February 18, 1961:
The headline “Jail Yes, Bail No” was published on the front page of The Baltimore Afro-American followed by a slew of protests going on inspired with the new fire of what the Friendship 9 demonstrated. The two “convict” protestors from Washington D.C. were pictured on the front page in this issue. The most famous picture of the Friendship 9 in jail was also posted on the front page, below the fold.
February 21, 1961:
The Herald editorial had a different view of the students’ efforts and wrote a critical article of their actions saying of Rock Hill: “the only town east of the Mississippi that pulls in customers from as far away as Washington and Chicago to eat a ham sandwich at a five and ten cent store.” Editorials like this were published nationwide in a lot of local newspapers that could get away with such biased and racist writings.
February 25, 1961:
A large feature was published in the Afro-American because of the SNCC students joining the Friendship 9 at the York County Prison Farm. This made their efforts even more nationally renowned because of the SNCC being a national organization. These 4 students, especially Diane Nash, were known for their lobbying and protesting, so for them to back the Friendship 9 and be inspired to follow their footsteps was a big event and the Afro-American covered it in that way.
