Selma Al civil rights ordeal begins...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, February 6, 1965



* Selma & Marion MS demonstrations

* Civil Rights - Voting

* Martin Luther King Jr.



The front page has a one column heading: "King Seeks LBJ 'Rights' Meeting". (see) Coverage on the arrest of many negro school children in Selma & Marion Mississippi where Martin Luther King Jr. had a voter registration campaign set ... See More  

Academy Award winners 1964...

SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 14, 1964



* Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Oscar

*1st African American male to win an Academy Award



The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Sidney Poitier, Miss. Neal, 'Tom Jones' Take Oscars" with subhead and photo. (see) Sidney Poitier, who came from very humble beginnings, was the 1st African American man to win an Academy... See More  

16th Street Baptist Church bombing arrests...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., September 30, 1963



* Birmingham, Alabama church bombing

* Robert Chambliss & Charles Cagle arrested

* African-American girls killed

* Martin Luther King Jr.



The front page has a two column heading: "Alabama Police Jail Two In Church Bombing Case" (see)

Eight pages, small tape mend on the front page, some small binding holes along the spin... See More  

1963 Civil Rights March on Washington...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 28, 1963



* Martin Luther King Jr.

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* "I Have A Dream" speech fame



Near the bottom of the front page is a six column headline concerning this historic Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. with: "100,000 Turn Out For Capital March Before Noon" with subheads and related photo. It was at this marc... See More  

Medgar Evers assailant arrested... 125,000 rally in Detroit along with Martin Luther King...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1963  The front page has a column-wide article "SUSPECT CHARGED IN EVERS MURDER" with subhead "Mississippi Salesman, 42, Seized After Fingerprints on Rifle Are Checked". "Byron de La Beckwith, known as an outspoken white supremacist, was charged with murder today in the ambush slaying of Medgar W. Evers, Negro Civil rights leader...".... See More  

1963 Birmingham, Alabama race riots...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, May 4, 1963



* Birmingham, Alabama

* Race riots - Negroes

* Martin Luther King Jr.



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Birmingham Racial Situation Explosive" (see).

Complete with 6 pages, small library stamp within masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Harvey Gantt breaks the color barrier....

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, January 28, 1963



* Harvey Gantt break the color barrier

* 1srt Negro enrolled in a South Carolina college

* Clemson University Tigers



The front page has a three column headline: "Color Wall Broken In South Carolina" with caption: "Negro Enrolled at Clemson College" (see) 1st report coverage on Harvey Bernard Gantt becoming the 1st Negro to enrol... See More  

Jackie Robinson & Bob Feller... inducted into the Hall of Fame...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 24, 1962 



* Bob Feller & Jackie Robinson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

* Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African American to be so honored 



Page 6 has a one column headline: "Robinson, Feller Join Hall of Fame" 1st report coverage on Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson being inducted into Baseball's hal... See More  

Lousianna school integration...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 14, 1960 



* The front page has the dramatic 6 column headline: "La. Troopers Called to Close Schools" and "Legislators Defy U.S. Court Order". The coverage describing : "A caravan of state troopers massed on the fringes of New Orleans at dawn today, a few hours before five Negro girls were to enter the first of two white public schools",... See More  

Poplarville, MS lynching...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 28, 1959 



* Poplarville, Mississippi

* Negro lynching - murder



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FBI QUIZZES STUDENTS IN LYNCH PROBE" and

"Over 60 Agents Investigating Mississippi Mob Action". This is coverage on the lynching of negro Mack Parker in Poplarville, Mississippi.... See More  

Mack Parker lynching...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 26, 1959  This 50+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FATE OF NEGRO SEIZED AT MISS. SAID UNKNOWN" "Believed Slain, However; 10 Masked Lynchers Sought by Posse".



