1942 Cleo Wright lynching... Sikeston, Missouri....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1942



* Lynching of Cleo Wright - Negro

* Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri



Page 17 has a one column heading: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MISSOURI CROWD" with subhead. (see)

Other news of the day throughout including much on World War II. Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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The trial in the John Brown Harper's Ferry insurrection...

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 9, 1859  



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry WV, West Virginia trial



Much of the front page is taken up with election results. Page 4 has over half a column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "Proceedings of the Court--The Case of Copeland--Trial of Cook--His Confession Read in Court--Stephens Handed Over t... See More  

Isaiah Nixon, "Negro", lynched for voting...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1948.



* Isaiah Nixon, "Negro", lynched for voting

* Alston, Montgomery County, Georgia

* Georgia Democratic primary



The bottom of page 20 has a brief and discrete report with a small one column heading: "Appeals to Georgia Governor" (see image)

Complete with 60 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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1993 "POSSE" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 18, 1993



* "POSSE" film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in Manhattan

* African American Western cowboys movie

* Directed & starring Mario Van Peebles 

* Big Daddy Kane - Tone Loc - Tiny Lister



Page 57 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "POSSE" in Manhattan.&... See More  

1964 Odetta Holmes & Miriam Makeba...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1964



* Odetta Holmes - African American singer

* "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement"

* Village Gate night club performance advertisement

* Miriam Makeba - South African singer - songwriter

* "Mama Africa" - Civil rights activist



Page 9 has a small advertisement for "ODETTA" performa... See More  

Cartersville GA lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 2, 1930  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include: "MOB COMES BACK AND LYNCHES NEGRO" "Takes Victim From Georgia Jail as Trial Nears, Troops Having Once Saved Him

* KEEPER'S KEYS ARE SEIZED" and more. (see)



This tells of the lynching of Negro John Will Clark in Cartersville, Georgia.



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Father Divine pilgrimage... Promise Land...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, August 21, 1936



* Father Divine's pilgrimage

* African American spiritual leader

* International Peace Mission movement



The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Father Divine and His 'Harlem Angels' Ride to Heaven on a Steamboat Special" (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and as little wear at the ... See More  

Alfred Vanderbilt weds... William H Lewis being ousted out the American Bar Association...

VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1912  The front page features a large photo of Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, whom he had just recently married. Just slightly more than three years later, Mr. Vanderbilt would be among the victims in the sinking of the Lusitania.



Another article within the issue is "Fights for Lewis" which was Attorney General Wickersham stating that... See More  

Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, July 12, 1936 



* Jesse Owens 100-meter & broad jump

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany tryouts

* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich



The front of this section has a five column headline: "Owens Beats Metcalfe in 100-Meter Dash Finals" with subheads and related photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few ... See More  

2nd 1965 march... Selma to Montgomery, Alabama...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, New York, March 10, 1965



* Selma to Montgomery, Alabama

* Martin Luther King Jr.

* 2nd march try - failure



The front page has a very small heading: "Civil Rights Marchers..." (see images) Of course a small heading here as it's the Wall Street Journal, still a first report though and on the front page.

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1904 Lynching of Paul Reed & Will Cato...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 16, 1904



* Lynching of Paul Reed and Will Cato - Negroes

* Statesboro & Savannah - Georgia race war



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A RACE RIOT IS NOW IMMINENT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile... See More  

"Little Rock Nine"...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., September 5, 1957 



* Little Rock Nine - Elizabeth Eckford

* Negro students - Arkansas

* 1st Central High School entry try

* Dorothy County - civil rights pioneer

* Harry Harding High School - Charlotte NC



The front page has two, 2 column photos showing Elizabeth Eckford and Dorothy Counts with small heading: "Negro Girl Denied Admittance" with te... See More  

Tiger Flowers 1st Negro middleweight champ...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 27, 1926



* Tiger Flowers vs. Harry Greb

* 1st African-American middleweight champ

* Boxing - boxers - "The Georgia Deacon"



The sport's section (page 13) has a two column heading: "Tiger Flowers Takes Middleweight Crown" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers becoming the 1st Africa... See More  

Eisnehower's "Crusade of Freedom"... Man convicted of "leering"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1952



* Convicted of "Leering" from a distance

* Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina

* President Eisenhower's "Crusade of Freedom" speech



The front page has: "Negro in North Carolina Convicted Of Assault by 'Leer' at White Girl", which continues on page 21. It tells of sharecropper Mack Ingram's conviction of... See More  

1977 interview w/ rascist Amiri Baraka...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1977



* Amiri Baraka - LeRoi Jones

* African American culture writer

* Interview of racist with photos



The front page has a heading: "AMIRI BARAKA'S LONG MARCH" with photo. And beginning on page 12 is a interview with him which includes some related photo. See images for small portion of the text.

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Slave advertisements from the nation's capital...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 1, 1817  This issue has not one but two runaway slave advertisements with one on page 3 and the other on the back page.

News of the day and other ads. Four pages, some foxing, good condition.

"The Blacks" Off-Broadway play opening day ad & review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, May 11, 1961



* "The Blacks" Off-Broadway play

* Opening day advertisement & review

* Theater director Gene Frankel



Page 10 has a advertisement for the opening week for "The Blacks" Off-Broadway play. Page 11 has it's opening day review which continues on other inside pages.



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Voice of the Nation of Islam... Muhammad Ali...

MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, February 23, 1968 This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American communit... See More  

The Lowry War in North Carolina...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 28, 1872 



* Andrew Strong killed

* Lowry's War - gang

* Pembroke, North Carolina

* Scuffletown



Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.

The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of American... See More  

1859 Pike's Peak Gold Mining as a marketing ploy...

THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Huron County, Ohio, March 22, 1859



* Pike's Peak Gold Mining as an advertising hook

* Who should go to Pike's Peak

* Easier for negros in Massachusetts than foreigners (?)



The back page has a bold ad which appears to be seeking workers for the Pike Peak Gold Mines, but upon further inspection, the ad is actually for A. H. ROSE & CO's Store. However, ... See More  

1988 Bob Dylan & Metallica "...And Justice for All" album...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1988



* Bob Dylan performances at Radio City Music Hall advertisement

* Metallica heavy metal band advertisement

 * "...And Justice for All" album release

* James Hetfield - Jason Newsted - Kirk Hammett - Lars Ulrich



Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming concerts by "BOB DYLAN... See More  

The first African-American chaplain in the U.S. Army...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 12, 1863  The full front page is a dramatic print: "Guerrilla Warfare--Rescue of a Wounded Officer from a Band of Guerrillas". Prints inside include: "The Great Organ in the Boston Music Hall" "The Army of the Potomac--The Great Depot of Supplies on the Railroad" and "...The Bridge Over Bull Run--Present Appearance&quo... See More  

Much on the Civil War... Civil War map of Acquia Creek...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861  



* Battle of Aquia Creek Civil War map

* Union Navy gunboats vs. Confederate batteries

* One of the first battles of the war



The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages. 

The back page includes a Civil War map headed: "Acquia Creek and Its Environs" wit... See More  

On the Fugitive Slave Act... Fillmore's state-of-the-union address...

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Dec. 5, 1850  The front page has 2 1/2 columns taken up with a length report concerning; "The Fugitive Slave Law--Is it Constitutional? Shall we Obey it? Or Shall We Disobey it & Become Rebels & Traitors to the Constitution and the Union?"

Much of pages 2 & 3 are taken up with the: "President's Message" w... See More  

On a fugitive slave case... News from California...

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., March 27, 1851  



* Rare abolitionism publication



An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This historic work first appeared as a 41-week serial in The National Era, starting on June 5, 1851.

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