The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
EDITORIAL PAGE
Negro History Week
By Carter G. woodson

| Outstanding educators OF both races welcome the
celebration OF Negro History Week from FEBRUARY
IL to Is because Il Is fine opportunity 10 promote
tolerance America, they say, has gone too far To-
wards intolerance and is In danger OF the militant
race conflict ard international strife which Is now
harassng Europe and threatening the entire woriu
CITY superlntendents OF schools. state officials
connected with the departments OF education profess
sors in universities and instructors In the public
schools are at alive to the situation They see the
seat OF the trouble and have figured out meinod 10
deal with It. The entire American public IS being
urged TO turn away from vicious propaganda ana
seek the whole truth and nothing but the whole
truth
This Inevitably focuses attention Negro His
tory Week and the work which the Association for
the Study OF Negro Life and History has been doing
during the last twenty-five years This organization
emphasizes the necessity for gving.a as much aten-
ton to the record OF the Negro do TO those of
the Hebrew. the Greek. the Latin and the Teuton.
Teachers OF history have been converted to the idea
OF showing that progress results from the contrbu-
tions OF all and the benefits derived therefrom
should be shared by all.
The educational and religious leaders hail this
as the fraternal spirit which they hope will dominate
throughout 1910. No is perfect, but everybody
may be depended upon TO do some good For the
advancement OF peace and unity these new thinkers
would pity the faults OF their felowman and praise
his virtues forgive his injuries and proclaim his
favors hide his stains and display his projections,
hoping that he will be likewise charitable toward his
neighbours shortcomings and Will strive with him TO
attain the good and beautiful OF the Christian ideal
The literature for the celebration NAV be secur-
ed free OF charge from C. c. Woodson. 1888 Ninth
street y W. Washington D. C. Every want in con-
nection with the effort then may be thereby sup
piled The public is informed to what the Associa-
ton is doing TO study and popuarze the story OF the
Negro and every one IS told exactly how he may
cooperate In making the effort The Assoc
citation for the study OF Negro Life and History pub
fishes two magazines. researches in Negro History,
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home study OF the Negro by mall produces texts or
the Negro for schools and colleges. collects and pre-
serves the valuable documents OF Negro history. sup
plies Libraries with special collections OF books
on the Negro. and educates promising and enterprs
ing young men for service in historical research.
Friends Of the truth are called upon 10 organ &c
their communities through committees for the cte-
bration appeal their boards OF education for the
adoption OF textbooks OF Negro history ard literature
for in the schools to their Libraries
and schools IN securing shelves OF scientific works
on the Negro and pictures OF distinguished men OF
the race 10 set aside one day Of the week as Book
and Picture Fund Day when all will he called upon
10 assist in raising funds buy books and pictures
OF Negroes for their schools ard Libraries TO urge
everyone to write the Association all he knows about
Negro family history and to send II any important
documents hearing on the record OF the Negro. 10
organize a branch OF the Association in the largest
city in their states. II requires only ten members
paying annually the active membership fee OF SO 0O
each, which entities each member to THE JOURNAL
or NEGRO HISTORY Sustaining members pay
800 year and receive THE NEGRO HISTORY
BULLETIN. Children organized clubs pay so cents
each for plans and guides.
In 1910, in this fifteenth annual celebration OF
Negro History Week and the twentyffth year OF the
Association for the Study OF Negro Life and History
distinctive achievements are reported The coopera-
ton OF the public is increasing 10 the extent OF as.
surfing larger measure OF success The proper oh.
seryance OF Negro History Week will celebrate also
the Silver anniversary of this undertaking but this
| feature viii be otherwise emphasized later in tho
year when students and teachers OF history will as
semble for this purpose in Chicago.