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[Clipping: Thinking Out Loud]

Description: Clipping of Lynn Landrum's poem entitled, "Thinking Out Loud," featured on the Dallas Morning News. Landrum's poem exudes the message that racial segregation should be abolished and how every man should have an equal chance at life. She supports a hopeful life for everyone in society, rather than being in one with hate.
Date: January 24, 1955
Creator: Landrum, Lynn
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[Clipping: Interracial Group Elects Crossman]

Description: Clipping of an article on the Dallas Times Herald regarding the election of officials during a meeting for the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Jerome Crossman was reelected as president due to his high contribution to the Hamilton Park housing project. Vice-presidents, M.J. Norell, John E. Mitchell, and R.L Thornton along with secretary and assistant secretary, Vincent L. Rohloff and Ben H. Wooten, respectively, were elected during the meeting as well.
Date: October 24, 1954
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[Clipping: Dallas Utilities Supervisor Says Public Can Help Improve Taxi Service]

Description: Clipping of an article on The Call regarding the taxi service that is aiming to improve in Dallas. There are five, small, separate companies currently that are not as productive as one large taxi service, and the Dallas Utilities supervisor does not know what to do how to fix the poor service on the taxi service among Black people. In order to improve the service, it will start with bettering the distribution and dispatching system with a fully-equipped radio in cabs that run around predominant… more
Date: July 24, 1953
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Clipping: New Negro Housing]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding the status of the Hamilton Park project. The project is sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association and their aim was to build 700 new homes as well as to improve the living conditions for the residents of Hamilton Park. Although the newly built homes will only serve a fraction of the residents, it is the start of overcoming the obstacles of the housing crisis.
Date: July 24, 1953
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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