Word: bucked
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...regard to the participation of Negro athletics on Harvard teams I personally hope that the H.A.A. will realize its responsibilities in formulating a liberal policy," declared Paul H. Buck, associate professor of History, in an interview last week...
Professor Buck, who has made a study of the history of the South, and who is the author of a book on the Reconstruction, "The Read to Reunion," gave an outline of the part played by the Negro race in this country today...
...colored man has always been and remains the most oppressed and exploited group of Americans," Professor Buck said, citing the limitations on his political activity, his opportunity for earning a living, his social life, and his opportunities for self-improvement...
Professor Buck pointed out that in spite of all the obstacles in his way the Negro has made notable progress in recent years. For instance, he has become a better farmer; he has purchased more homes; he has becomes more of an asset both in urban and rural communities; he has improved his schools and colleges...
...uplifting National Urban League in a campaign to get more jobs for Negroes. However successful the campaign may be, it probably won't help Negroes get jobs in commercial radio. They are welcome on sustaining shows and in bit parts on sponsored programs. But no advertiser will buck racial prejudice to back a colored show or let a Negro star shine too brightly. Not even Ethel Waters, who packs them in on Broadway, could uphold a sponsored spot when she tried...