Good Morning POU! From the book "Miss Anne in Harlem": Almost all histories of the Harlem Renaissance begin with two of the first literary celebrations to bring together Harlem intellectuals and white publishers, editors, and philanthropists: the Civic Club and Opportunity awards dinners of 1924 and 1925 sponsored by Opportunity magazine, the National Urban League’s … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem
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Monday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem
Good Morning POU! Have you ever wondered how the poets, novelists, artists and intellectual writers of the Harlem Renaissance actually afforded the ability to travel and pursue their passions? Think about it, it's the 1920s and 1930s, African Americans as a whole, were not in an economic position to buy artwork and books of poetry and novels. Many of the gifted thinkers … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem
Saturday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
James v. Marinship was a California Supreme Court decision that ruled that jobs requiring labor union membership could not exclude blacks or other racial groups. The Marinship Corporation operated various shipyards and was involved in the building of various ships and vessels during the wartime era. The respondent, Joseph James, was an employee of the Marinship Corporation. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
Friday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
Frank Rudolph Crosswaith (1892–1965) was a longtime socialist politician and activist and trade union organizer in New York City. Crosswaith is best remembered as the founder and chairman of the Negro Labor Committee, which was established on July 20, 1935 by the Negro Labor Committee. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
Thursday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was, in 1925, the first labor organization led by African Americans to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor (AFL). It merged in 1978 with the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks (BRAC), now known as the Transportation Communications International Union. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement