The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-07-16
Says Fleming
PRESS NOW "MONEY,MAKING ENTERPRISES

AS moneymaking enterprises Negro papers did come
of age however, until just before War; crcas
ingly so after the
IN the first place Negroes becoming increasingly
ate this leading increase circulation papers, thence
Madame Walker and the ncrased emphasis raighten
ing and skin whitening brought long revenue from
adversng next (3 every large community of Negroes had
come to realize the fact that while Lincoln had issued the
cpaton Procamaon actual freedom had to be fought
by day. and that respect and citizen
ship rights despite Hampton Tskegee Institute Booker
Washngton and also large Negroes
wanted to read about their neghborood dong especially
in the field of politics in which Negroes more i'm
portan as they migrated north
These Negroes in industrial centers earning relatively
good money and with the right vote made up then and
still make the bulk of the reading public the Negro paper
addition the substantial conscious people Of all
ranks the small towns nerand country These
are the people who read who spend who are
ton to her Negro millions These compose the
OF the 100000 100000 families which every week read the
Negro papers.
sometimes the devotion the Negro paper when
questions are answered. What paper say about me
what does ay about enterprise my racket my church
hu TO keep the Negro going there larger effective
rohg public which is interested every struggle of the race
for advancement every accomplishments bv Neoroe in
everything which Negroes don all the drama sensation color
and excitement of NFgros living nAmerca. ..........
The Afro-Anlercan has decided lust what TO beat
times and in part he for keeping intact and everst
ngy negrold or for being absorbed melting not
soon as possibe he for building up Negoowned and
operated enterprises for mtegag his economic life into the
rest OF America he is for this type of higher education
ne fights for nation and flag which stand for the mower and
natlonastc prestige of black just as violently he on
poses scheme to ship him away to start this black nation
Soon down the line.
All these unseted however, interesting and
nexhaustbe copy for Ngro papers Very little Of import
ance that Negro leader which not attract IFS
OF supporters and opponents Negroes the Negro news
mented and in order to expand themselves these whose views
are different.
Papers Fight Group
Negroes also want newspaper which will do their FIGHT
ing for them or help them to do this fighting
Discrimination against Negroes as subway conductors?
Negro children victims of overcrowdng in schools?
Department stores insulting Negro Women? ~
Police brutality against Negroes? Are Negroes being ac
cused of crimes they havenot committed? Are hev being
steam-rolered to jail?
Labor unions discriminating against Negro workers?
Negroes being Disseminated against in taxsmportd hos,
pitfalls and prisons?
Negroes being refused Jobs in their communities?
Radio artists "landerizing" NEGRO people?
magazine article that ibes race? A political leader
giving his Negro constituents the go-by?
All they questions passed on to the Negro papcr h be
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