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*Memorial Service at Jackson State College for Phillip Gibbs and James Earl Green. Both were killed in shooting incident at the college that month. Alex Waites, Field Secretary of the NAACP, places crosses near the spot where a student died. Alexander Hall (dormitory) shown. Fayette Mayor Charles Evers, Waites and unidentified man speak at Memorial Service. 'Black Power' salute is shown among the crowd.
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*Memorial Service at Jackson State College for Phillip Gibbs and James Earl Green. Both were killed in shooting incident at the college that month. Alex Waites, Field Secretary of the NAACP, places crosses near the spot where a student died. Alexander Hall (dormitory) shown. Fayette Mayor Charles Evers, Waites and unidentified man speak at Memorial Service. 'Black Power' salute is shown among the crowd.
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- Event: Jackson State Memorial Service
- Date: 05/17/70
- Description: *Memorial Service at Jackson State College for Phillip Gibbs and James Earl Green. Both were killed in shooting incident at the college that month. Alex Waites, Field Secretary of the NAACP, places crosses near the spot where a student died. Alexander Hall (dormitory) shown. Fayette Mayor Charles Evers, Waites and unidentified man speak at Memorial Service. 'Black Power' salute is shown among the crowd.
- Catalog: Catalog Record
- Filename: MP_198001_M37_4290_ref.mov