The Jacksonville Advocate Viola Muse Transcription Zariah Grant Encoding and edition Minxia Lewis Edition Laura Heffernan Edition Tru Leverette Edition Clayton McCarl

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https://violamuse.unfdhi.org/items/show/55 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 8, item 5 A discussion of The Jacksonville Advocate, a weekly newspaper for Jacksonville's African American communities

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The Jacksonville Advocate, a negroNegro weekly news papernewspaper, edited by W. Hely Smithwich:, 605 W.West Ashley St.Street, Jacksonville Fla.Florida, appeared first time Jan.January 17, 1936. It contains clean news of a high type, which a great portion of the negroesNegroes of Jackson–ville appreciate. Happening See happening. within the city are set before the people in a manner free of embarrassment to the readers. Its purpose, as name implies, is β€œto plead intelligently the cause of the many thousands of Negroes in Jacksonville and the Statestate." Its platform is "Toto foster better citizenship.; Toto encourage race members to utilize the political, civic and industrial advantages offered by the Statestate of Florida.; Toto encourage the establishment of Negro Bussinessbusiness and the patronage of other businesses employing Negro help.; Toto encourage every eligible Negro to pay his poll tax and vote, so as to participate in the civic and political life of the city.; Toto work for improved educational facilities of the race youth.” (5) The Jacksonville Advocate has not had enough time to show telling effect it has upon the community.