The broad ax., 1921-05-07
DIFFERENCES DEFINED.

It is generally conceded that ever.
person born in the world is good 70
some one particular thing, OCCASIONAL.
for more than one particular thing. Am
bition does not imply inspiration, ant
yet neither is of mushroom growth, ant
there is besides something in the hu
man mechanism that harmonizes will
ones tastes, and temperaments which
acts like a spur urging the effort Il
work out the details Of whatever i
is that interests the individual, and il
seems that this mysterious force hai
the right Of way in our being. This i,
what the psychologist would call the
dominant force which finally grow,
into a personality becoming from time
to time more emphasized and more firm
ly established with the subtle develop
ment Of the ego.
Although we may not understand it.
this Is the explanation or answer to
many difficult problems in our lives.
1t is more than mere instinct to be am.
bilious, to look forward, to hope for,
to wish for, to have, to do, and to be.
1t is indeed the other part of one s
self, almost divine.
The American Negro while far from
the crest of the hill which has been
steep and rugged, has done, is doing
and will yet do many very remarkable
things to lessen life's drudgery, while
yet exhibiting considerably more than
his share Of patience and long suffer
ing, and heroic as wen as q patriotic
forbearanee.
But after all what peculiarly is
there to be found in the colored race
different from other races except those
imposed by a different environment
Is it true that as human beings the
only difference is in color and hairf
Down at the bed rock principles Of
things is there no other differeneei As
we understand the situation it is q diff
ference Of heart rather than the differ
ence Of color and hair that embodies
the feeling Of superiority or inferiority.
We grant that q people long regard
ed by reason Of light skin are better
than people Of q dark skin only by
reason Of q superior environment which
has urged a people so favored to enter
tain nobler attributes and which lessen
the tendency TO hopelessness and mis-
cry, while on the other hand a people
not so favored, no matter what their
color or race may be would be regarded
It is not the dark skin nor
the kinky hair, but the hopelessness and
the misery Of those misused by con-
ditions Of poverty and poor opportun-
tiles that has multiplied the anomaly Of
our situation.
As We have already stated, there is
4 mysterious, dominant force in all of
rs, but centuries Of caste and the dis
honesty in the world have left their
marks on the oppressed everywhere.
It is not alone our race who has strug- |
yled under this wanton human hypoc-
-isy, there are nations in Southern Eu-
-ope that are not as far advanced in
he scales Of civilization as we are.
rhe differences in races are apparent
The grades and scales Of
human factors that 60 to make up the
oeial status regardless Of color or hair
'espeak not the poverty Of human
Hood, or color, but the poverty of a
dominating inhuman heart which in
many centuries has dominated the
World, and which today is ruling with
rod Of mereiless inhumanity.
Evolution has been the process by
which organic changes have come to
'e so manifest. At first a jungle man
n the shores Of Virginia, not stretch
ng through three centuries we have
he easy grace Of cultivation and in
diligence is displayed by our own
cholars, merchants, bankers, lawyers
nd physicians that might make any
ace proud. We have our colleges and
VI educated ministry that cope with
he best learning Of the times.
Then we have our druggists, editors,
ublishers, insurance companies, hotels,
ealth resorts, business corporations, a
multitude Of massive forces that have
d a great measure helped us to obliter-
te much Of the prejudice so potent
or evil