Includes Tidwell's annotated bibliography; photocopies of "Touring the World" columns by Davis from 1931-1932 in The Atlanta World; jazz criticism by Davis published in various newspapers; course syllabus for "the History of Jazz" taught by Davis at Abraham Lincoln School; photocopies of "Frank-ly Speaking" column by Davis in the Honolulu Record; correspondence between Tidwell and other academics about critical journalism; correspondence with KU prior to publication; and photocopies of "New Negroes, Black Communists, and the New Pluralism" by Gary E. Holcomb, a KU news article titled "KU professor edits new poetry book by black journalist," chapters 1 and 6 of The African American Press by Charles A. Simmons, "Rethinking the Public Sphere" by Nancy Fraser, "Discussion on Genetics and Race" from British Association for Advancement of Science 1936, and "Journalism and Black America: Then and Now" from Nieman Reports Fall 2003.