Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-13
ASSOCIATED negro PRESS
SURVEYS RACE CONDITIONS
Continued from last issue)

been divided for several years, and It
is expected that 1923 will see import
ant results in this respect.
Colored America is religious at
heart, but not as much in fact as in
the days of the forefathers. There
are two reasons, principally, advanced
for this, first, the ministry has not
kept up in intelligent progress with
the needs of the people; second, there
are so many evidences of American re-
ligious hypocricy that many people
remain away from denominational In
fluences and worship within their
homes. Nevertheless, there never
was = time when the history of the
race showed the churches were more
prosperous, or achieved better results.
Colored America is adding work to
faith, and 1t is producing astounding
results.
EDUCATION
| The Better White South, where the
masses of Colored America live, Is
taking lively interest at present In
education. School buildings are be-
ing enlarged and rebuiIded; terms are
being heightened and teachers are
being paid better wages. It is pro-
gress; but It is not enough. 1t is
still the theory In most places of the
South that Colored America should
only have circumscribed education;
that high schools and colleges, re
gardless of taxation requirements, are
only for white youths. Gradually the
convincing justice of an educated
citizenry regardless of color, is dawn
ing upon the South, and there are out
spoken advocates for larger opport-
unities who are listened to with re-
spect, and the blanant mouthings of
destructionists are falling on deaf
ears
The colleges and universities con-
Quoted by and for Colored Amer
ica are all crowded beyond capa-
city. There Is thirst for knowledge
that both gratifies and amazes. The
situation Is remarkable in the face of
the everyday fight for recognition in
the worlds work, but on goes the
battle with books, and each year sees
an increased number of graduates
from all the schools Northern colleges
and universities, whore students
daily are admitted solely ON merit,
continue to have large quotas of
students from the group. Harvard
college, where for many years the
outstanding principle has been educ
ational equality, has had recent flur
ries of seemingly changed conditions,
but, it is proclaimed by those with
authority to know, that at heart, Har-
ward maintains its illustrious tradi-
tions.
of Columbia, and Lincoln University
in Pennsylvania, have recently been
admitted into the select circle of
American schools of higher learning
where graduates from these institu
tions have the same standing for post
graduate work as those coming from
any other American colleges This is
notable educational advancement.
COMMERCIAL PROGRESS AND
BUSINESS
Colored America has taken to the
field of business with relish that
brings inspiration and cheer Bank
ing, Insurance, Manufacturing, Real
Estate, General Merchandising, and
indeed, contact with Wall Street it.
self are among the present achieve
mnts of Colored America-facing and
overcoming the depressing obstacles
of 1922,-that bids fair to turn up
side-down the theories that in the
promotion of commercial enterprises
the race has woeful limitations. Pres
ent achievements in these important
fields prove to the world that the lin
itations have been the result of stud
led handicaps. Colored America has
OCSA uClu BetCh Tic
of getting commercial knowledge and
contacts But the opportunities and
needs have become so great within
the race itself, that through the force
of circumstances alone, these lines
have been developd to a most surpris-
ing extent in the last year With all
the results to date, the fields are yet
virgin soil; they have been barely
tapped, so to speak. Confidence,
more general cooperation, vision and
hard work will produce results in the
future that will be most gratifying.
Aside from the standard professions,
the commercial field is making the
big openings for the college-bred man
and woman With 100000 people
to supply with all of the necessities
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