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NAACP newsletters, Fort Madison Branch, Fort Madison, Iowa, 1965
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- 2 - Let every NAACP member who has allowed his membership to lapse, renew it before the end of the year. Let every non-member who wants to participate actively in the struggle ahead send his membership fee to his local branch or to the National Office at once. Let everyone who realizes that the civil rights movement is in a new period of crisis not only enlist in the struggle, himself, but also get his friends and associates to join the NAACP - the organization which, on the basis of experience and achievement, is best qualified to carry the struggle into and through the next state. In the words of James Weldon Johnson's famous anthem: 'Let us march on till victory is won.' " -reprinted from an Editorial in Crisis Magazine - November - 1965 A vote of thanks goes to all whose contributions and time were responsible for the Bake Sale which was sponsored by the branch being so successful. 'Project Equality', a new program directed towards fighting bigotry, was outlined by the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice. The program calls for an official notification to be sent to "all firms desiring to do business with parishes, schools, hospitals, seminaries or other church institutions that they will be required to commit themselves, formally, to offer equal opportunity for employment to Negroes, Puerto Ricans and other minority groups irrespective of race, creed or color." The National Conference of Catholics for Interracial Justice declares that 'next to the federal government, probably the second largest purchaser of goods and services in the United States is the Roman Catholic Church, through its dioceses archdioceses and religious orders.' Detroit, St. Louis and San Antonio Texas were used as pilot projects with the Hartford, Conn. diocese joining. Meanwhile, the Chicago archdiocese which is the largest in the nation, is considering the possibility of adopting the project. " What I say now with one heart will be said tomorrow by thousands of hearts." -Gibran The passing of the Civil Rights Legislation and the establishment of Human Right Commissions on the Federal, State and local levels, are not sufficient cause for the civil rights struggle to come to an abrupt and unfulfilled end! These things are merely the beginning of the real fight, for today, the task is even more difficult because of the changing character of the revolution. Full implementation of the laws must be realized, as well as effective utilization of the commissions which have been created to aid in the elimination of the problems of discrimination which are deeply entrenched in the practical way of American living. More than ever,...active participation is needed...on all levels and in every phase of OUR American was of life! Equality of opportunity means little to those who are never exposed to the methods which will enable them to find it available. Today, the masses of Americans must be reached...and by this, we mean...; the Negroes residing in the slum - ghettoes as well as those who have attained a 'so-called' position which they would rather not jeopardize by being connected to the movement;...the Puerto Ricans, Mexican - Americans, Indians, impoverished caucasians and all who dutifully share in the risks of but are denied a just share in the fruits of their American home. The important fact is that all Americans will gain if the rights being sought by the movement are fulfilled,...just as all of America will lose if the complacent and apathetic attitudes, so prevalent, are allowed to be dominant. There are problems in every community which is heterogenous in nature, but their existence does not make them lawful and just. Their treatment,...and ultimately their solution must be effected in various ways,...depending upon the circumstances involved. The American Dream shall never be realized as long as we are unable to University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives
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- 2 - Let every NAACP member who has allowed his membership to lapse, renew it before the end of the year. Let every non-member who wants to participate actively in the struggle ahead send his membership fee to his local branch or to the National Office at once. Let everyone who realizes that the civil rights movement is in a new period of crisis not only enlist in the struggle, himself, but also get his friends and associates to join the NAACP - the organization which, on the basis of experience and achievement, is best qualified to carry the struggle into and through the next state. In the words of James Weldon Johnson's famous anthem: 'Let us march on till victory is won.' " -reprinted from an Editorial in Crisis Magazine - November - 1965 A vote of thanks goes to all whose contributions and time were responsible for the Bake Sale which was sponsored by the branch being so successful. 'Project Equality', a new program directed towards fighting bigotry, was outlined by the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice. The program calls for an official notification to be sent to "all firms desiring to do business with parishes, schools, hospitals, seminaries or other church institutions that they will be required to commit themselves, formally, to offer equal opportunity for employment to Negroes, Puerto Ricans and other minority groups irrespective of race, creed or color." The National Conference of Catholics for Interracial Justice declares that 'next to the federal government, probably the second largest purchaser of goods and services in the United States is the Roman Catholic Church, through its dioceses archdioceses and religious orders.' Detroit, St. Louis and San Antonio Texas were used as pilot projects with the Hartford, Conn. diocese joining. Meanwhile, the Chicago archdiocese which is the largest in the nation, is considering the possibility of adopting the project. " What I say now with one heart will be said tomorrow by thousands of hearts." -Gibran The passing of the Civil Rights Legislation and the establishment of Human Right Commissions on the Federal, State and local levels, are not sufficient cause for the civil rights struggle to come to an abrupt and unfulfilled end! These things are merely the beginning of the real fight, for today, the task is even more difficult because of the changing character of the revolution. Full implementation of the laws must be realized, as well as effective utilization of the commissions which have been created to aid in the elimination of the problems of discrimination which are deeply entrenched in the practical way of American living. More than ever,...active participation is needed...on all levels and in every phase of OUR American was of life! Equality of opportunity means little to those who are never exposed to the methods which will enable them to find it available. Today, the masses of Americans must be reached...and by this, we mean...; the Negroes residing in the slum - ghettoes as well as those who have attained a 'so-called' position which they would rather not jeopardize by being connected to the movement;...the Puerto Ricans, Mexican - Americans, Indians, impoverished caucasians and all who dutifully share in the risks of but are denied a just share in the fruits of their American home. The important fact is that all Americans will gain if the rights being sought by the movement are fulfilled,...just as all of America will lose if the complacent and apathetic attitudes, so prevalent, are allowed to be dominant. There are problems in every community which is heterogenous in nature, but their existence does not make them lawful and just. Their treatment,...and ultimately their solution must be effected in various ways,...depending upon the circumstances involved. The American Dream shall never be realized as long as we are unable to University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives
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