Title |
Date Created |
Description |
Subject |
Collection |
College Park Neighborhood Analysis Report, May 27, 1976 |
1978-05-27 |
Report from McMillan C. Baggett, then-Senior Staff Consultant of Public Research and Management, addressed to City Attorney George A. Glaze containing detailed statistics regarding College Park's neighborhood analysis and ward breakdown. According to the author, the provided housing data was accurate, while population estimates were based on vacancy rates and occupancy rates. Minority population estimates were difficult to obtain, and the figures presented were only approximations. 5 pages. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"College Park Tries To Cut 6 Even Slices", April 4, 1978 |
1978-04-04 |
Newspaper article describing a dispute in the city of College Park over redistricting. The black community demanded that two majority-black wards be created, but the city argued that this would require the creation of odd-shaped wards that would disrupt the delivery of city services. The Justice Department was given the responsibility of adjudicating over the city's proposal. 1 page. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
College Park Annexation Reconsideration Proposal, March 20, 1978 |
1978-03-20 |
Proposal from City Attorney George E. Glaze addressed to Donald P. Edwards containing College Park's submission for reconsideration in regard to the Justice Department's complaints of unfair annexations. The report contained the area's population, by race, of the prior districts, estimates of the area population, by race, of the annexed areas, population projections by 1980, by race of the proposed districts, information about racial bloc voting in the city, information about the public hearings and meetings that were held during the preparation of the proposed redistricting plan, and corrections and notations with respect to the city's submission and the Department of Justice's letter. 8 pages. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"Leaders Tuesday Discussed Suit Brought By Neighborhood Voters' League," March 15, 1978 |
1978-03-15 |
Newspaper article regarding a redistricting violation suit brought forward by Johnny Robinson, Stan Alexander, and W.J. Freeman in College Park, in which they accused city officials of stalling on submitting information to the U.S. Justice Department about the city's redistricting plan. The plaintiffs in the voting rights suit said that the city is delaying in order to avoid having to hold another election, which they believed they would lose. The Justice Department objected to the city's redistricting plan because it did not provide adequate racial descriptions of the population. The plaintiffs urged the Justice Department to place a time limit on the city to respond to its mandate. 1 page. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"Officials Say City Is Trying", March 15, 1976 |
1978-03-15 |
Newspaper article describing efforts made by the city to resolve a redistricting lawsuit, following allegations that the city of College Park delayed the redistricting process by not sending information to the U.S. Justice Department. City Attorney George Glaze denied these allegations, saying that the city had been working steadily on the case and that federal red tape bogged the work down. Glaze stated that the information the Justice Department requested would be mailed out within the week. 1 page. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
College Park Ward Redistricting Report, February 9, 1978 |
1978-02-09 |
Proposal from V. R. Stuebing, Jr, Executive Vice President of Public Research and Management, Inc, addressed to City Attorney George E. Glaze containing research analysis regarding "Estimates of Current Population, By Race, of the Prior Districts", "Estimates of the Present Population, By Race, of the Annexed Areas to Which Objection Has Been Interposed", and "Projections of 1980 Population, By Race, of the Proposed Districts" in reference to a College Park's redistricting suit. 7 pages. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"Lines Are Finally Drawn On Ward Map", February 22, 1977 |
1977-02-22 |
Newspaper article regarding a proposed redrawn district plan in College Park, following complaints that the former boundaries disallowed for fair representation of College Park's black residents on the City Council. The plan was met with mixed reactions, with some praising it for creating a majority-black ward and others criticizing it for not going far enough to ensure minority representation. The plan created six wards, with one ward having a majority-black population. The other wards had minority populations ranging from 25% to 35%. The plan also ensured that each ward had a roughly equal population. 1 page. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"College Park Must Redraw Ward Lines", February 13, 1977 |
1977-02-13 |
Newspaper article describing the College Park City Council's consideration of new ward boundaries to comply with the Voting Rights Act. The council considered about 10 proposals, and opted to select a plan with at least one majority black ward. The council also considered reviewing a third proposal by a group of black citizens calling for two majority black wards. The council's decision was subject to Justice Department approval before any plan could be implemented. 1 page. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"College Park Voters To Allow Black Parade On Redistrcting Suit", March 16, 1976 |
1976-03-16 |
Newspaper article discussing the College Park City Council's 4-3 vote to allow a peaceful demonstration by the Neighborhood Voters League to be held in the city on March 25. The parade was designed to inform Bblack citizens about the redistricting suit brought by the Voters League. The redistricting was under reconsideration by the Justice Department. Mayor Ralph Presley broke the tie vote in favor of the parade. 1 page. |
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
Report on Georgia Counties with Majority Black Populations, 1970 |
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 |