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The Guardian
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters donated $500 to become a life member of the NAACP, as voted by its executive board in Chicago on the first of the month, praising the association's work for colored people. A. Philip Randolph is president; Ashley Totten, secretary-treasurer.
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NAACP For Life,
Donates $500
NEW YORK—Newest paid-in-full Life Member of the NAACP is the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters which recently sent a check for $500 to the Association. The International Executive Board of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters voted at its session in Chicago, first of the month, to take out the Life Membership "because of the splendid work the Association is doing for the advancement of the colored people." A. Philip Randolph is international president of the union; Ashley Totten, international secretary-treasurer.
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Chicago
Event Date
First Of The Month
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donated $500 and became paid-in-full life member of the naacp
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The International Executive Board of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters voted at its session in Chicago to take out the Life Membership because of the splendid work the Association is doing for the advancement of the colored people. The Brotherhood recently sent a check for $500 to the Association.