1968-12-04
Newspaper article discussing the Voter Education Project's Southwide Conference of Black Elected Officials, which included workshops on problems affecting black elected officials. The conference was set to focus on the problems and challenges that black officials face, and provide them with an opportunity to share experiences and receive information. More than 200 black officials from 11 states in the old South planned to attend. The keynote speakers included U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Congresswoman-elect Shirley Chisholm, and Mayor Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana. 1 page.
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American leadership
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1968-12-04
Newspaper article discussing plans for black officeholders to meet at a conference for Black officeholders from throughout the South held in Atlanta. The conference sought to discuss mutual problems facing Black officials, such as antagonism and prejudice. The conference expected attendance from 200 to 300 of the South's 380 Black officeholders. Key speakers included U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Mayor Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, and Rep.-elect Shirley Chisholm of New York. 1 page.
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American leadership
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1968-07-13
A booklet explaining how to conduct a meeting according to "Robert's Ruler of Order."
Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records