Black, White, and Catholic: New Orleans Interracialism, 1947-1956

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abortion, 142 Achée, Anthony, 32–33, 227 n30 Agatha, Mary, 36 desegregation of Loyola University’s Department of Education, 129 desegregation of Loyola University’s School of Law, 91–92 Alabama, University of, 129 Alexander, Harry, 93, 95, 98 desegregation of Loyola University’s School of Law, 62–64 invitation to attend Loyola University’s School of Law, 105–6 Allen, Arthur, 193 Allport, Gordon, 22, 23 America, 158, 159 American assistancy, 63 defined, 234 n57 American Labor Party, 159 American Veterans Committee, 31 Andrews, Clare, 177 Anti-Communist Committee of the Americas, 179–80 Anti-Klu Klux Klan law of 1924, see Fuqua law Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name Societies, 57–59, 74 Archdiocese of New Orleans, Brown decision, 127–28 Holy Name controversy, 56–59 Jesuit Bend incident, 145–48 race matters, 3–10, 17, 42, 74, 77, 79, 113–15, 128–29, 132–33, 143–45, 150–53, 169, 192, 195–96 Association of American Law Schools, 98–99 Association of Catholic Laymen, 167–71, 175, 196 influence of 8th Interracial Sunday on founding, 167 charter members, 255 n8 Baton Rouge bus boycott, 112 Bergen, George, 86 Bezou, Henry C., 127, 149 Birmingham, 27, 197 birth control, 142 Blenk, James H., biographical information, 6 Catholic education, 7 Blessings, Leo, fifth Interracial Sunday, 113[RTF bookmark start: }Editing[RTF bookmark end: }Editing resignation from Urban League, 244 n9 Board of Directors of Loyola University (consultors) defined, 224 n64 desegregation of Loyola University’s School of Dentistry, 107–8 desegregation of Loyola University’s School of Law, 62–64 integration of Loyola University, 24 interracial policy, 46–49 race matters, 44–46 review of interracial commission, 181–82 withdrawal from NFCCS, 182, 186 Bonomo, Alfred, 53 Boyer, Louis, 182–83 Boykins, Ernest, biographical information, 243 n40 desegregating Loyola University’s School of Dentistry, 107 Brady, William, Sr., 175–76 Branch, Naomi, 173 Brechtel, Claire, 67 Brenan, Tom, 125 Briou, Lucille, 43 Brown, Larry, 69 Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, xv, xix, 72, 111, 124, 142, 155, 160, 193 Burke, Martin, 44, 46, 82, 86, 149, 172 biographical information, 36–37 drafting interracial document, 47–48 opposition to interracial policy, 132 possible cooperation with the Association of Catholic Laymen, 168 283 INDEX Anderson final pages 8/10/05 9:15 AM Page 283 Byles, Winifred, 221 n34 Byrd, Daniel, 36 Caillouet, L. Abel, 143, 169 Caillouet, Lucien J., 57, 169 Caritas, 233 n42 carpetbaggers, 87 Carter, Robert, 119–20 Caruso, Charles Anthony, 121 Casey, Joseph F., 166 Catholic Action, 20 defined, 13 Catholic Action of the South, 9, 18, 114, 127–28, 158, 166 Catholic Committee of the South, xiv, xix, 33, 87, 96–97, 107, 177–78, 180 establishment and purpose, 14–15 Catholic Conference of the South, 14 Catholic Interracial Council of New York, 14, 19–20 Catholic Interracialism, defined, xiii-xiv, 11 Cavalier, Luella, 177 Chapelle, Louis P., 6 Cherbonnier, Lucile, 177 Choppin, Gregory, 37 Christian Conscience, 17, 32, 38–39, 87, 90, 183, 188, 194 attempt at limiting distribution, 48 banned from Loyola University campus, 33 “The Best of the Christian Conscience for Five Years,” 117–18 cause for SERINCO’s demise, 181–82, 186 last issue, 186–87 proscribed, 91 source of conflict, 31 Christian Impact, 17 Citizens’ Council, see White Citizens’ Council City Park New Orleans, segregation policy and the Holy Name controversy, 56–60 Clark, Peter, 173 code of canon law, 161, 170, 255 n4, 256 n21 College of the Sacred Heart, see Sacred Heart College Columba, Mary, 91 Comité des Citoyens, 6 Commission for Catholic Missions among Colored People and Indians, 5–6 Commission on Human Rights, xiii, xviii, 143, 165, 190 activities, 16–17, 73, 79, 112, 176 attacked, 176–81 contribution to Catholic civil rights, 191–92 essay contests, 126, 172–76 establishment and purpose, 15–16 founding members, 220 n18 influence on Rummel’s 1956 pastoral letter, 150 Holy Name controversy, 56–59 membership, 177–81, 191, 200 minstrel shows, 52–53 rejection, 16–17 structure, 18 Committee for the Advancement of Colored Catholics, 12 Communism and Communist threat, 43, 55, 72, 117, 122, 142, 148–49, 154–60, 167, 169–70, 173, 175–76, 179–80, 182, 185 Congress of Racial Equality, 159 consultors, see Board of Directors of Loyola University Cooper, Harold, 183 biographical information, 252 n26 writings on race relations, 149–50 refuting Emile Wagner, 161–63 Council of Catholic School Cooperative Clubs, 149 Craft, Ted, 78 Crandell, William, 182–83 biographical information, 81...