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August 5, 1961
The Atlanta Inquirer
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Dr. A. L. Davis and committee negotiate with school authorities to end exclusion of Negro high school teams from Grady and Cheney stadiums, reporting promising prospects for changes after protest.
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Dr. A. L. Davis, who last week wrote the Board of Education protesting exclusion of Negro high school teams from Grady and Cheney stadiums and calling attention to the shortcomings of the facilities presently used for Negro prep athletics, reported that definite changes will be made following a "very encouraging conference with a school official."
Davis told the Inquirer that a committee composed of himself, Dr. J. B. Ellison, Jesse Hill, Jr., Hubert Jackson, John Gibson and Albert Thompson has begun direct negotiations with school authorities.
Prospects are promising, Davis said, that the scheduling of Negro athletic activities will be further revised and that Negro high school students will participate at Cheney within the near future and possibly at Grady.
Dr. A. L. Davis, who last week wrote the Board of Education protesting exclusion of Negro high school teams from Grady and Cheney stadiums and calling attention to the shortcomings of the facilities presently used for Negro prep athletics, reported that definite changes will be made following a "very encouraging conference with a school official."
Davis told the Inquirer that a committee composed of himself, Dr. J. B. Ellison, Jesse Hill, Jr., Hubert Jackson, John Gibson and Albert Thompson has begun direct negotiations with school authorities.
Prospects are promising, Davis said, that the scheduling of Negro athletic activities will be further revised and that Negro high school students will participate at Cheney within the near future and possibly at Grady.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Stadium Bias
Negro Athletics
Board Of Education
Racial Exclusion
School Negotiations
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. A. L. Davis
Dr. J. B. Ellison
Jesse Hill, Jr.
Hubert Jackson
John Gibson
Albert Thompson
Where did it happen?
Grady And Cheney Stadiums
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. A. L. Davis
Dr. J. B. Ellison
Jesse Hill, Jr.
Hubert Jackson
John Gibson
Albert Thompson
Location
Grady And Cheney Stadiums
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
Dr. A. L. Davis protested exclusion of Negro high school teams from Grady and Cheney stadiums to the Board of Education. Following a conference with a school official, a committee including Davis, Ellison, Hill, Jackson, Gibson, and Thompson began negotiations. Changes are expected, allowing Negro students to participate at Cheney soon and possibly at Grady.