1989-10
Wyche Fowler presents a draft of the Minority Farmers Rights legislation, developed with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, to address the decline of Black farming in America, and to provide technical assistance to enable Black and other limited resource farmers to retain and develop their land. 2 pages.
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1984
Renita Jimmar, a 23-year-old supervisor for American Telephone and Telegraph, became Leighton's first Black mayor-elect after winning the July 10 election with 230 votes, defeating the incumbent Eugene Boatwright, and plans to work on improving the town's recreational facilities for young people and obtaining federal funds for housing, water, and sewer improvements. 1 page.
African American mayors, African Americans--Social conditions, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1982/1987
State Rep. Hosea Williams, whose 1981 conviction on charges of leaving the scene of an auto accident was overturned, is establishing a legal defense organization to represent poor, young people wrongfully convicted, and the proceeds from his book "The Cure Is The Ill" will go to this organization. 1 page.
African American civic leaders, African American civil rights worker, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Social conditions, Crime, African American teenagers
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1977/1983
The number of majority Black counties in the 11 southern states has been decreasing at a rate of 2.4 per year since 1900, with only 48 majority Black counties remaining in 1980; the greatest loss was seen in Georgia, which lost 47 counties, while North Carolina was the only state to have gained Black majority counties between 1970-1980. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1977
Report by the Southern Regional Council on selected characteristics of Southern change from 1957 to 1977, including characteristics regarding population change, poverty, income, and agriculture. The report found that the population experienced sustained growth overall as the tide of Black movement and migration out of the South began to stabilize, while Southern cities became increasinglyBblack. These population changes were detailed in the VEP's "Election Notebook." 5 pages.
African Americans--Civil rights, Demographic surveys, African Americans--Social conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-11-07
Black laborers and domestic workers in the Deep South saw Jimmy Carter as their only hope for change, citing his promises for social programs and job opportunities reminiscent of previous Democratic administrations, and ultimately giving him over 95% of their vote. 1 page.
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Social conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-11-07
In the deep South, workers share stories of how they deceived their white employers and voted for President Carter, reflecting a historic and influential turnout of the Black vote that was seen as a chance for change and job opportunities in heavily Black, rural communities along the Mississippi-Alabama borders. 1 page.
Labor, Political participation, African Americans--Social conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-11-06
Article concerning that with the election of Jimmy Carter to the presidency, with strong support from Black voters in the South due to the civil rights movement and federal laws, signaled a new era of regional pride and equality, as well as a shift towards blue-collar and lower-income voters. 1 page.
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1970
List of Georgia counties with majority Black populations in 1970, including additional information regarding population, median income, and percentage of families in poverty, which was included in the VEP's "Election Notebook." 1 page.
African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1967-03-05
A copy of a newspaper clipping describing bars in Vietnam frequented by Black soldiers. 2 pages.
African American soldiers, Armed Forces, Vietnam War (1961-1975), African Americans--Social conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1965/1975
Speech praising Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and referencing his famous speech.
Speeches, African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1965/1970
Informational flyer on the Central City Neighborhood Development Center, listing the variety of services offered, like job and youth counseling, and banking. 2 pages.
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Social conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1965/1970
A flyer to rally community action to change city council boundaries to improve conditions for Black families in the College Park area of Atlanta. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Social conditions
Voter Education Project Organizational Records