Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
"TO TIE CONSTITUTION" CRY on,
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS-.

Greetings: -Pursuant TO the vote of
tho LEST National Race Congress In
October. the time OF the annual meet
ing has been changed from October to
May. Therefore |. President of said
National Race CONGRESS- issue this
call for the assembling of the Sixth
Annual Session. hereby designated ms
REPRESENTATIONS SESSION of the
National Race Congress OF Americas,
Inc. to meet at Zion Baptist church,
y stree. between 3rd and 1.2 SITS.
). W., Rev. w. J. Howard. pastor.
Washington. d. c.. May ~. 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,
fratern' ties. Churches. Clubs. ILnacu.
cs, Associations and individuals arc
urged TO send representatives. The
Congress depends upon generous TO
sponses from there to arrive at lust
public opinion on matters affecting
tho race. The annual fec Is $500 pcr
delegate from all organizations. Thc
Nnccdonia Cry Come over ana help
us should DO heard by you. Al
chartered units complying with the
constitution pay 5000.
question: Of moment Will be discuss
cd by able men of the race. A con
Structive program OF operation will
De made. Cooperation with other bodies
VIII be encouraged. Helpful lcgisla-.
t'oh W II he proposed. Political under
standing will he sought for the pur
pose or adVanc nG the interest OF the
colorrd people. The President of tho
united States will receive us and Con
gross of United States will bc y'si,cd
ana petition will be presented TO
me same. We need your advice In
framing it. May we have it?
If YOU are interested in The colorcd
race, come to the mecting-the first
ono to be held undera the new law
the time and the first In the
new administration. The same hydra.
headed monster arc to he 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 rs we'll as
white.
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delegates to the Sixth Annual Session
the Reconstruction Session OF the Nat
1onal Race Congress OF America, are
asked not to ccnd your Representative
e* empty handed 10 do work for the
race. Large donations from organiZa
tons md individuals should be
rought along and reported at the
Congress. This will encourage 9th.
crs to do something substantial. The
I fngrcss A. not forum where dele
e" INe TAX away the time az $500 1
mead. 1T is rather a body OF builders
making program for the average
man. THIS Congress IS not conven
I on of hoTec' VI IS the voice of tho
nc@nl"..-a Gclcgat ion Of parties in ntAr
est. The fec simply paws for the nee,
ing. Our general work must be car
ried on by voluntary gifts from lovers
OF race development and contcnders
TO race rights and duticf.
a now Legislative Committee will
hc located at the hcadquarters--
First: 10 n,H through the Anti-Lynch
ing Ri. Second: Securing the priv
llege Of franchising the colored voters
especially IN the South.
Hence we arc urging large donations
from each individual and organization
I" pay tho expense of getting this
much needed lcgi@lat ion through.
All organizations that cannot send
a aiegat" ar" requested 70 send their
registration fee Of $500 to the Exc
cutivc Secretary Rev. IT. J. Calls.
6'9 M. street N. W., Washington, d.
C.
For Emergency Defense Fund, 90
Prof. John r. Hawkins, Treasurer.
1641.14th street, N. W., Washington
d. G..
All persons planning to attend the
Congress should write Rev. J. Harvey
Randolph, Chairman Executive Com
mittee 1896 T. Street. N. W., Wash
ington, d. G..
w. II. JERNAGIN,
President.