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NAACP newsletters, Fort Madison Branch, 1967-1970

1968-02-15 Newsletter, Fort Madison Branch of the NAACP Page 1

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Fort Madison, Branch OF THE National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NEWSLETTER NEGRO HISTORY ISSUE FEBRUARY 15, 1968 Fort Madison, Iowa 52627 "The purpose of Negro History Week is to promote the history of the Negro until it is no longer necessary." - Carter G. Woodson, Phd; Professor of History and founder of the Association for the Study and Life of the Negro. NEGRO HISTORY WEEK - FORT MADISON, IOWA FEBRUARY, 11 - 18th, 1968 February 11 - "THE IMPORTANCE OF NEGRO HISTORY" - Guest speaker, Cecil Reed, Commissioner, Iowa State Employment Security Commission 3PM - Hotel Anthes River Room February 12 - INTER-RACIAL HOME VISITS - (anyone interested in participating, or having one, should contact the Branch Administrative Secretary. 7:30 PM February 13 - FILMSTRIPS ON NEGRO HISTORY - Showing by Mr. Charles Bolden 7:30 PM - St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Avenue I and 20th Street February 14 - THE NEGRO AND HIS MUSIC - Afro, Spirituals, Blues and Jazz program prepared by - Mr. Eugene Dryer 7:30 PM - St. Luke's Episcopal Church Hall - 605 Avenue E February 15 - THE LITERATURE AND POETRY OF THE NEGRO - Presentation by - Mrs. Leon Blake of Estherville, Iowa 7:30 PM - St. Joseph's Junior High Auditorium February 16 - FILMSTRIPS ON NEGROES IN WATTS AND HARLEM - 7:30 PM - St. Paul Lutheran Church - Avenue I and 20th Street February 17 - ANNIVERSARY DANCE - music by Johnny Phillips 9 to 1 am - Sepia Room February 18 -- PANEL DISCUSSION - "REFLECTIONS ON THE AMERICAN NEGRO" - Moderator; Dr. Harry D. Harper, Sr. - President, Ft. Madison, NAACP "From birth till death enslaved; in word, in deed, unmanned! - Hereditary bonds - men! - Know ye not...Who would be free themselves must strike the blow? -Byron Take part in National Negro History Week - and learn real American History!
 
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