Mrs. Rosa B. Moore, mother of martyred Harry T. Moore, receives the Spingarn Medal from N.J.Congressman Clifford P. Case. Crisis Nov 1980     In addition to writing original dramas, Tolson adapted two novels for the stage: George Schuyler's BLACK NO MORE and Walter White's FIRE IN THE FLINT. Tolson's FIRE IN THE FLINT premiered at the 43rd NAACP Conference in Oklahoma on June 28, 1952 with a performance by The Dust Bowl Players who were also directed by Tolson. We include 2 photos of Tolson backstage with Walter White, a copy of 2 pages of the script, the programs for the performance and the conference, and a few external links related to the tragic case of the civil rights activists Harriette and Harry T. Moore. The performance was dedicated to the Moores. Mrs. Rosa B. Moore received the Spingarn Medal at the Conference on behalf of her son. The Moore's daughter, Evangeline Moore, who was not home at the time of the bombing of the Moore's home (see news article below), has worked to promote the story of her parents' contribution to the Civil Rights Struggles of our time.

notes on: Walter White Fire in the Flint and The Work of a Mob

Two Pages of the Script Tolson's dramatic adaptation of Fire in the Flint

Dust Bowl Players Program and NAACP Conference Program

External Links:

from The Crisis Aug - Sept 1952 A Report on the NAACP Oklahoma Conference

from google news The St. Petersburg Times December 27, 1951 Negro Educator is Killed As Explosion Wrecks Home

from WBIR Evangeline Moore Visits Replica of Parent's House