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THE DOUBLE V (PT. II) George Schuyler's Commentary
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Editor’s Note: The following are excerpts from a commentary by Pittsburgh Courier columnist George Schuyler. The iconoclast was the foremost Black columnist of the 1930s and 1940s and one of the paper's editorial writers. Author Frederick S. Voss described Schuyler's style as "a blend of colorful terminology, unmincing frankness, and a sometimes-withering wit." These attributes are on display in the following column, with some spelling changes and editing. It printed in The Courier on January 10, 1942. ... Click Here for full story.
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WAR AGAINST 'ISMS':
THE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF MARY ANN SHADD CARY (PT. II)
OVERCOMING SEXIST OBSTACLES

"Miss Shadd has said and written many things which we think will add nothing to her credit as a lady." ... Click Here for full story.
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