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Early interracial conferences, Part III

Posted on 5 December 2008 by Biff Hollingsworth

Southern Conference for Human Welfare 20-23 November 1938, Birmingham Ala. This is a pamphlet from a third interracial conference attended by Olive M. Stone. Inside it describes topics to be discussed at the conference, as well as the purpose of … Continue reading →

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Early interracial conferences, Part I

Posted on 1 December 2008 by Biff Hollingsworth

Olive M. Stone, an Alabama native, was a sociologist whose work focused on social welfare, race relations, and southern farmers. That’s her, pictured here in Russia, 1931. Stone’s involvement in civil rights and radical politics brought her to a number … Continue reading →

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