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By Daria Myles, supervised by Emily Gibson
Title: Stanley "Sweets" Sweeting papers, 1927-1985
Predominant Dates:1948, 1977
ID: 01/BAF MS_00099
Primary Creator: Sweeting, Stanley (1927-1985)
Extent: 9.25 Linear Feet
Arrangement: Original order was maintained where possible.
Subjects: African American newspaper editors, African American newspapers -- Florida -- Miami, Minorities in journalism, Newspaper publishing, Nightlife -- Florida -- Miami, Tuskegee Institute
Forms of Material: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Newspapers, Obituaries, Photographs
Languages: English
Stanley Sweeting (January 5, 1906- July 5, 1994), or "Sweets" as he was known, wrote a featured column for the Line O'Type during the early 1920s until the 1940s titled "Miami- But It's My Town", worked at the Miami Times in the early 1930s, and co-edited the weekly newspaper Nite Life with Charles North in the 1940s, which also featured his columns "Miami- But It's My Town" and "Southern Sportology." Sweeting was also known for coining his own words when he took to the presses.
In October 1939, Mr. Sweeting had the honor of interviewing Leroy'Satchel" Paige for the Miami Times.
Noted as being appointed by George Rogers on Dec. 7, 1950 as the First Black Deputy Constable of the "entire South," serving one year. He, then, later became the manager of Carver Village Housing Development (1951), nicknamed "Little Korea" by blacks due to the frequent bombings that took place. Due to his determination and encouraging of other blacks to stay, made way for schools Holmes Elementary and Miami Northwestern Senior High to be built, in the Liberty City neighborhood.
Mr. Sweeting was also named as one of the Jailors at the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse (now a museum) in May of 1950.
African American newspaper editors
African American newspapers -- Florida -- Miami
Minorities in journalism
Newspaper publishing
Nightlife -- Florida -- Miami
Tuskegee Institute
Repository: The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.
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