Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
'"TO THE CONSTITUTIONS CRY OF
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS-.

Greetings :-Pursuant to the vote OF
tho last National Race Congress In
October. the time OF the annual meet
ing has been changed from October to
May. Therefore L. President OF said
National Race Congress issue this
call for the assembling Of the Sixth
Annual Session. hereby designated ms
RECONSTRUCTION SESSION of tho
MAJ ional Race Congress OF America,
mo. to meet at Zion Baptist church.
d Street. between 3rd and 4 ~ SITS.
s. W., Rev. w. J. Howard pastor,
Washington, ID. c., May IL, 1921.
The liberal Constitution of the Race
Congress makes 1t easy for all organi
cation to affiliate. The Congress is
broad In its action. All Local Units,
Fratcrn'ttes, Churches. Clubs. Leagu.
es, Associations and individuals arc
urged to send representatives. The
Congress depends upon generous ro
sponses from thereto arrive at just
pubic opinion on matters affecting
the race. The annual fee Is $500 rer
delegate from all organizations. Tho
Macedonia Cry Come over and helm
us" should be heard by you. All
chartered uaits complying with the
Constitution pay $500.
Question: OF moment will be discuss
Cd by able men OF the race. A con
structive program OF operation will
be made. Cooperation with other bodies
VIII he encouraged. Helpful lcgisla.
tlon VII be proposed. Political under
standing will DO sought for the pur
pose OF advancing the interest Of the
colored people. The President OF the
United States will receive us and Con
gross of United States will be visited
and n petition will be presented to
the same. We need your advice I'm
framing it. May we have it?
If you are interested In the colored
race, come to the meeting-the first
ono to DO held undera the new law
changing the time and the first In the
new administration. The same hydra.
headed monster are TO be fought:
oppression, tyranny, mob violence,
segregation, Jim crow cars, Ku Klux
klans, frauds, inequality before the
law and every handicap to full Ameri
can privilege for black as we'll as
white.
The sympathiZing agencies sending
delegates to the Sixth Annual Session
the Reconstruction Session of the Nat
1onal Race Congress of America, are
asked not to Gend your Representative
es empty handed 70 do work for the
race. Large donations from organiza
lions and individuals should be
brought along and reported ut the
Congress. This will encourage 9TH.
crs to do something substantial. The
Congress Is not a forum where dele
gnaes talk away the time ar $500 a
head. 1t is rather body OF builders
making a program for the average
man. This Congress is not conven
t on Of hoseCT VI is the voice of the
pc@2le'--a delegation of parties in nL4r
est. The fee simply pays for the meet
ing. Our general work must be car
Rod on by voluntary gifts from lovers
OF race development and contenders
to race rights and dutieF.
A new Legislative Committee will
be located at the headquarters
First: TO put through thc Anti.Lynch
ing Bill. Second: Securing the priv
ilege OF franchising the colored voters
especially In the South.
Hence we arc urging large donations
from each individual and organization
to pay the expense of getting this
much needed legialat zion through.
All organizations that cannot send
a Delegate are requested ~ send their
registration fee Of $500 to the Exc
cutive Secretary REV. Fl. J. Calls,
619 M. street N. W., Washington, d.
G.
For Emergency Defense Fund, 20
Prof. John r. Hawkins, Treasurer,
1641.14h street, N. W., Washington
D. G. =
All persons planning to attend the
Congress should write Rev. ]. Harvey
Randolph, Chairman Executive Com
mittee 1886 T. Street, NJ W., Wash.
ingtcn, D. C..
4 w. RI. JERNAGIN =.
President.