The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-05-27

] distinguished factor IN the OBJ
.ervation of the white man, that
they have rsIinquished all means
by which any person can ever
hope TO achieve genuine respect,
and sought refuge secretly in the
folly Of external shelter, thus
creating a feeling which IS a
rnockcry OF all earnest labor per-
formed in sequence to the elimin-
alton OF American prejudice. 1t
can be emphasized that some
OF our so-calicd leaders are guilty
of setting the deplofable example
for the less intelligent to shield
themselves. for the purpose OF
appearing TO others as being
learned and highly cultured
What if the blighted conscious
Of those who pretend to be so
intensely interested in race affairs
would disclose its crimson deceit,
TO those whom nature has made
to imbibc the same wisdom that
elevates men in TRUTH Perhaps
the one who manipulates the in
nate chords OF the human heart
has suffere Negroes to be butch
cred. murdered and lynched. in
the south, that this secret coward
ly feeling, prevalent among as.
might be eradicated. by arousing
in fact deep feeling Of brotherly
Kindness. because Of the injustice
practiced upon some Of our own
blood kin. which is signal warn
ing OF the feeling which exists
against the entire race.
We need not expect God to act
in our behalf until we first prove
to him that we are loyal and true
to ourselves; our prayers will be
OF no avail. if first We do not re-
move from among as the same
obstacles that we accuse the white
man OF placing in the path Of hui
man progress and respect. II is
traditional among white Ameri-
cans, to identity any person
known to have even one drop OF
Negro blood in his veins) with
the Negro race, and manhood,
womanhood. decency, refinement
and respect should deter anyone
of our race from destroying the
safeguards which fate has happily
or unhappily (as you feel about
IT'D reared to separate US to a pc
culiar destiny.
And why should not the Negro
declare in ali oil his actions that
he is extremely proud Of the me-
chanism Of his maker, and not
cause the architect OF the universe
to be ashamed % the masterpiece
OF his work. by sneakingly at
tempting to avoid his identity or
finding fault with the one who
created him TO occupy such an
uncomfortable position among
his fcllowmen. Negroes should
look upon towards who attempt
evasion of their own as traitors
to the race. AT this time ii is OF
greater importance for all Negroes
10 be loyal to one another, from
the standpoint of this discussion.
than we expect the white man to
be, for the white man has dis
owned and refuted SO long the
brotherhood which God has thrust
upon him until he is calloused,
and perhaps many centuries
will pass before he realizes the
great wisdom that has taken its
flight from him because its place
was continuously occupied with
such folly as is now being dis
cussed. Can we not have true
hearts aud place the proper CON
struction upon a man, whether he
be a Negro or white manl Can
We not exercise our senses, which
is fine gift to all men, and right
ly divide the sacred pearls of
truth and justice. from the degra-
ding wrongs and injustice. and
freely give to man attention and
respect, according To his worth in
mental and moral Development
Have We not yet observed that
such is all there is in liiep Have
we not yet observed that a man
cannot lie in his own aetionsp
Will VIC attempt to continue to