The essentialcharacteristic of a vagabond isone who voluntarily wandersfrom place to place without visi-ble means of support. The blackrace has never been a nomadicrace. The home of the black manwas and . is Africa. There is ~ nohistorical evidence to indicatethat the black man ever volunta-rily left his home-land. This isunderstandable when we rekuatxthe early history of Africa as out-lined by Ibn Batuta, (From"Slavery to Freedom by JohnHope F1'arlklin)

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the aadienoe atDanish Hall in Oakland, witlitGospel music characterized withsincerity, (no acting), The Ro-berta Martin Singers thrilled theBay Area Gommuuity with theirannouncement of becoming Life-Time Members of the Afro-Ameri-can Association .We warmly welcome teem .

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BEFORE COLUMBUS

Before Columbus discoveredAmerica, was the University ofTimbuckRu, ieducating peoplefrom all over the world, virtuallyno crime or police, representativegovernments predicated upon jus-tice, and advanced commercialenterprise. T he r e was art,rhythm, and music to soothe theheart and soul . In fact, becausethe black man is not vagaboundand greatly loved his home andculture, made forced slavery anecessity to . bring him to Amer-ica. The lack of visible means ofsupport appeared in Americaonly after the leaders of our racediscouraged us from producingbusinesses and factories andbanks: But in Africa today thejet arilines, factories, etc . areconspicious.

UNABLE TO FARM

2. Unproductive Farming:The land of Africa is very fer-

tile and prpductive. .From thehighlands of Kenya to the pla-teaus of South Africa, the Earnsof the rich soil has traveled . Evenin ,America the black man fur"t'tiered his mastery of tote soil andproduced okra, greens, blackeyedpeas and yams. (It's dangerous tolie on God) .

PIiYSICAL FEATi1RES

3. Physical Features-The physi-cal curse .placed on Cain is notdescribed. We don't know whetherit wsa a scar or what . In any event,we do know that it was universallyrecognized and accordingly causedCain's life to ;be :preserved .

Often during slavery we weretaught that the curse changedCain's features to those approxi-tnating the black man's today, en-couraging the view that the fea-tures of our race are, ugly and thesymbol of a curse. There is noscripture to prove this lie. In fact,the characteristics of the blacksare recognized' in the Bible as'beautiful. (Song of Solmon 1 :5)

Further the purpose of the cursewas to prevent Cain's destruction .The most recent history of ourrace has been filled with destntc-tion . This is not the prophecy ofCain. IT IS DANGEROUS TOLI ON GOD:

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amts "Cocktail Dance." The' Vil=lags, 901 Columbus Ave. Musicby Richard "Groove" Hohnesfiom Jack's of Sutter St.OCTOBEII' 31

The Young Giants giving askating party at Roller Land, 5411Telegraph Ave., Oakland, Halloweep after party to follow.

~anice ly- waa given a .Voyage" party at Esther'sRoom by her many friend.Ivy has just contractedmonth singing

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PHYSICAL FITS

By Felicia Oaena

KNEE TO CHESTLie on the floor, Elands oveF

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Start with doing this exerciseten times and work very rapidlyup to thirty,

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For various reasons large .num-bers' of Black persons were at-tracted to East Oakland, in Oak"land, California late in 1956. Asthe area became predominantlyBlack, fright gripped the com-mnnitySand joy sprouted from theland speculators and friends. Short'ly thereafter, moat of the Whitesran; a few Blacks ran after them.The majority decided to stay andcommit themsebes to the goal t'fmaintaining a stable atmosphereto ensure the healthy developmentof the expanding community.TBe following is an exclusive

story of how East Oaklabdis__ba"QOminB. a landmark for proms:

EDUCATION TO THE itE3CiJ.E

The educational progress ofEast Oakland ~best seen throughan evaluation of the Madison Jr .IfiglrPxogram for the ypdth. (SeeEducational Column, P. 3) . D4ostimportant, however, is the concernfor the significance of educationbeing shared by a growing nuy-ber of families . These families areturning off the T.V. and radios inthe evening and making- their wayto 8601 MacArthur Blvd . (LO.8-8120), Castlemont High, whereevening classes provide instructionin everything from reading skillsto economic skills. Such learningis proving far more effective thanscolding and punishment in en-couraging the youth to puFsueknowledge .

BETTER HOMES FOn 1lLL

All over )":ast Oakland one isimpressed with the sums of moneyspent oh home ianp~ovement,rather than big. cars as in otherneighborhoods. The philosophy is`If. we keep our community clean,WE ARE THE ONES WHO WILLBENEFIT THE MOST." Ac-cordingly, well kept lawns, evenlyclipped hedges, and remodeledfrostings are in abundance.

Encouraged ~by organizationslike the Brookfield Homeowners.Assn, which provides free plantsto residents to help beautify theirhomes, the youth have initiated aclean-up campaign to beautify thestreets.

