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(1944) [MARC] Author: Gunnar Myrdal
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An American Dilemma
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Of, cit,y Vol. I, p. 29.
The Acid Test of Democracy^ Leaflet (1940) ;
cited in ihid,y p. 44.
In the following states and regions the branches have formed conferences which
hold periodic state or regional conventions: Virginia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Texas;
and Southern, Northwest and New England regions. (Information from Roy Wilkins,
memorandum [August li, 1942].)
A branch is . a constituent and subordinate unit of the Association, subject to
the general authority and jurisdiction of the Board of Directors of the Association. Its
objects shall be to promote the economic, political, civic and social betterment of
colored people and their harmonious cooperation with other peoples.” (Quoted in
Bunche, of, cit,y Vol. 1, p. 36.)
Information from Roy Wilkins, memorandum (August il, 1942).
The local Youth Councils are an intrinsic part of the structure of the Association.
^‘This is an attempt by the Association to canalize • . . the current tendencies of restless
youth to organize and to attract young Negroes to the organization. . . . The Youth
Councils devote themselves to the broad program of the Association, with special atten-
tion to the problems of youth and employ similar tactics.” (Bunche, of, cit,y Vol. i,
p. 42.)
Information from Roy Wilkins, memorandum (August ii, 1942).
Concerning the last point, Wilkins comments: ‘‘Offhand, I do not believe we receive
contributions from more than five foundations, and the largest gift from any of them
is less than 1/80 of our total budget.”
The Negro College Graduate (1938), p. 349.
Greene found that only 10 out of 367 Negro “leaders” were not college or
professional school graduates. His complete figures are as follows:
Academic Preparation of Negro Leaders as Determined by the Number of Degrees they
Received “In Course”
Degree Number
Bachelor’s 127
Master’s 104
Doctoral 33
Professional 87
No degree indicated 10
No report 6
(Harry W. Greene, Negro Leaders [1936], p. 12.)
Some of the persons in Greene’s sample were selected because they were outstanding
in academic fields. Still, the high educational level of nearly everyone on Greene’s list
is nothing less than phenomenal and is probably not paralleled among white leaders.
The Detroit branch has secured 1 2,000 new members in a recent membership
campaign and other branches have doubled, and in some cases, trebled their membership.
(Letter from Walter White [July 29, 1942].) A great proportion of the members in
some branches as in Norfolk, Virginia, and Mobile, Alabama, are workers. (Roy Wilkins
in memorandum [August ll, 1942].)
One of the officers of the National Office is Branch Director, one is Field Secretary,
one Branch Coordinator, and one. Youth Director. The National Secretary and the
other national officers frequently visit the branches.

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