Earl Conrad was a native of Auburn, N.Y. He was a prolific author who specialized in race relations and the African-American experience. Early in his career he worked as the Harlem Bureau Chief for the Chicago Defender. His 20+ published works include Scottsboro Boys, General Harriet Tubman and the Invention of the Negro.
This exhibit brings to light some of Mr. Conrad's actions on behalf of the civil rights movement. He was very involved in an effort to form a new policital party, The Civil Rights Party. He also conducted an interview with Professor Albert Einstein concerning the Professor's view of the "Negro question."
This exhibit contains the original transcript from the Einstein interview, as well as original manuscripts about the Civil Rights Party and poetry on the theme of Civil Rights.
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This exhibit is brought to you by Cayuga Community College Library