"THEY SAID IT COULDN"TBE nONE"

JO>sB . AND FAC1'OR1FS

A lucky opportunity is . hangingover East Oakland right. now:Vacant factories and businessesare all over. The amount of money;needed to` begin a commercialventure is small and can be ob-tained from only a few dollarsfrom each family . Financial loansare also available. The result would'be new jobs opened only a fewblocks from home: Youth will havejobs, unemployment reduce8, ~areal . feeling of pride and achieve-ment. If we hurry, we can buildnurseries right next to the fac-tories to keep the children of thefamily.

OUR PROSPERITYIS VALUABLE

As a result of the new colisecmto be built in our neighborhood .the sirpQrt and large hotels andshopping centers, East Oaklandwill shortly become the most vah-able development in the Bay Area.The community is right "don't selland move ; instead remain andimprove."

We of the Afro-American Ailsoc .take greaE pleasure in congratu"lating our Brothers and sisters in'East , Oakland community. We-make the following recommenda-tion for continued progress : Ra"cia1. Pride coupled with businessesand factories will greatly absorbthe physical and mental energiesof the community, especially the,youth, and will prove to be themost effective deterrent of juven;ile delinquency. The only meeting-teaching the complete history - oft~e race, upon which racial pridemust be built, is conducted by theAfro-American Asso, every Mon-day night at Allen Temple, 85thand A Streets at 8 :00 p.m. Thismeeting is for both youth andadults.

Alro~Amot:i~t n>r,~ty Mows

LITERATURE, MUSICAND SOUL

I. SING A SONG ABOUT A MAN

ABDUCTED FROM HIS NATIVE LAND

BLACK MAN, BLACK WOMEN, BLACK BOY, BLACK GIRL,

Above is part of the wordswritten and sung by Mr. PhilMason on the new Dignity LP,"The Day Congress Shook."

This, besutifnl and inspiringsong was chosen to preface anaddress by the ehairman of theAfro~American Assoc., deliveredto the United States Congress.The haunting melody re-

captures theplaintive cry ofslaves for deliverance. But as welisten closely, one detects anunder current of hope and victory,a conviction that the path toDignity is being cleared.Then for the first time on

record, a critical analysis, adifferent approach is presentedconcerning the black-white di-lemma in this country.As the articulate speaker con-

tinues, we find it really isn't

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GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

By James Baldwin

different, but an approach em-ployed by mankind throughouthistory.The waters of Civil Rights have

become so muddied by confusedpersons that it is at best difficultto make any intelligent appraisal.

However, this refreshing re-cording does just that, and youare cheating yourself and familyif you do not purchase "The DayCongress Shook"

sThe LP can now be obtained

at :Afro-American Aasoc.5605 Grove StreetOakland 9, Calif.

andAfrican-American CulturalCenter3214 Grove StreeetOakland, Calif.

In the essays and novels of James Baldwiiti, done can detect . a sinceredesire to eliminate the areas of misunderstanding in the race problemin the United Slates. to his futile attempt, Baldwin assumes the rolesof preacher, teacher, and' indeed sometime a prophet of .doom, per-suading or threatening.

However, in his first-novel which if often overlooked, GO TELL ITON THE MOUNTAIN, Mr. Baldwin, in merely exploring himself an`dhis environmental childhood in Harlem, achieves a .force and vividintensity that far outweighs his NOTES OF A NATIVE SON, NOBODYKNOWS MY NAME, GIOVANNI'S ROOM, ANOTHER COUNTRY orFIRE NEXT TIME.He unfolds the story of a black man in his struggle against poverty,

his relation to his church, his family, his children; his aspirations andfailures, the everyday forces that shape one's life.As he masterfully interweaves lines such a'~: Jesus, I'll never forget,

Standing in the need of prayer, My souls~a witness, our minds arcflooded with similar experiences as the writer communicates with us .The significance of this novel is further developed in Baldwin's play,

THE AMEN CORNER, first seen at Howard University, currently beingpresented in the Bay Area.GO TELL IT ON fiHE MOUNTAIN is a very skillfully written book

which is available in paper back edition .

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UNHAPPY

The man has an income of850,000 a year. He informs usthat "from various sources of in-come I may well make moremoney this- year than any Negroathlete in the world."He can well afford a big home,

big cars, fine clothes, etc.He has the means to provide the

best of education for his children.He attended Syracuse Univer-

sity and now resides in Cleveland,Ohio, a northern city.He has access to the mass

media, radio, television and thepress.A national hero, he is wot'-

shipped by children and applaud-ed by adults.

"I enjoy fame and even adula-tion. My future is assured," .

These are the statements o$James Brown, famous fullback ofthe Cleveland Browns, as reportedin the October 6th edition ofLook Magazine.

Yet with all these aceomplish-ments and potential, Mr. Brownreveajs that, "~~ anytTiing, I ammore angry than the Negro whocan't /ind work."Such a thought provoking state-

ment deserves the serious con-siderations of the students of racerelations, especially in the blackcommunity.

In the past we have been led tobelieve that after acquiring educa-tion and money, we would have itmade.So that we and our children will

no longer be deceived, we mustexamine Brown's statements care-fully.What &own really . wants is to

be proud to 'be a Negro and to beproud of the race.He feels frustration with the

whites, as they refuse to recog-nise the pride, except in viewinghim as an exception.He feels frustration with the

race as he says, "The Negro takesno pride in being a Negro."

