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Cecile Cooper correspondence, 1966-1979
1978-08-01 Rims Barber to Eloise Martzahn
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Copy CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND OF THE WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT, INC. Mississippi Project P.O Box 1684 Jackson, Ms. 39205 August 1, 1978 Eloise Martzahn Churches United 639 - 38th At. Rock Island, Ill. 61201 Dear Eloise: I was thrilled when Cecile called me the other night and said that you all had had another Ice Creas Social. It has been about 14 years now. That link with the Quad Cities means a lot to me, as the general linkage means much to all who struggle for dignity and justice. Some of the struggles are so long. We have been working on the Reapportionment to gain adequate representation of Black Citizens since 1965 when the first law suit was filed. This week, we are waiting on another in a series of Judicial orders that are still short of the "final" order in the case. Our hopes are still high. Similarly, this month for the first time in over 10 years people have gotten an increase in welfare payments, although the upper limit for a family of four remains at $120 per month (and many will be excluded from that maximum). I expect to spend most of my time this Fall working on school problems, principly the implimentation of the Handicapped law. We still have many children excluded from school because of their handicap and a number of children over-classified and stigmatized through the labelling of them as retarded. With the opening of school will come other related problems ranging from school discipline with racial intent to dealing with the hundreds of children who don't have the proper immun-ization records to be admitted to school. we are also trying to work toward equalizing school expenditures so that the children in the predominantly black and poor districts don't get short-charged and to block some of the discriminatory testing that is used to track children into a dead end. these will be legislative priorities for January. I want to personally thank you and the others for working hard to keep the faith with the poor and oppressed here in Mississippi. My best to you all in your work. Sincerely, [actuate signature] Rims Barber cc: Cecile Cooper National Office: 1520 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 483-1470
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Copy CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND OF THE WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT, INC. Mississippi Project P.O Box 1684 Jackson, Ms. 39205 August 1, 1978 Eloise Martzahn Churches United 639 - 38th At. Rock Island, Ill. 61201 Dear Eloise: I was thrilled when Cecile called me the other night and said that you all had had another Ice Creas Social. It has been about 14 years now. That link with the Quad Cities means a lot to me, as the general linkage means much to all who struggle for dignity and justice. Some of the struggles are so long. We have been working on the Reapportionment to gain adequate representation of Black Citizens since 1965 when the first law suit was filed. This week, we are waiting on another in a series of Judicial orders that are still short of the "final" order in the case. Our hopes are still high. Similarly, this month for the first time in over 10 years people have gotten an increase in welfare payments, although the upper limit for a family of four remains at $120 per month (and many will be excluded from that maximum). I expect to spend most of my time this Fall working on school problems, principly the implimentation of the Handicapped law. We still have many children excluded from school because of their handicap and a number of children over-classified and stigmatized through the labelling of them as retarded. With the opening of school will come other related problems ranging from school discipline with racial intent to dealing with the hundreds of children who don't have the proper immun-ization records to be admitted to school. we are also trying to work toward equalizing school expenditures so that the children in the predominantly black and poor districts don't get short-charged and to block some of the discriminatory testing that is used to track children into a dead end. these will be legislative priorities for January. I want to personally thank you and the others for working hard to keep the faith with the poor and oppressed here in Mississippi. My best to you all in your work. Sincerely, [actuate signature] Rims Barber cc: Cecile Cooper National Office: 1520 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 483-1470
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