Newspaper Article, Black Perspective: Oktibbeha County NAACP Foresees 'Black Easter', March 13, 1970
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Alternative Title
Black Perspective: Oktibbeha County NAACP Forsees 'Black Easter'
Description
In this newspaper article, Michael Shields discusses the upcoming Easter boycott by Black citizens of most of Starkville's stores and merchants. Until the demands and grievances of the black community are met, only a few stores in Starkville will receive Black business. The article lists the grievances - lack of equality - and mentions the effectiveness of a similar boycott in West Point.
Publication Date
3-13-1970
Publisher
The Reflector
Time Period
1970-1979
Subjects
College students, Black ; Mississippi--Race relations ; United States--Social conditions--1960-1980
Keywords
Starkville; Mississippi State University; Easter; Boycott; Black Easter; Oktibbeha County; Golden Triangle; Black Patronage; Demands; Grievances; NAACP; West Point
Geographic Location
Starkville (Miss.); Mississippi State (Miss.)
Object Type
Text
Format (original)
Newspaper clipping
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_VA_The-Reflector_1970-03-13_Black-Perspective_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, University Archives.
Repository
University Archives
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries
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