These two forces make it diffi-cult for Jim to maintain his ownracial pride and consequently atruly successful man,

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Donley Thompson, (pictured at right) former star of theRichmond Oilers, is now Pvt. Thoihpson of the UnitetjStems ~~y.

The Association sends best wishes in your nety career .Rle. mies you.

Pvt. Donley ThompsonUS 5637288.B-3-1Fort Ord, Califofrvia

AFRICAN-AIAERICAN ASSOCIATION

In March, 1962, the African -American Association wasofficially established. 1t is the outgrowth of a weekly boobdiscussion group which met frequently throughout the SanFrancisco Bay area . This bookdiscussiongroup was createdby a handful of Negro intellectuals, who felt there was astrong need to discover their self-identity.

They realizedthat the black community in, America lacked a sense ofracial pride and dignity.

Further, they abhorred the sightof educational dropouts and flunk-outs whitout skills or ameaningful purpose in life .

Students from the University of California, San FranciscoState College, and visiting scholars from Africa formed thenucleus of this discussion group. There arose a strongdesire to do more than "just talk" about the glories of thepast and present-day problems .

It was decided that anaction group was needed to organize the aims and aspira-tions of the race and to formulate a practical and feasibleframework from which both our race and nation couldenjoygreat progress .

Essentially, the purpose of the Afro-American Associationis : (1) to promote cultural, social,. and economic. unity amongthe race ; (2) to build a feeling of dignity and pride .apon a real-ization of the sustained and accomplishments and experiencesof persons of African descent throughout the world; (3) to in-crease the moral, economic, and social prestige of America;and (4) to enlighten, encourage, and inspire members of theCommunity. The purpose is best expressed by the Association'smotto:

UNITY( SELF-HELP( EDUCATION( DIGNITY(

The Afro-American Association has become the voice ofthe soul of the Black Man under the dynamic leadership of .Attorney Donald Warden, who is a man who possesses intergityand vision. The Association draws together all levels fromthe community: welfare recipients, janitors, domestic maids .teachers, dishwashers, artists, lawyers, et al . It sponsorsschools which are taught by top-flight instructors .

There areseminars in psychology, economics, social organization, andpolitical science. The acl~ol's motto:

"EACH ONE, .TEACH ONE:'

Since its emergence, the Afro-American Association hasreceived national and international acclaim and has chaptersin the states of Washington, Texas, New York, Oregon, Penn-sylvania, Alabama; and in Sierre Leone and Nigeria.

~A~ro~Amertosu Digdty -Mews ,

WALK-N-DIGNITYNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

AFRICAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION5605 Grove Street, Oakland, California

MONDAY : SCHOOLTime : L :00 P- ~l .Place: Christ Iioly Sanc+tificd

ChurchStah and TelegraphNorth Oal:,~;~nd

Tttne: 8:00 P. M.

~$en ~emp~eBaptist Church85th and A St.East Oakland

We earnestly

Moaday, November t, i964

Afro-American Weekly Schedule

Tuesday: School

Friday : Forune

'rime : 8:00 to 10:00

Time 8:00 to 10 :30

Place : Neighborhood Houx

Place : Afro-American Head-Truman and ?th St .

quartersRichmond

5645 Grove St.Oakland

Thursday : School

Time : 8:00 to 10:00

Place : 1805 Divisadero St.San Francisco

Dignity and Soul Night

Time : 9:00P. M, to 2:00A.M.

Place: Continental Club

HOW CAN I HELP THE AFRO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION?

invite you to join us in all of these activities .

Surulay: Braodcas~

Time : 4:00 P. M.

Place : K D I A

The Afro-American Association desires the help of allpersons in the community regardless of race, creed or colorwho are genuinely interested in promoting its Self-Help Pro-gram and ideals .

You can help by doing any of the following:

1 .

Listen to the informative radio broadcasts :Station KDIA, Sundays, 4:00 p. m. - Oakland, CaliforniaStation KSAN, Mondays, 10:00 p. m. - San Francisco

2 .

Call newpaper editors, radio and T. V. stations and askfor more information about the Afro-American Assoc.

3 .

If you are an employer and are looking for enthusiasticemployees, call the Afro-American Employment Office .at 652-3370 .

4.

Contacts us if you have any training or experience inany phase of education or wholesale, retail, marketing,or commerical administration, and are willing to shareyour experiences with the Afro-American Associationmembers .

5.

Contact us if you are an artist or musician and desireto assist in the development of cultural appreciation .

6.

Contact us~if you have journalistic skills and are willingto contribute articles of interest to the community andthe country.

7.

Arrange speaking engagements for members of theAfro-American Association Forum at your club, church,social, or civic affairs.

8.

Watch for the Afro-American Association's products .Our products are always designated with the word dignity(e . g. Dignity Fashions, refreshment beverage, DignityNewspaper and buy them!

9..

If you wish to make financial contribution or know how toobtain the same from other sources, contact us .

(TheAfro-American Association is a non-profit organizationincorporated under the laws of the State of California) .

10 .

Share the benefit of your reading and ideas with theAfro-American Association Information Service:

Phone: 652-33705605 Grove Street