EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION CENTENNIAL SERIES OF RADIO BORADCASTS

DR. JAMES EGERT ALLEN, MODERATOR

No. 1 TOPIC:
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NEGRO IN THE CENTENNIAL YEAR

Suggested Panel Members:

1. Church - Rev. W. Eugene Houston, Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church, 67 W. 137 St.

2. Business - Joseph E. Davis, Carver Loan & Savings Association, 75 W. 125 St.

3. Civil Rights - Hon. Bessie Buchanan, State Commission on Human Rights, 270 Broadway

4. Education - Mrs. Margaret S. Douglas, Assistant Superintendent, Board of Education, 100 LaSalle St.

No. 2 TOPIC:
MASS MEDIA: ITS IMPACT UPON THE NEGRO IN THE CENTENNIAL YEAR

Suggested Panel Members:

1. The Press - George S. Schuyler, Pittsburg Courier
   270 Convent Avenue

2. The Theatre - Frederick O'Neal, 30 Convent Avenue

3. The Public Forum - Mrs. Alice B. Arrington, Y.W.C.A.
   361 W. 125 St.

4. Radio and Television - Dr. John Morsell, N.A.A.C.P.
   20 W. 40 Street

No. 3 TOPIC:
THE FLIGHT TO SUBURBIA AS A PANACEA FOR SOCIAL ILLS

Suggested Panel Members:

1. Herbert B. Evans, New York City Housing Development

2. Dr. Jeanne Noble, New York University

3. Dr. Kenneth Clarke, Cith College 31 W. 110 St.

4. Mrs. Joyce Austin, Mayor's Office, City Hall

## NO. 4 TOPIC:

ARE NEGROES IN NEED OF A CULTURAL RENAISSANCE?

### Suggested Panel Members:

1. Langston Hughes, Writer , E 127 St.

2. Dr. John A. Davis, Pres. Society of African Culture
15 E. 40 St.

3. William Branch, Playright , Long Island

4. Jean Blackwell, Schomburg Collection, 103 W. 135 St.

## NO. 5 TOPIC:

AN ANALYSIS OF NEGRO LEADERSHIP: HOW EFFECTIVE?

### Suggested Panel Members:

1. James Balwin, Writer

2. Rev. Thomas E. Kilgore, Jr., Friendship Baptist Church

3. James K. Baker, Amer. Society of African Culture
15 E. 40 St.

4. Mrs. Lillian Lampkin, Interdepartmental Rehabilitation Center, W. 125 St., Man.

## NO. 6 TOPIC:

THE CENTENNIAL YEAR: RETROSPECT AND INTROSPECT.

### Suggested Panel Members:

1. Rev. James H. Robinson, Church of the Master

2. Hubert T. Delany, Lawyer

3. Louis Lomax, Writer

4. Ted Poston, New York Post

5. Dr. Eunice Matthews, Brooklyn College

6. Ruth Whitehead Whaley, Sec., Board of Estimate, City Hall

Prepared by
James Egert Allen

THE AMERICAN NEGRO EMANCIPATION CENTENNIAL AUTHORITY

OHIO DIVISION
1222 PROSPECT AVENUE
CLEVELAND 15, OHIO
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SUPERIOR 1-7317

