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NAACP newsletters, Fort Madison Branch, Fort Madison, Iowa, 1966
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-2- "...Of us who darkly stand Bared to the spittle of every curse, Nor left the dignity of beasts, Let none say, 'These were not men but cowards all, With eyes dull-lidded as a frog's. They labored long but not from love, Striving from blind perpetual fear.' Better our seed rot on the ground And our hearts burn to ash Than the years be empty of our imprint, We have no other dream, no land but this. With slow deliberate hands these years Have set her image in our brows. We are her seed, have borne a fruit Native and pure as unblemished cotton. Then let the dream linger on. Let it be the test of nations, Let it be the quest of all our days, The fevered pounding of our blood, The measure of our souls,.... That none shall rest in any land And none return to deamless sleep, No hear be quieted, no tongue be stilled Until the final man may stand in any place And thrust his shoulders to the sky, Friend and brother to every other man." from "DARK TESTAMENT" by Pauli Murray "...It is not the ardent white segregationists who pose the major resistance to Negro equality - but the so-called decent, nice white American who would never think of saying the word 'nigger' but who never does an act of courage or conviction." -Whitney M. Young, Jr. Always ringing loud and clear, are those voices which are opposed to the policy of the networks which have chosen to showcase Negro talent. Let NBC and CBS know you appreciate seeing shows like the 'Strollin' 20's' and the Sammy Davis, Jr. Show. Here, entertainers of color are being given exposure such as they have never before known! Send a card to these networks and support the sponsors of these shows! "The United States of America is not so rich in intellectual and inspirational leadership, or so certain of its course in the world, or so perfect in the treatment of its citizens, that it can afford the suppression or repression of any thoughtful view of voice...We have enough timidity and stupidity in our ranks without telling to sit down the Richard Morrisoes of this world who are willing to stand up and be counted. -Theodore Sorenson, aide to JFK, at CIC John F. Kennedy award dinner honoring Father Richard Morrisoe, Chicago priest who was shot down and critically wounded in Hayneville, Alabama when Reverend Johnathan Daniels was shot and killed. University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives
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-2- "...Of us who darkly stand Bared to the spittle of every curse, Nor left the dignity of beasts, Let none say, 'These were not men but cowards all, With eyes dull-lidded as a frog's. They labored long but not from love, Striving from blind perpetual fear.' Better our seed rot on the ground And our hearts burn to ash Than the years be empty of our imprint, We have no other dream, no land but this. With slow deliberate hands these years Have set her image in our brows. We are her seed, have borne a fruit Native and pure as unblemished cotton. Then let the dream linger on. Let it be the test of nations, Let it be the quest of all our days, The fevered pounding of our blood, The measure of our souls,.... That none shall rest in any land And none return to deamless sleep, No hear be quieted, no tongue be stilled Until the final man may stand in any place And thrust his shoulders to the sky, Friend and brother to every other man." from "DARK TESTAMENT" by Pauli Murray "...It is not the ardent white segregationists who pose the major resistance to Negro equality - but the so-called decent, nice white American who would never think of saying the word 'nigger' but who never does an act of courage or conviction." -Whitney M. Young, Jr. Always ringing loud and clear, are those voices which are opposed to the policy of the networks which have chosen to showcase Negro talent. Let NBC and CBS know you appreciate seeing shows like the 'Strollin' 20's' and the Sammy Davis, Jr. Show. Here, entertainers of color are being given exposure such as they have never before known! Send a card to these networks and support the sponsors of these shows! "The United States of America is not so rich in intellectual and inspirational leadership, or so certain of its course in the world, or so perfect in the treatment of its citizens, that it can afford the suppression or repression of any thoughtful view of voice...We have enough timidity and stupidity in our ranks without telling to sit down the Richard Morrisoes of this world who are willing to stand up and be counted. -Theodore Sorenson, aide to JFK, at CIC John F. Kennedy award dinner honoring Father Richard Morrisoe, Chicago priest who was shot down and critically wounded in Hayneville, Alabama when Reverend Johnathan Daniels was shot and killed. University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives
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