The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
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NOTABLES IN.
1913 CITATIONS.
/, Labor Leaders Among
Outstanding Persons
OF The Year

NEW YORK. - Names OF
l. Negroes and six white per-
.ons on the Honor Roll of
Race Relations Of 1912 were
announced by DIR. Lawrence d.
Reddick Of the New York Public
Library this week.
Each year q nation wide poll is
conducted by the Schorberg Col
lection Of Negro Literature OF the
New York Public library 10 dc.
termlne the twelve Negroes Gndi.
v'dusls, organizations. inS,!iu.-
ton0, who have mos; disiingu shed
themselves during the year. and the
~ white persons individuals. or
gsnizstons or institutions). over
the same period, who have done
the mos, for The improvement OF
tsee relations IN terms Of real de-
nocracy" THIS q feature Of Ne
81 History week
Dr. Reddick. who is curator OF
me 7Schomburg Collection. said In
the course OF the announcement
TIA; the efforts Of those named ARE
indeed worthy contributions 70 ia
tional unity in that they strengthen
morale and quicken faith OF the
whole American people in the
democratic ideal VIVA; is more.
= these efforts demonstrate 10 our
allies all over the world the capa-
city OF democracy. 10 constantly i'm
prove itself and secure the rights
OF all OF the people"
whites:
.Cr. Franz Boas. tdied Dec. ~ dis
inEwshed snthropoloEist, whose
scientific studies have done much
&c shstter the myth Of race
Wendell L. Willkie, vho has
frankly spoken out for the rights
o. Negroes and the common man
the world over.
Warner Brothers. motion picture
studios, for In This Our Life" an
exceptions. film in that II presented
the Negro in a realistic and digni.
fed role.
Lillian Smith, OF Clayton. Ga,
who as editor OF The Sbuth Today
has maintained Z cops6ient liberal
ism m q land DhefS II takes cour-
age to be liberal
The National Maritime Union. for
supporting Captain Mulzac in his
hght for recognition and for its un-
compromising stand against racial
discrimination in the employment
Of its members.
The Survey Graphic. for its spe-
e;sl issue OF last November. entitled
Color: Unfinished Business OF De-
n1oerscy."
Negroes:
Captain Hugh MulLac. OF the Lib
erty ship Booker T Washington.
for becoming the first Negro cap
tain Of United States merchant
ship
Edward Kennedy Duke" Filing
ton. whose coniribu ions 10 Amer
lean music for the past twenty
years has lifted Jazz" 10 new
heights Of excellence and dignity.
DR.. George Washington Carver.
whose recent death brought 10 a
close a career which has focused
wide attention upon the coniribu-
lions OF the Negro TO science.
willard S. Townsend. prtsidcn! Of
the United Transport Workers OF
America tRed Caps. for becoming
tn. first Negro member OF the
executive committee OF the Con-
yress OF Industrial Organizations
Or. J. Ernest wilkins, Jr.. Phi
Beta Kappa, for winning his Pm D
n mathematics from the University
f Chicago at the age of g.
Paul Robson, for symbolizing
and promoting the folk art Of many
lands and peoples and for his per-
Torrance last summer in the lead
ng role OF Shakespesre's immortal
,lsy. "Othello."
DR.. Amin Locke. OF Howard uni
versiiy. for his books and for edit
ING the special issue OF Survey
Graphic. Color: Unfinished BuSl.
aess OF Democracy
DR.. Arthur Melvin Townsend.
whose business scumen. agsns,
great ODDS. has guided the million
dollar publishing company OF the
National Baptist Convention out OF
- The red.
The Pittsburgh Courier. lsrEos,
Negro weekly newspaper, for lead
inz the Double " campaign.
DR.. Claiming Tobias. for his serv.
ices in the war bond campaigns
and in the army and navy recrea-
iional programs. and as member Of
the national advisory committee on
i. Selective Service he assisted in
formulating policy OF fairness for
this agency.
Margaret Walker. OF West Viz
ginia State college. for winning the
Yale University Younger Poets
compeiit.Sh with her book For My
People"
Judge william II. Hastie. former
Civilian AIDE 70 the Secretary o.
War. for his heroic efor; to achieve
full integraiicn % the Negro IN the
United States Army.
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