The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-15
The Celored Citizen is a new jour
nalistic bark, issued at Memphis,
Tenn. 1t is now an interesting sheet,
but trife heavy at the mast head.
Hope for the Negro.

Won are fully com petent to give reason for
every hore you have touching the future OF
the American Negro and i Ger ainly appre'
ciats your roseate haven for the Negroes fu-
ture in America Aud now. having read ana
re-read so N ueh from an Or timistis view, all
of which l respect, desire through the CO.
umns OF your able journal and from your fer
tile brain, statement of facts, upon which
you base your hopes of the Negroes future in
America. am certain that such would be
Interesting and instructive, and will do II UGH
soo1 in the field of doubt and tear.
am respectfully yours,
r. Il. BUNRy.
Monongahela City, Pa.
The above communication fully eX-
plains itself. We tip our hat in &C.
acknowledgement OF the complimentary
reference to our efforts in behalf of the
race. We are hsppiest when fighting
the battles Of our race. The editorial
columns OF The CoIored American aim
to state the case of the race, not as an
optlmist, but fairly, giving a reason for
the faith within US.
The questions being addressed to us
from all sections of the country by our
subscribers and readers, unmistaksbly
demonstrate the fact that our people
are thinking along right lines. Intel
ligent thinking leads to intelligent ac-
ton. We can only give the outlines of
the fact upon which We base our hopes
for the NegTo's future in America.
In the first place, race like an indi-
| vidusl, is more contented and therefore
capable of larger results in its home
than elsewhere, especially when it has
done its full share in the establishment
of the home. The Negro was brought
to America very soon sitter the white
man secured footheld and established
| himself here, against the consent of the
aborigines. The Negro was brought
here against his own consent The red
man has never fully accepted the white
mans civilization, although the white
man took possession Of him and bis
country. The black an has fully &C.
cepted the white mems civilization,
and has proven himself as patriotic and
as devoted to the welfare of America
as the veriest white man here. The
| Negro's blood has freely flowed upon
! the field OF every battle waged for the
freedom. union and honor of this coun.
try, Why then should we not believe
that the Negro has brilliant future in
America? He Is part and parcel of
the body polite, nolens, volens.
Granted that many rights heretofore
accorded US IN certain sections are now
being withdrawn or denied; granted,
that in c-rtain other places heretofore
regarded as cities Of refuge, We are being
smlttep, as it were, in the houses of our
friends; granted, that many q former
friend to Us has joined the great major
ity, or is al least dead 10 u, yet not
withstsDdIng all this, the future for Us
in America is brighter than anywhere
else, for the reason that here character.
brain, pluck, enterprise, sccompl,sh -
ments are achievements respected and
honored when possessed by colored
man relatively as much as when DOS
sessed by q man Of any other race or
nationality.
| We must expect great things for our
race in this country. and prepare our
selves for their enjoyment. 'he white
man who berstes US should remember
that if the United States currency he