Bronze Reporter [Volume: 4, Issue: 18]

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EDITORIAL POLICY
The editorial policy of the Bronze Reporter is to
reflect the thought of the Negro, to expose those persons and conditions which prove contrary to the
A:nerican way of life, to protest acts or policies which
deny the Negro his full ures tutional rights as a true
American. ~,:
The Branze Rend: dua non-partisan newspaper.
Its main objective is to render a public service through
i goed journalism and to this end, The Branze Reporter
is iaithfully dedicated.

~ EDITORIAL ~

Despite the widespread bigotry in the Southland today
over. desegregation, integration, education, et cetera, those
Americans, regardless of race, Northerners and Southerners,
should be proud of the innovation of television.

America~s greatest reporier could not have depicted
more implicitly the chaos of the southland; nor the determination of many white southerners~and there are many~
to stand up and be counted when standing could have
meant lost loss of jobs, businesses, prestige, or even life.

Columbia Television System, with Vice-President Edward
R. Murrow, also are to be complimented for the timely
presentation ~Clinton, Tennessee, its people, their philosophies, good and bad, * as well as | the impact of ~~outside~
interference by a Washington, D..C. rabble-rouser.~

The Clinton tHgh School principal and his loyal staff and
students have made their mark in history, insofar as this
corner is concerned, for they stood, and were counted, and

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stated what we believe~from our television seat~their true~

thoughts, emotions and opinions about integration of white | 4
ind Negro students in the Clinton High School.

Clinton, Tennessee~s Rev. Paul Turner, who ~went on the
hill~ and returned the Negro students to school after they
had failed to continue after threats, probably more than
anyone else (Supreme Court, National Guard, or police) is
responsible for the success immediately following rabble
rouser Casper~s tour of the city of Negro students continuing
in school.

Not taking anything thom the excellent attitude of the
student body, as exemplified by the high school~s football
captain who explained that much of his thinking (favorable
toward Negroes attending the white school) was due to his
football coach~s guidance. His coach told the team that
they would ~face a lot of thiags in life that they would not
always appreciate, but would find that they have to face the
obstacles as they reached them.

All in all, the people of Clinton, Tennessee, including
the Chamber of Commerce, who finally went on record as
supporting the decison of the. U. S. Supreme Court, must
be commended. for their forthright stand for ~Democracy.

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Industry?

Miss Marion Anderson was
magnificient in singing the
second stanza of the National
Anthem: at the Inaugural Ceremonies. in Washington Monday.. She stood just opposite President - Dwight D, Eisenhower.

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Lena ~Horne. will appear on
the Ed: Sullivan within a fortnight. -...she has two children,
a daughter iin her sophomore
year -in~ college ~ and ~a son in
high school..~.Jde Louis may
fool:: the gossip critics yet~
that~ is ab6ut,the rumored split
of hi~ and his second wife, beauti~ian ' EE ~Rose Morgan.

investigation,

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Count yi Ecofse | dhd River
Rotigenit, nOt ~1idré. gb...many
bigs. may, brought ~into the
limeodtti{efore, ithe~. testifying
is complet

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Folk, ~cami. foatball fans
of Michigan - ate quetly wonder
their ~loud hollowing~ over the

Chicago incident, in which Bobby: Layne was injured last fall
~will come with a draft choice
of the darker race, who may be
able to stick with the team~
thru a season.

* * *

Sugar _ Ray Robinson and
Gene Fullmer, will probably
fight outdoors this summer in
the first big outdoor boxing
match, drawing double- the
crowd and money of their first
fight.

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Common Pleas Judge Elvin
Davenport, recently ' appointed
to the bench by Gov. Williams,
will need all the aid he can
get in the February primary,
in, order to retain his chances
of winning in the April gener
~1al election.

Registration deadline passed
this week, but, the voting deadline is. yet to come. Why not
get your. friends to ~get-outthe-vote~ for the primary?

Its important that he be retained. Only 20 candidates are
seeking his post.

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Now that one southern state
has passed a law, banning

_| white. and colored from appear
ing on the same television program, what will they do next?

