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before which they are now to be
heard. On these cases the N. A. A.
{. p. has already expended Sll ,209.
Thirty-hve hundred dollars has
thus far been raised for the victims
OF the Tulsa riot; their case being put
before the branches of the n. A. A.
{. p. before the public through the
colored and white newspapers. The
association helped to fight an ordi-
nance OF the city of Tulsa which
would have prevented colored people
rebuilding their. homes on the sites
where they had stood. With the funds
collected it has contributed in fur
nishing physical relief to the desti-
tute victims, and aided in providing
legal defense for the colored men i'm
prisoned on charges Of rioting.
3. Extradition. Extradition of COL
ored men from Northern to South
ern States, where probable lynching
awaited them, has been successfully
opposed by the legal fighters of the
association. This has set a prece-
dent in Northern States for recurring
an assurance of fair trial in the South
before extra1ition is granted.
4. Ku Klux Klan Exposure. The
association began the exposure of the
activities of the Ku Klux Klan and
co-operated with the New York
World in its exposure. The associa-
tons legal victories for the year in
elude the complete vindication and
release Of pickets who had been ar
rested for parading before a New
York theatre and distributing leaf
lets warning the New York public
against the Ku Klux Klan propa-
gannda of the Birth of a Nation"
film.
5, Pan-African Congress. The as
sociation promoted the second Pan
African Congress with 10 delegates
and 1000 visitors from 80 countries
and ii States Of the United States.
Resolutions of the congress were sent
to and acknowledged by the League
of Nations in Geneva
6. Haiti. Efforts were continued
for the Liberation of the black repub-
lie of Haiti, and the association CO.
opoerated in employing counsel who
attended the hearings of the recent
Senate investigating committee in
Washington and accompanied the
Senate committee, which is now in
Haiti
Upon this record the National As
sociation for the Advancement Of
Colored People stands. II feels justi-
hed in appealing to every colored
man and woman in the United States
for funds to enlarge and continue
the work.
DO eolored Americans want that
work to go on? The answer lies with
hem. From many individuals and
Utmost without exception from the
'olored press the association has had
magnificent cooperation More. how
.ver, is wanted. (,
The association wants the sinews
i peace. Peace has to be paid for.
Nill eolored Americans back ND the ,
ssoeiaton in bringing it about. u
The sinews Of peace are members (
nd money. Those who give money
the~assoeiation may designate the $
urposes to which it is applied, such {
$ legal defense. publicity, advance j
nent OF legislation, etc. or they may !
i've to the general fund which covers
he entire field Of activities of the
ssociation.
We do not want our work to be {
y few for the few. We want II
o represent the entire eolored popu- {
alton Of the United States and we !
rant the entire eolored population of !
he United States to support this r
rork. ID
For the National Association for
he Advancement of coIored People,
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON, I.
ac.e1..,.,, % I :.