Dr. Davis Memo to Prince Hall Masons on Voices Inc. Tribute to Them
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May 14, 1965

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Press Releases, Volume 2. Dr. Davis Memo to Prince Hall Masons on Voices Inc. Tribute to Them, 1965. 234ea3ec-b592-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/4221c7c5-4a6f-48bb-bd1e-4b9d8c016d6b/dr-davis-memo-to-prince-hall-masons-on-voices-inc-tribute-to-them. Accessed July 20, 2025.
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PHILADELPHIA, MAY 14, 1965 "PRINCE HALL: PIONEER OF PROTEST" a musical/narrative vorces, INC, STATEMENT OF PURPOSE TO: Conference of Grand Masters PRINCE HALL MASONS F & AM FROM: Dr, John W, Davis, Special Director Department of Teacher Information and Security NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. The role Prince Hall played, as a pioneer of Negro freedom -- in an era when the English colonies were fighting for their freedom -- is still reflected in the Negro freedom movement of today. Prince Hall's 18th century vision -- in political, educational, religious and organizational life -- has become a 20th century vehicle of protest for Negro Americans. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has asked the VOICES, INC., -- specialists in Negro life and culture, to render, through music and drama the story of Prince Hall and the movement he fathered. This is but another attempt to express our abiding appreciation for the pioneering work of the Prinee Hall Masons in financing the civil rights struggle, through the support of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, © =