Summers, Jack

Authoritative Name:

Summers, Jack

Biography:

In 1957, Summers, a barber supply salesman, ran for Atlanta's board of aldermen against T.M. Alexander, an African American. Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin stated that "all friends of segregation" should support Summers. -- A Voting Rights Odyssey: Black Enfranchisement in Georgia, 2003.

Associated Subjects:

Summers, Jack

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

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WSB-TV newsfilm clip of two African American men testifying at a hearing about police brutality against them by two white officers, Atlanta, Georgia, 1971 September 2

Creator:

WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)

Date of Original:

1971-09-02

Collection:

WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection

Contributing Institution:

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection