| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Black Vote May Have Put Ohio in Carter Country", November 4, 1976 | 1976-11-04 | "Black Vote May Have Put Ohio in Carter Country" article noting the voting turnout in Ohio may be flipped toward Jimmy Carter in the presidential race. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Head of Arkansas N.A.A.C.P. Is Publisher, Hires Guards" Article, September 25, 1957 | 1957-09-25 | "Head of Arkansas N.A.A.C.P. Is Publisher, Hires Guards" article on Mrs. Lucius C. Bates hiring an around the clock guard. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, School integration, Communism--United States | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Negro Women Hear Educator" Article, May 26, 1955 | 1955-05-26 | "Negro Women Hear Educator" article on Miss Arneia Cornelia Mallory speaking at the annual meeting of the Cleveland Branch of National Council of Negro Women. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "They Made History With Votes For Women", April 17, 1952 | 1952-04-17 | "They Made History With Votes For Women" article on Cleveland women who participated in the 1914 Parade for Suffrage. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American press, Political participation, Voter registration | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
Apr 7, 2021
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Founded in 1942 by African American businessman John H. Johnson, the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. published Ebony and Jet magazines, as well as other publications. This collection contains newspapers clippings, press releases, and more used as research for the various publications. The collection includes newspaper clippings on various prominent African American women, such Daisy Bates, Mary McLeod Bethune, Fannie Lou Hamer, Dorothy Height, Mary Church Terrell, Sojourner Truth, Diane Nash, Rosa Parks, and Pauli Murray. It also contains newspaper clippings and press releases on various African American organizations, such as the League of Women Voters, the National Council of Negro Women, and the National Women’s Committee for Civil Rights.
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