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March 5, 1954
Arkansas State Press
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Herbert Wright, NAACP youth secretary, becomes the first Black guest at the segregated Hotel Breakers in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Washington's Birthday, receiving courteous treatment from staff and mild curiosity from others.
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Youth's Leader Breaks Racial Ban In Texas Hotel
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - The Hotel Breakers, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, had this week as its first Negro guest, Herbert Wright, youth secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Mr. Wright, now making a tour of Texas units of the NAACP, secured his accommodations at the hotel without prior reservations, arriving on Washington's birthday and remaining overnight. He reported he received courteous treatment from the management and from service workers, and aroused only the mild curiosity of the other hotel guests.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - The Hotel Breakers, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, had this week as its first Negro guest, Herbert Wright, youth secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Mr. Wright, now making a tour of Texas units of the NAACP, secured his accommodations at the hotel without prior reservations, arriving on Washington's birthday and remaining overnight. He reported he received courteous treatment from the management and from service workers, and aroused only the mild curiosity of the other hotel guests.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Racial Ban
Naacp
Texas Hotel
Integration
Civil Rights
What entities or persons were involved?
Herbert Wright
Where did it happen?
Hotel Breakers, Corpus Christi, Texas
Story Details
Key Persons
Herbert Wright
Location
Hotel Breakers, Corpus Christi, Texas
Event Date
Washington's Birthday
Story Details
Herbert Wright, NAACP youth secretary, stays as the first Black guest at the Hotel Breakers, breaking racial segregation, during his tour of Texas NAACP units, and receives courteous treatment.