Interracial News Service, vol. 9, no. 2, February 1938
A news digest published by the Department of Race Relations, Federal Council of Churches, New York, NY. <br /><br />The Federal Council of Churches was an ecumenical association of Protestant denominations in the United States founded in Philadelphia in 1908. It merged with other ecumenical bodies in 1950 to form the present day National Council of Churches. <br /><br />Masthead: "Gleanings from press releases and other sources to inform busy but sincere people of some of the things affecting the lives of racial minorities. Let's do away with walls ! 'We are all one in Christ Jesus.'<br />The Material in the News Service is given for information and is not to be construed as declarations of official attitudes or policies of the Department of Race Relations or the Federal Council of Churches."<br /><br />Articles summarized include:<br /><br />p. 1 "The Struggle is Not Over" about a filibuster by Southern Senators against a federal anti-lynching bill.<br /><br />p. 2 "Red Caps of Three Races Form National Brotherhood" discusses the formation of the International Brotherhood of Red Caps in Chicago.<br /><br />p. 2 "White Student Group Defies Jim Crow" by inviting African American students to share their special coach "as other white passengers looked on in speechless amazement."<br /><br />p. 3 "Solid Ranks Against Fascism" regarding an editorial about the Nanking Massacre.<br /><br />p. 3 "Film Studios Distort Facts About Race, Insists Robeson" includes a quotation from Paul Robeson about his decision to join a work-class theatre group instead of making films.<br /><br />p. 3 "White Students Aid Boycott of Theaters" reports on a student boycott of theatre owners who oppose the appearance of African American actors in scenes with white people on equal basis.
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1938 February
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The Equity Star
Musical score for voice and piano. <br /><span>Illustrated title page printed in red/black/white with a drawing of the emblem of the Actors' Equity Association; "As staged by Hassard Short at the Equity annual ball, Hotel Astor, November 19th 1921." <br /><br /><a href="http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/fa-spnc/id/102215/rec/13" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Complete score</a><span> available from Baylor University Libraries Digital Collections.<br /><br /></span></span>The Actors Equity Association (AEA) is an American labor union representing the world of live theatrical performance. Actors' Equity Association was formally recognized on July 18, 1919 by the American Federation of Labor (later to become the AFL-CIO). In 1919 Actors Equity called the first strike in American theater history.
Stewart, Grant (lyrics)
Herbert, Victor (music)
<a href="http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/fa-spnc/id/102215/rec/13" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frances G. Spencer Collection of American Popular Sheet Music</a><span>, Crouch Fine Arts Library, Digital Collections, Baylor University Libraries</span>
New York : Harms, Inc.
1921
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Learn more:<br /><br /><a href="http://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/items/browse?tags=labor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Labor</a>, Social Welfare History Image Portal<br /><br />Beras, E. (2020 November 20). <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2020/11/20/to-survive-the-pandemic-live-theater-turns-to-streaming-unions-are-on-board/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Story about union and theater coming to an agreement">To survive the pandemic, live theater turns to streaming. Unions are on board.</a> <em>Marketplace.org</em>