On September 19, 1958, the Minneapolis Spokesman reported that “300 St. Paul Youngsters ‘Rock’ For Freedom & NAACP.”

“WE’RE GONNA ROCK FOR FREEDOM” might well have been the cry of 300 of St. Paul’s youth as they flocked to the block party sponsored by radio station WTCN under the auspices of the Youth Chapter of the St. Paul branch of the NAACP last Wednesday night in the 800 block of Iglehart.  Admission to the affair was the price of a youth membership in the NAACP.  A total of 50 new members were enrolled making the chapter’s membership total to almost 300.  WTCN furnished music and refreshments to the singing and dancing youths in the roped-off area and, according to all reports, a ‘good time was had by all.’