Tells of the lynching of negro Mack Parker in Poplarville, Mississippi.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, ot... See More  

Banned from hotel, Elgin Baylor refuses to play...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1959



*  Elgin Baylor refuses to play in West Virginia

* Negro team members banned from "white's only" hotel



The 1st column of the front page has heading: "Baylor, N.B.A. Star, Balks at Hotel Ban", which states in part: "Elgin Baylor, rookie star of the professional Minneapolis Lakers, refused to play tonight... in protest...&... See More  

Flashpoint for the school integration issue...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 19, 1958 



* Little Rock, Arkansas

* Negro students

* Central High School



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LITTLE ROCK INTEGRATION IS REINSTATED ON APPEAL; CIRCUIT COURT VOTE IS 6-1" with subheads. This concerning the integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, a flashpoint for the who desegregation issue of the 1950's... See More  

Little Rock Nine in 1957...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 26, 1957



* Little Rock Nine

* Negro students - Arkansas

* Central High School



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Calmest Day at Central School" with subheads. (see)



Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within masthead, generally nice.



wikipedia notes:  The Lit... See More  

"Little Rock Nine" Central High School...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, September 8, 1957 



* Little Rock Nine

* Negro students - Arkansas

* Central High School



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Faubus Says Guard Will Keep Negroes Out Of High School Despite Ruling By U.S. Judge" with subheads. This report concerns the Little Rock Nine, one of the focal points of the Civil Rights struggles of t... See More  

Martin Luther King, Jr., leads the non-violent action...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., December 21, 1956 



* Martin Luther King Jr. becomes known

* Montgomery, Alabama bus segregation



A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court outlawed bus segregation throughout the country, doing much to create defiant reactions throughout the South. The new law went into effect Dec. 21, the date of this issue.

The front page has a banner headli... See More  

Althea Gibson... 1st Negro Wimbledon champ...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 8, 1956



* Althea Gibson - tennis star

* 1st Negro Wimbledon win (historic) 



This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "SHIRLEY FRY CAPTURES WIMBLEDON TITLE" with subheads (see photos).



Of course Fry's win dominated the headlines here because of it being the singles ti... See More  

Martin Luther King, Jr. found guilty in 1956...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 23, 1956 



* Martin Luther King Jr. found guilty

* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott

* Pushed into the national spotlight

* From the city of his assassination



The Montgomery bus boycott was probably the first major political and social protest campaign against racial segregation in America, particularly in the South. Martin Luther King Jr. was only 26 years old a... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr. & others arrested.......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1956



* Martin Luther King Jr. arrested

* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott

* Ralph Abernathy & other key figures



The front page has a one column heading: "ARRESTS CONTINUE IN NEGRO BOYCOTT" with subhead: "24 Ministers Among Those Indicted in Montgomery" (see) Coverage on multiple arrests of several Negroes during the bus boycott in Mon... See More  

Autherine Lucy becomes 1st black student to enroll at the University of Alabama...

DAILY WORKER, New York, February 9, 1956



* University of Alabama breaks the color barrier

* Autherine Lucy becoming 1st black student to enroll



The front page has a nice headline "World Backs Negro Coed, But Ike Just Waits" Also a one column heading: "Alabama U. Editor His Shameful Riot" and photo of Lucy. (see) Coverage on the demonstrations at the University of Alabama... See More  

Marvin Griffin and the 1956 Sugar Bowl controversy...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 3, 1955



* Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin

* Southern Armageddon at Sugar Bowl ?

* Bobby Grier - 1st African American ?



The sport's section (page 33) has a two column heading: "Governor's Bowl Stand Is Opposed by Regents" with subhead and related pictorial. (see)

Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, gen... See More  

Ernie Banks hits 3 HRs...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 5, 1955



* Ernie Banks 3 home runs game

* Chicago Cubs - Mr. Cub



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8:  "Cubs' Banks Hits Three Home Runs"



Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Paper is in good condition.



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Elston Howard becomes 1st Black Yankee...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 15, 1955



* Elston Howard 1st black starter (1st report)

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 40 page newspaper has various baseball reports on the opening week of the 1955 season on pages 33 & 34.



Page 34 has historic one column headline that reads: "Howard First Negro To Play for Yanks In Regular Game" which tells of Elston ... See More  

Ban of black golf players broken for the first time...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 18, 1952



* PGA Professional Golfers Association

* Ban of black players broken for the 1st time



This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 36: "Kroll Shatters Course Standard at San Diego" and "Fire Seven-Under 65 for Three-Stroke Lead; Louis Becomes First Negro to Play in PGA Event"



This was the o... See More  

Joe Louis... last win by knock-out...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, dated June 16, 1951



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) last win by K.O.

* Heavyweight boxing



This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14: "Joe Louis Stops Lee Savold in Sixth Round of "Battle of the Aged" This would be Louis' last career win by knockout.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor margin w... See More