Discrimination in housing

Content Description The collection documents Hooks time as the first African American commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 1972 to 1978. Hooks was interested in addressing the lack of minority ownership in the television and radio industry, as well as minority employment in the broadcasting industry. He was also interested in breaking down stereotypical depictions of Blacks by the media. The bulk of the collection contains the correspondence, reports, and dockets generated during his...

Scope and Contents The records of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Memphis Branch were generated during the tenure of Maxine A. Smith as Executive Secretary and document the branch's efforts to secure equal employment, equal housing opportunities, protect the civil rights of Black citizens, and improve the overall quality of life for African Americans in Memphis. The largest portion of the records consists of reports, including Executive Secretary reports and annual...

Scope and Contents The records of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Louisiana State Field Office consist of 21 linear feet of documents.  The largest portion of the collection is comprised of correspondence; the remainder of the collection consists of reports, press releases, minutes, newsletters, complaints, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The correspondence in the collection is arranged chronologically and consists primarily of letters written to and by the NAACP...