Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
LEADERSHIP

As never before there in the Negro need and de-
mand for strong leadership The narrowmnded short-vis
oned and selfish majority of those who styled in the
present crisis OF racial affairs estimation doing
agencies which openly seek percpta their undong
of humans has advanced very far in the of hui
many which did not at the critical periods of its existence de-
veop within itself and of itself of brains capable of turning
the tides OF Ill fortune 10 such men and not to the accom-
pments OF the masses does the civilized globe its ad
vancement
which tends to steer in direction contrary all others The
result IS that We are getting nowhere or rather under the nfu
of these conflicting forces drifting the Sar
Sea where all Of those and nations who failed
to function when the demand of their for That
ay distinct during ft Years of acai | contact % With m
dealistc civilization, has failed develop capable
shaping the destiny of the body Incredible but nevee
history of the world there is not parallel
Our leaders of today but the leaders of groups each
there is created internal disorder in which the whole
secret of the weakness of the Negro And therein will
into compact whole is discovered and according the rule
established by precedence the experience of all who have
ceded uthere only one and that one is able leadership
When the man men rise who weld into solid and
irresistible unit the various factions the problem of the people
shall have been solved for all time However, until
does eventuae they shall be like eaderess flock of sheep-the
victim OF foragng dog that chooses prey upon them
Joephus the Jewish historian in his pathetic recital of the
b e q be N o bo S tne & k0oan & general @ Is lesson BY
nationality after standing before the Roman soldiers like
they bkered among themselves and divided into warng fac
tons The result the undong of the Hebrew nation and
those who did not become victims Of the sword scattered
the four of the earth So has
be with the races who fail to develop strong and dependable
leadership
There is not group of men, living today whom
the black millions of America will the function leadership
The fault lies not the fact that the Negro whit different
IN his natural makeup, from other of men, but
weakness and seishnes of those who would aspire
man who only through the vision of his individual
perception hope to succeed leader of other and
the failure of black leadership is due solely very thing
AS of their determination things they
seek to accomplished by this uncompomsing method the
whole Negro house almost hopeessy divided against
itself
We facing crisis. And while true that we
have roof heads and of bread
little esesaves and lay claim much
ship which thus seeks to satisfy the ongngs aspirations
OF It's followers deudng them false destructive
that will make the all the difficult
ship calls for the sacrifice of the material
deaIstlc The black be wealthy gold
l or he be cultured product the greatest
institution OF learning produced but he is black STILL
as such he must endure the scor of the humanity
Therefore those leaders who advocate wealth the
advocates of education These two alone combination will
not make free to him the advantages oppor
ntes OF other unless he looked upon with respect by
his KIND, regardless of color other considerations.
10 this end the Negro leadership must direct its united
efforts The old ideas and conceptions held by
as to what constituted freedom and manhood be
aside There should be only standard that the
OF which 1t possible for humans aspire. The compromising
and vaclang advocates conditional part
and in part slavery must To demand all the things
other call for sacrfice-then that
be made The of the future broad enough arghted
enough to lead the black people of the slough of
must give themselves in the doing And such may
God to nOW.--EX.