Churches Assail Racial Discrimination- F.L.I.S. Press Release
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- Title (English):
- Churches Assail Racial Discrimination- F.L.I.S. Press Release
- Title (Yiddish Romanized):
- Sharfer aroystrit fun Amerikaner kirkhes kegen rasen-diskriminatsiyes
- Title (Yiddish):
- שארפער ארויסטריט פון אמעריקאנער קירכעס געגען ראסען־דיסקרימינאכיעס
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Black Jewish Relations
- Creator:
- Common Council for American Unity
- Organization:
- Foreign Language Information Service (U.S.)
- Date:
- 1944-01-28
- Coordinates:
- 40.67769,-73.983
- Latitude:
- 40.67769
- Longitude:
- -73.983
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b67f01_20
- File Name:
- 5276b67f01_20.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 222 Fourth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- printed ephemera
racial discrimination
civil rights
antisemitism
press releases
nonprofit organizations
immigration
ethnic groups
cultural pluralism
world wars - Subject:
- Civil Rights
Antisemitism
World War II Homefront
Nazism and Fascism
Racism
Immigration - Description:
- Translated Summary: CCAU issued Yiddish bulletin which describes a statement from the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (precursor to the National Council of Churches). Decries racial discrimination and racial contempt based on ideologies of so-called superior races. Adresses the War and for peacetime afterwards. Condemns anti-Semitism, racism against African-Americans and against Japanese Americans, and immigration policies that lock out people from Asia. Document asks to be credited as "F.L.I.S.-Common Council".
- Notes:
- During World War II, the Common Council for American Unity, and its magazine Common Ground, championed the contributions of disparate nationalities to a civic American ideal.
The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. - Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 67
- Folder:
- 1
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu