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Fort Madison Branch OF THE National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 12, 1970 NOTICE !!! Dear Member: A regular meeting of the general membership of the Fort Madison, Branch,, NAACP will be held at City Hall in the Council Room, at 6:30 PM, November 15, 1970., for the purpose of nominating Officers and members of the Executive Committee. The Nominating Committee, elected at the October meeting, will submit its report. Additional nomination of Officers and members of the Executive Committee may be made at this meeting by written petition, signed by three or more members of the Branch in good standing. Please plan to be present. Sincerely [actual signature] Virginia Harper Branch Administrative Secretary " While it is a historic fact that Blacks and Whites came to America on different ships, it is imperative to realize that we are all in the same boat now." -Carl B. Stokes, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio on why Blacks and Whites should work together. This Branch of the NAACP, won the coveted Ike Smalls Trophy at the 1970 Annual State Conference of Iowa NAACP Branches. Although we won, this is the time for all of us, as members, or supporters of the NAACP to take a good look at ourselves and the sincerity of our commitment, as individuals, to the cause of human dignity for ALL men. The mere profession of Judeo-Christian ideals, without their practical application, in each of our lives, shows the extent to which we have succumbed to the decadent and repressive system which exists in this country. The hypocrisy which is so prevalent, among Black and White, alike, is the basis for much of the dissent among our youth. There are far too many of us who feel that we would rather sit back... knowing deep within our hearts that we are far from being first-class citizens.... because we are afraid of "rocking" our little shabby boats. Even then, there are many times, when the old folks who are involved, are called upon, because someone's peaceful existence has been touched by the awful sting of racial injustice. For those of us who work in civil rights organizations, this is what we are about ... and the fact that the "affected" of the moment, will once again lie back after he feels his injustice has been corrected, will stop our determination. However, the fact that this happens, many, many times, is something to think and worry about. It cannot be denied, that we need all of the memberships that we are able to get. At the same time, we must have active participation, if we are to pursue constructive and meaningful University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives
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Fort Madison Branch OF THE National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 12, 1970 NOTICE !!! Dear Member: A regular meeting of the general membership of the Fort Madison, Branch,, NAACP will be held at City Hall in the Council Room, at 6:30 PM, November 15, 1970., for the purpose of nominating Officers and members of the Executive Committee. The Nominating Committee, elected at the October meeting, will submit its report. Additional nomination of Officers and members of the Executive Committee may be made at this meeting by written petition, signed by three or more members of the Branch in good standing. Please plan to be present. Sincerely [actual signature] Virginia Harper Branch Administrative Secretary " While it is a historic fact that Blacks and Whites came to America on different ships, it is imperative to realize that we are all in the same boat now." -Carl B. Stokes, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio on why Blacks and Whites should work together. This Branch of the NAACP, won the coveted Ike Smalls Trophy at the 1970 Annual State Conference of Iowa NAACP Branches. Although we won, this is the time for all of us, as members, or supporters of the NAACP to take a good look at ourselves and the sincerity of our commitment, as individuals, to the cause of human dignity for ALL men. The mere profession of Judeo-Christian ideals, without their practical application, in each of our lives, shows the extent to which we have succumbed to the decadent and repressive system which exists in this country. The hypocrisy which is so prevalent, among Black and White, alike, is the basis for much of the dissent among our youth. There are far too many of us who feel that we would rather sit back... knowing deep within our hearts that we are far from being first-class citizens.... because we are afraid of "rocking" our little shabby boats. Even then, there are many times, when the old folks who are involved, are called upon, because someone's peaceful existence has been touched by the awful sting of racial injustice. For those of us who work in civil rights organizations, this is what we are about ... and the fact that the "affected" of the moment, will once again lie back after he feels his injustice has been corrected, will stop our determination. However, the fact that this happens, many, many times, is something to think and worry about. It cannot be denied, that we need all of the memberships that we are able to get. At the same time, we must have active participation, if we are to pursue constructive and meaningful University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women's Archives
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