HON. RALPH S. LOCHER
HONORARY CHAIRMAN

DR. KENNETH W. CLEMENT,
CHAIRMAN

FRANK P. CELESTE
EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN

ROBERT A. WEAVER,
VICE CHAIRMAN

REV. O. M. HOOVER,
SECRETARY

WILLIAM FRIEDMAN,
TREASURER

CHESTER K. GILLESPIE,
LEGAL COUNSEL

ELMER WHITING, JR., C.P.A.
COMPTROLLER

LUTHER R. WHITE,
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

MAYOR'S CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

RICHARD H. BAKER
RALPH M. BESSE
KENYON O. BOLTON
DONALD O. CARMICHAEL
ANTHONY J. CELEBREZZE
ERNEST O. COOPER
FRANCIS A. COY
WILLIAM R. DALEY
ROBERT A. DECATUR
BISHOP CLARENCE E. ELWELL
UPSHUR EVANS
CHARLES FARRAN
ELWOOD FISHER
DR. T. KEITH GLENNAN
WALTER M. HALLE
GEORGE HERZOG
CLARENCE HOLMES
PERRY B. JACKSON
REV. DONALD G. JACOBS
REV. SOLOMON JACOBS
GEORGE KARCH
CHESTER KOCH
CHARLES J. KRAVEN
WILLIAM G. LAFFER
DR. M. H. LAMBRIGHT
HARRY LEE
CHARLES A. LEONARD
DR. WILLIAM LEVENSON
ALLEN J. LOWE
SEBASTIAN LUPICA
DR. JOHN S. MILLIS
GEORGE MOORE
JAMES J. NANCE
PATRICK J. O'MALLEY
REV. ISAIAH POGUE
GEORGE RICHMAN
RICHARD C. SAUER
LOUIS B. BELTZER
CARL STOKES
THOMAS VAIL, JR.
W. O. WALKER
JOHN WEEKS
CHARLES W. WHITE
THEODORE M. WILLIAMS
ALONZO G. WRIGHT

December 23, 1964

Dear Langston:

Today, I visited General Pictures Studios
following up a visit by Dr. Kenneth Clements,
our chairman, and myself a week ago, at which
time we saw a preview of "Not With Empty Hands"
which I am happy to report to you is positively
superb.

The visit today enabled us to ascertain all of the
loose ends that we have to draw together for the
completion of the Documentary which we had
already scheduled for Lincoln's birthday, February
12, 1965.

One of the items that we shall need to complete the
film, is your authorization to use some war scenes
which appear in your recent book, "A Pictorial
History of the Negro in America". We need your
authorization now since we must utilize every moment
to make our deadline.

So, if you will send along this authorization by return
air-mail, it will be most helpful and we will all be
grateful.

Lauretta and I send you and your auntie our sincere
best wishes for a most enjoyable Holiday Season.

Mr. Langston Hughes
20 East 127th Street
New York 35, New York

LRW/och

December 28, 1964

Mr. Luther R. White
The American Negro Emancipation Centennial
Authority
1222 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland 15, Ohio

Dear Mr. White,

Mr. Hughes has asked me to acknowledge
your letter of December 23rd in which you
request permission to use some material
from A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE NEGRO IN
AMERICA. He would be most happy to grant
permission, but this must be done through
CROWN PUBLISHERS, 419 Park Avenue, South,
New York 16, New York (Mr. Robert Simon),
because they hold the rights to the material.
Mr. Hughes sends you and your wife best
wishes for the coming year.

OHIO DIVISION

SUPERIOR 1-7317

REV. O. M. HOOVER,
SECRETARY

WILLIAM FRIEDMAN,
TREASURER

MAYOR'S CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

RICHARD H. BAKER
RALPH M. BESSE
KENYON C. BOLTON
DONALD C. CARMICHAEL
ANTHONY J. GELEBREZZE
ERNEST C. COOPER
FRANCIS A. COY
WILLIAM R. DALEY
ROBERT A. DECATUR
BISHOP CLARENCE E. ELWELL
UPSHUR EVANS
CHARLES FARRAN
ELWOOD FISHER
DR. T. KEITH GLENNAN
WALTER M. HALLE
GEORGE HERZOG
CLARENCE HOLMES
PERRY B. JACKSON
REV. DONALD G. JACOBS
REV. SOLOMON JACOBS
GEORGE KARCH
CHESTER KOCH
CHARLES J. KRAVEN
WILLIAM G. LAFFER
DR. M. H. LAMBRIGHT
HARRY LEE
CHARLES A. LEONARD
DR. WILLIAM LEVENSON
ALLEN J. LOWE
SEBASTIAN LUPICA
DR. JOHN S. MILLIS
GEORGE MOORE
JAMES J. NANCE
PATRICK J. O'MALLEY
REV. ISAIAH POGUE
GEORGE RICHMAN
RICHARD C. SAUER
LOUIS B. BELTZER
CARL STOKES
THOMAS VAIL, JR.
W. O. WALKER
JOHN WEEKS
CHARLES W. WHITE
THEODORE M. WILLIAMS
ALONZO G. WRIGHT

January 4, 1965

Dear Langston:

Miss Doris Shaw, of General Pictures Corporation, has asked me to procure for her your book "A Pictorial History of the Negro In America". She wants it autographed by you. So, if you will autograph a copy and send it to her and send us the bill, we will mail you a check immediately.

Send the book to Miss Doris Shaw, c/o General
Pictures Corporation, 4501 W. Pleasant Valley
Road, Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Shaw is editing our
script for the studio.

LRW/och

New address and telephone number:
10616 Euclid Avenue Room 200
Cleveland 6, Ohio
721-0125