The Denver star., 1917-06-23
Facing the Facts.
WHAT NEGROES FIGHT FOR NTHls WAR
In Times Like These God Give Us Men


Who knew when this started that the American
Negroes aud the black people Of the world thru liberty
bonds Red thru armed conflict that privilege and
opportunity would be given black fight for the liberty
democracy Africa and other ands Negroes
of proud Acas blood hear the voice of dark
vsoned queens crying aloud that you America leave
unturned that shall lessen the chance of million of
black women this earth from being dragged from the
depth Of hate and and placed plane of self
respect and mutual confidence along with other
the earth? Hthru DEATH boo and suffering
pay the purchase price of this heritage in order
forge the mighty lever the jaws of prejudice
hate color let price gladly There
rights without responsibility let take his full
measure in this struggle
With all of this hue and about Liberty Democracy
and Freedom the world with President
Wilson's declaration that America fighting for the right of
the voice of with England crying against the
of Prussan Mtarism and the sympathy of cruel
fed Belgium is time for Black me awaken the spirit
of the and enter his claim justiceit time when
should ourselves and that outraged pill
black all Earth be released from
the bondage Of hezrtless expiotaf7 spofation
By attempting keep the Negroes of gainfu
uplifting influence has the tremendous burden of establish
ing white racial superiority been manifest in the minds
of the Jeersonan democracy of this administration. that
legislation show the divine
decree OF their self constituted and appointed mastershp
this thing the thing that Germany thru the
Hohenzoerns and Hapsburgs the selection of themselves
self ordained dviney chosen that they
ing establish? The Negro feels his world wide
bty knows his duty and obligation the dark and vel
skinned brothers, fact all brothers of whatever
who struggling against injustice. and prejudice
whether shown in plutocracy in democracy
1t ism generally known that with the exception of Lii
IBERIA and Ahyssna the whole continent of Africa has been
parceed by the nations Europe themselves
that her hundred and eighty millions of black folk
day paying tribute blood the right live and breathe
in their land and this tribute is being wrung and
the very nations who today carp about
World Federation and the Rights of men.
Great Britain, Belgium. France Germany Italy. Portu-
gal and Spain have in the three hundred main
tanned standing armies the continent of Africa and
made hell earth for black for instance in
German East Africa the natives who in their live in
mud huts forced by the German government pay
hut per year. that in itself aggregates millions
dollars annually and it is but levy similar less extorton
be paid by all the eemng millions of our dark faced
brethren the who have right to
tribute than did the Jew to the blood Of Christ
Belgium cries aloud the earth today for sympathy but
took the immortal Sir Arthur Easement whom England
charge of tell the shocking
how the heaess brutal soldiers OF King Leopold cuttered
the rubber forests of the Congo with the dead
black they fell the lash and the gun pale
faced soldier murderers of Belgium Belgium lies devas
ated today compelling lesson the truth that "Ye shall
gather in the harvest what you sow
Today in South Africa where England reigns supreme
and who today that the German is dangerous man
with in his hand Today South Africa black men
whose fathers fathers father lived labored and died her
sunny hills and her pleasant valleys permitted
walk the streets with Engshmen while these self
sttuted lords of creation despo the of his wonderful
OF cocoa. rubber, gold. and diamonds.
The "Bantu Batho" native publication in South Africa
complains of the nhum of African and
the Congress recently the English paria
aaanst compulsory and against the law
Guiding Negroes from the cities This adopt