Idler, September 1964 - The
Negro spent four months looking for a house
in Washington. He was prepared to pay good money for the proper
building but his
color devalued his cash. He
was told by some that
he would cause
the property to deteriorate in worth.
Others spoke of
fear of dirty
walls, fires, and
loud parties. Not a
particularly newsworthy item. A familiar story
to many Negroes who attempt
to move into
well- to-do, attractive neighborhoods. Only difference was this: the Negro
is His Excellency
David Rubadiri, Ambassador
of Malawai, the 35th
independent African
state, and the
house he was
seeking was to be used as
his nation’s embassy in the
United States
The Idler was the original name of the Progressive Review
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