North Carolina Commission on Interracial Cooperation

The North Carolina Commission on Interracial Cooperation was a state affiliate of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, established in 1921 to improve race relations by changing racial attitudes and alleviating injustice. Activities included creating pamphlets, radio programs, press releases, and holding local meetings and conferences. The NCCIC was initially made up of a group of prominent individuals, both African American and white. Chairs of the NCCIC included William Louis Poteat, Howard Odum, and . Directors included , , and . ^[1]

In 1951, the NCCIC became an affiliate of the Southern Regional Council, and changed its name to the in 1955.

References[]

^ North Carolina Commission on Interracial Cooperation Records, 1922-1949 in the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

External links[]

Finding aid to the North Carolina Commission on Interracial Cooperation Records in the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Further reading[]

Earnhardt, Elizabeth. "Critical Years: The North Carolina Commission on Interracial Cooperation, 1942-1949," M.A. Thesis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1971

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[1] North Carolina Commission on Interracial Cooperation Records, 1922-1949 in the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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