The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-06
NEGROES In NEW YORK
REALLY DOING THINGS.
Numerous Activities Of Mem
bers Of Our Group in New
York Cover Many Difficult
(By A. N. p.)

noSeg New York City Aug; Att hap
Nothing different perhaps, than IL
It had happened In Connersviiie, Ind,
But. everybody thinks so. and there
fore New York is the great Ameri-
as a group doing here? More than
ever before, and the outlook Is fine.
=, II was privilege to spend nearly
three weeks here, looking into, at,
I;,tiD We're gS9eing to make this. story a
little different-make it chatty, chum-
my and the like. For we wish II un-
aersIood that, although New York is
re1emlng zee with millions, all Of the peo-
PIE are Just human beings like. the
rest Of the folks in the world
Maybe they have been a day or a
month, or maybe they have been
there quarter of century or more
prodigy who was actually born in
the big town and grew to man's-or
woman's-estate.
To a westerner, 1t is interesting to
note the great nu ber of Colored
people in New York who were born
IN some portion of the West Indies,
Central or northern South American.
That city Is the mecca of that class
OF people, thousands of whom have
peen naturalized and are patriotic
American citizens.
hear. them discussing an amendment
in the constitution Of the West Har-
lem Republican club, of which Alder
man George W. Harris is president
SON might BECOME a full fledged mem
Der of the club after having taken
out his first papers" and declared
his desire to become an American citi-
zen. The subject was ably discussed
that there should be an Americana.
zation Committee. full members Of the
club. they might pack the member.
/ ship, and filch away the political pow
J er of the club. There are few Ameri
can cities where such a subject woult
need to be discussed so seriously.
/ George w. Harris was again unan
| tmously endorsed for alderman of hi
/ district and the ciub sIeuA ~ ~ ~ofs
until he is nominated and elected
Alderman Harris has made a greai
record for his district, and is high
ly popular with the masses. His nom
nation and election will be watched
by citizens everywhere.
Among New York Activities.
Charles w. Anderson is the politi.
cal statesman diplomat of the Race
in New York, He is a walking en-.
cyclopedia for information on things
political as well as to who are the
real who's" in the whose who" ol
New York's financial district Ander.
son can spi9 name, pedigree and va.
rious financial standings by the yard
and it is not back door talk. They
know him. as well as he knows them
There has been opened Trade Com.
meree club on Seventh Avenue, neal
1S9th street, that is a credit to the
community and the race. 1t is mag
nificently furnished, and the hospi-
tality of the place is extended to out
Of town, men visitors, Kansas. City
High Schools. who is conducting q
great drive for the Urban League, 1,
, now one of the guests. 1t is to bt
| hoped that New Workers will make
this a nationally known center OF
cordiality and activity.
New York disclosed the enrush OF
oportunity In various fields, particu
| larly of amusement and music. 10 be
gin with, the musical comedy Of Shut
file Along, now playing on Broadway
has again opened the eyes OF pro
ducers to the possibilities of ColoreC
plans brought by the discovery 81
far as the producers are concerned
| but there is money. We realize tina
we have the chance to work ont bOtl
sentiment and money gains in tina
field.
So. we witnessed a rehearsal, b!
special invitation. of the new pla!
going on Broadway soon,. backed b!
real capital, and under the manage
ment of Kramer and Layton. the fa
cognomened "Ebony knights" j
promises to eclipse anything that ha
yet been offered. And there ar
others in the making.
Then in the ''Movie World" Th
Reol Company, backed by Robert Lev,
and Q group of men, who formerl,
were promoters of the Lafayette Play
ers. are producing at least one pic
ture per month, with all Colored Ler
formers. The latest picture is 9Th
Call of His People" which tells al
interesting story. We were in tn
Reol studios.
We were also in the studios of tn
located at Ft. Lee, N. j., Oscar Mi
cheaux began with an idea, and ha
developed farther than any other ra
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