Continuing with the series from Delilah L. Beasley, the first African American to have a weekly column in the Oakland Tribune. On January 12, 1930, her column notes the awards given out by the Harmon Foundation for notable achievements in African American Art, Business, Ed, Music, Science. She also notes social services efforts from the Armstrong Association of Philadelphia.

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Continuing with the columns of Delilah L. Beasley, the first African American to have a weekly column in a widely distributed newspaper, the Oakland Tribune. In her first column dated Sep 2, 1923, she discusses the presentation of the Spingarn Medal to George W. Carver. Mr. Carver, born into slavery, became the head of the Agriculture Department at Tuskegee University, formally known as Tuskegee Institute. #historyisimportant #Beasley. #spingarnmedal #naacp

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On March 23, 1924 Delilah Beasley wrote in her weekly Oakland Tribune column about a letter sent to Pres. Coolidge from Noah Thompson, a noted writer, civil rights leader, which is titled, “Peace for Negroes and Whites.” She includes the president’s response. Also she notes, as she does in many columns, the tireless work of African American women/women’s clubs fighting for civil rights and voting rights.
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More to come.

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In Sept 1923, Delilah L. Beasley began writing a column for the Oakland Tribune. A history making event, she was the first African American in the US to have such a column. She wrote about local CA events, but equally or more imp, she chronicled in real time, the national struggle for equal rights, voting rights and injustices of the gov. She highlighted contributions of Black and White legislators, historians, leaders of the day. More to come.
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78% of the vote in #Beasley losing the lead