~ Our guess is, they~ll request
the white citizens to ~cut~ or
turn off their~ tv sets, when

| national programs give demo
cratic programs..
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Despite Commissiorier Piggins~ excellent intentions of
having his police department
serve all of. the people, im-, there are those who
would dicate. and administer
the law themselves.. we don't

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What They're Saying

By LUTHER WEBB

"ytial~s Oiie-Man Grand Jury |;
~ promises.to be |i
~as~ that~ in~ Wayne |}

ing if the Detroit Lions, after |}

have all of the facts in the
slugging of the Mitchell: case
last Jan. 18, but feel sure that
Michell, an attorney, will handle himself property.

* * *

Southern Negroes are awaiting a reply from the White
House. as to the date either
President Eisenhower, or VicePres. Nixon will make 4a, visit
to the ~troubled-spots~ of the
South. meeting in Atlanta
last two weeks ago, Negro
leaders from nine states drafted! a letter to the president re
LUTHER WEBB

questing that he use the good |
services of the vice-president,
inithe south, as he did in ~sending him to Austria, to investigate persecution of the.Hungarians.

True that the ~president sede
a trying trip to six states to
survey the ~drougnt situation~,
but he had to hurry back to
Washington to get ready for the
ir.auguration...there should
be no criticism, along | these

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However, the ~inaugurat~on
fanfare is over; most major
speeches to congress have been
made. We believe that | he~ll
FIND TIME, to lend his good
offices and Influence to the

~suppresses, terrozied, humiliated Negroes, of his own
Southland~.

FROM THE UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN NEWS

ANN ARBOR~Six leading singers of the Metropolitan Opera Company
will be among the featured
participants in the~ 64th
May Festival to be held
in Hill Auditorium at The

University of Michigan un-|

der the auspices of the University Musical Society
May 2, 3, 4, and 5.

|The Metropolitan stars
include Rise Stevens, mezzo-soprano; Martha Lipton,
contralto; Kurt Baum, tenor; Robert McFerrin, baritone; Robert Merrill, baritone; and Nicola Moscona,
bass.

In addition, Leontyne
Price of ~Porgy and Bess~
fame and Donald Gramm,
renowned American bassbaritone, will sing at the
Festival. Among the instrumentalists to be heard
are: Gina Bachauer, Greek
pianist; Alexander Brailowsky, pianist; Joseph
Szigeti, Hungarian violinist; and John Krell, picedlo, a graduate of the Uni
| Those who fought to destro y

Dear Editor:
It is with a new measure

ize that only through unity o:
purpose will we win freedom!

this country have more freedo

Everything that the human
brain can conceive is being used
to belittle and degrade the Negro. Those who oppose the progress of the cblored people have
no regard for ministers, doctors,
lawyers, business men or anyone of African descent. They
are bombed, murdered, lynched
and boycotted if they dare to
stand ~up for their rights as
American citizens and free human beings, Any so-called leader who is a tool of the people
who is keeping us in economic
slavery, is a selfish Judas, doing
the work of our enemies.

Americans of ebony hue must
learn the truth about their own
history and heroes; they must
learn who their real enemies.|are and the methods they use.

But above all, they must unite
in one purpose.

There are no Democrats, Republicans, Professionals or
Working Men among the Negroes... we are all insulted,
discriminated against, denied
opportunities and our basic civil
rights. We are all identified as
the ~Black Race,~ so we should
all~ unite as one race.

We have organizations here
in Flint which concern themselves with the crimes committed by the Negroes in the city,
but not one of. these. organizations is devoted to investigating
crimes perpetrated against the
Negro~illegal raids, police brutality, and social and economic
injustices.,

Licensed: restaurants and barber shops are being raided and
even the.customers are being
jailed and fined. It wouldn~t
happen downtown and _ you
know why. Everybody but the
Negroes have political representation and leadership. How long
do thé ~Negroes have to be
pushed and driven like cattle
before they fight back,

Negroes don~t need to prove
anything to anybody. It~s up to
the other race to prove that
they are decent human beings.

The Negro has worked, fought
and died for the freedom and
enrichment of others, It~s past
time for him to show more concern for his own future and for
the future of his children.

