Program 7th Biennial Convention Fourth (1 results)

[Selma, Alabama, 1947]. Single sheet folded once to form four pages, 8½ x 5½ inches. Some creasing, tears, and small losses in margins; good. Amelia Boynton Robinson, a Tuskegee Institute graduate and key civil rights activist, spoke at this 1947 Selma, Alabama, convention. In the 1930s, she and her husband were among the few registered Black voters in Alabama and were strong advocates for voter registration. (Mary A. Waalkes) Eighteen years later, in 1965, Robinson helped organize the Selma to Montgomery marches and was brutally beaten on Bloody Sunday. She later ran for Congress, becoming the first African American woman to seek a congressional seat in Alabama. This event, held for the National Alliance of Postal Employees at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma, brought together business, professional, and religious delegates to address organizational and regional concerns. Other speakers included Dr. David V. Jemison, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist and advocate for Black equality. Musical performances by the Tabernacle Church Choir, Selma University Chorus, and soloists accompanied the proceedings. Representatives from Selma schools and federated clubs also addressed the assembly. The convention concluded with the presentation of national officers and visitors, followed by a benediction.