Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-08-31

We're % Years Old, Folks
perhaps noting fart ttia Newspaper about
ago years August
designed Anniversary eaan
Drdge" day in
June The sborpnhishr this
typewriter desk borrowed typewriter and three chairs
a,o" front to establish what acknowledged Of tho
ing Negro journals n the nation
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chapter "n accomplishments
The n~ti,"ha" di-nppoln''nsns which
qualifications largest publication. their
either the cities They
rges volume u advertising employ The largest number of
produce Negro Northwest papers
Stats have always been inraetai their composition
popnlon@tety these papers
readers Negro the country
people Minnesota group
regular readers ot rsr the snoKEsaAs the RECORDER
From their inception these hae" printed the
favor equality
opportunity members the
ues religious hgotry matter
rsy not hs"t,ntrd challenge those highest
place" whenever the rights Of tho Negro any other minority
have been threatened rtc have ho,ad either
cr'ics~ Negroes their faults other group
what ~ considered 10 bo noand actions individually collectively
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community bet,srment and because felt that anything
that benefits the community helpful ali the people
The psp~rs opportunities H.Riyes
wanted to work at jobs which their qualified
acknowledged outstanding
class the a. people
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is c,cr eonouc opportunity was encouraged and given TIA
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subscriber of una papers
pa opportunity popular hire
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long before the FEtC movement
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organizations movements social
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state and local NAACP branches
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tons for in Il they have seen the hes, hone for world psar s hs,
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they have consistently urged the Negro es"ns participate
the political life precinct psitci
the independent political policy
~ tho often piarins tho character
dvidu"i candidate above ha party ariliston
papers supported Republicans
depending IN" and whether they faith
the candidates public
despite presen political Affiliations
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port those candidates public office believe
interests al the people Including minority
gartioSs cr their political party affiliations,
IN H manner these believe they the
progress Negro the ar~a ~ political activity
necessary cvcraay living and progress
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Negro con,r.n,,y politics grow
participation pc.-.t participation al
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rho" WHO skulls then,
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largely reflection eFs~s people
~ Minneapolis and 81 paul have been making the past ~
such foundation sacrifice
and determination
VI" nation early 1850 They passed
diuals publishes
newspapers up challenge
such progr~s achievement nsnie nv the
Negro prope
good whit" people the community and stations
IN he many ~ whom ccnp"rst"d pr'.
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community equal contributing communal
SPOKESMAN NJ Nrurapol. and the RECORDER ~ 81
PAU are extremely grateful tpprsclatirc wide
tho have public
August 10 1885, Both
ADVERTISING columns ~ The papers the
N" papers TO nsr prestige enjoyed BY Ne
papers this s~cbon oF country
To all nor heartfelt thanks and pledge 50 all 90
unne - mort hs support which has been
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