William C. Clay,
2006 Crocker

TO WEST ~POINT

Announcement has been made
by Congressman Charles C.
Diggs, Jr. (D., Mich.) that he
has selected Private First Class
Kenneth H. Geiger, 1477 Colton,
as ~a principal nominee for appointment to the 1957 Class of
the United States ~ Military
Academy at West Point.
Nineteen-year-old Kenneth, a
1955 graduate of Cass Technical
High School, is presently in the
Regular Army and_ attending
the United States Military
Academy Preparatory School at
Stewart Air Force Base, Newburgh, N.Y.

here than those- who worked?
and fought.to defend it.

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~Scottsboro.

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Montgomery ~
by Cares M. Tacker, J

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Many of us can remember in 1933 newspapers trough:
out the world carried front page stories on the nine
~Scottsboro Boys.~ The past few months have again brought
national attention to Alabama; this time in. ontgomery.
Both cases are synonymous, in that NOS; were
for their civil rights.

Mainly through the efforts of the. great Seuripalig: and
later N. Y. jadge;-Semuel-S..-Leibowitz, several -of the
Scottsboro boys. were freed. A latter day ~counselld
the Supreme Court is making it possible for~ the Nee: to
enjoy the rights which are inherently his. _

In both cases we-are given an example | OF ~seiitharn
justice.~ The situation at Clinton, Tennessee, the murder
of Emmett Till, the bombing of homes and churches give
us reason enough not to falter in our 1 for first class.
citizenship.

An interesting side note to the Scottsboro case is ~the
efforts of Leiborwitz to Secure qualified Negroes for~ jury
duty. In this he was not successful,.but a few months later
in Wynn, Ark., a Negro sat as talesman in a ~murder =
and is said to be the first i in the history of the South.

A tip of the topper ff the newly formed Progressive
Businessmen~s Club of Pontiac. Comprised of noted. business, professional and church leaders, this group should ais
much to the leadership of the COMIMIULRY. ae A ae

Eyes will be upon the Oakland County Republican Pirty
when they meet next week to plan for the spring elections.
It is hoped that a firm resolution will evolve from the
in their taking a positives stand on the i issue of civil ne:

Did you ever stop and wonder why there are no a Negrs
State Police or tan officers in the alan pranige Shorif~s
Patrol?

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Negro leaders throughout Wayne County are e-up. itr arms
concerning the alleged police brutality against 4 oun
civic and community leader of Detroit. Seems as-if. he
ranted (so they say) a ~head. beating~. after otters: cle
him a smart ~nigger.~ Telegrams ard letters. ~of.
have flooded Commissioner Piggins~.office..This~is: yon
first time the Detroit Police Department. has set itself ap: as

a ~fear force.~ However, the boys in blue have overstepped
their authority for the citizén ~involved was a4 Feat acted
leader and not one of the ~crowd. ea ae

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We all have problems a ~Joe ani seems to have:
that cannot be solved. Joe ran up a tax bill of about a
000 plus accumulated interest. If he were to~ ir as
income of a million a year he could never~catch'u
of this would be taken for new taxes.. Even. he F
~Uncle~ the remaining $100,000 and went on. ~relief~
would still fall deeper into debt. Think you have problet
huh?

Hats off to the Flint Junior Chamiber of~ Commei
ence who last year honored two race members with
outstanding achievement awards.

* * *

Ramon Scruggs, personnel and public colaiiubs man
with Michigan Bell in Detroit has been appointed to
the Board of Children~s Hospital in Detroit. A. notable honor to a fine man.

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Total 1,080
ing, School of. Business Administration, 78; College

Wayne Graduates

Wayne State University~s mid
year commencement exercises, of
with a tentative graduation list| Education 341; Graduate

of 1,080, will be held Tuesday,| School, 348, and Lew School,
Jan. 29, at 8:30 p.m, in the| 10
Masonic Temple auditorium.

A breakdown of the degree
candidates is: College of Liberal Arts, 206: College of |
Pharmacy, 9; College of Nurs
man of Wayne~s Board of. Governors, will present introductory greetings to the graduates,
Dr. Clarence B. Hilberry,' president of the University, will

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