The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10
Mrs. Gragg Submits
Proposals To Mayors
Inter-Racial Group

The following proposals were
sent this week to Mayor Jeffries
Inter-Racial committee by Mrs.
Rosa l.. Gragg. president Of the De-
troit Association OF Women's club
and race relations advisor OF the
Michigan Office OF Civilian Defense.
I'VE recommend to the Mayors
Inter-Racial Advisory and Study
COMMITTEE. that steps be taken TO
initiate at once long time con-
tinuing educational program TO
build up attitudes Of mutual re-
spect between races in our COM
munity and to make impossible a
recurrence OF race riots. To this
end we propose that:
81. A commission. council or
committee TO be called a division
on American Unity, Inter- Racial
Relations or similar name. be set
up In church and cizic organiza-
tons.
-. Inter-racial committees adj
yisors or experts responsible for
Analysing current situations and
recommending policies be desig-
mated TO serve within the city.
state and federal departments
which have a large body OF person
mel in Metropolitan Detroit work
ing In areas which involve racial
contacts, as for example. the police.
departments OF recreation, housing
authorities. etc.
49, An intensive program OF In
ter-racial and inter-cultural edu-
cation be developed in our elemen-
tary and intermediate schools as
well as in our high schools and
universities.
a. Efforts both OF management
and OF labor in inter-racIal educa-
ton be commended and extended:
also that stimulation, appreciation
and community support be given 10
the press and the radio. in their
efforts to further constructive in
ter-racial education.
IS. Federations, parents associa-
tions, mothers clubs and similar
groups be urged to make cam
paign against intolerance major
emphasis in their club programs
and their own homes.
"6. Advertising experts. public
relations advisers and similar spe-
cialists be urged to devise slogans.
posters. etc, 10 be used in general
campaign OF popular education.
Y. In addition permanent cen
trail citizens committee, bi-racial in
composition, cutting across organl-
rational lines and representing
leading governmental. church. civ
ic, industrial and educational or
ganizations be formed to re-en-
force and coordinate the programs
carried on by the separate organi-
cations and governmental instru-
mentalities listed above: this com
mite 10 be given adequate funds
TO employ an executive secretary,
other necessary STAFF. etc.
IS. The permanent bi-racial COM
mittee or council recommended I'M
der item undertake. as one OF it's
first projects a good Will campaign
which will use simultaneously va
rlous media for influencing public
opinion. namely, the press. radio,
pulpit, movies. special slides. pos
tiers in cars and buses. and slo-
gans such as Make Democracy
Work. Live Together in Peace.
etc.
We further recommend that the
program OF community education
outlined above be ACCOMPANIED by a
fearless and thoughtful study ol
the economic. social. governmental
and PSYCHOLOGICAL factors which
caused the Detroit race riot and
that program Of action be devel-
oped and carried through. a pro-
gram which will attack the basic
causes Of racial conflict
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