Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-15
Race Relations In jackson and
acknowledgements

IN THE LAST FEW DAYS there has been noticed randi
y recurring number of incidents affecting Negroes in Jack
which is forced to believe do carry with them
the approval OF the best thinking people of the city Incl
dents that every respect constitute blot upon the beliefs
and faith of all the people Of the city the ideals and prn
cpes of Democracy of Freedom Christianity; ideals
and principles about which with ruthless and
powerful enemies with stated purpose being pre-
and restore them to the whole world Incidents that
seriously affecting the unity of purpose spirit and
morale OF the people the greatest city in great state
To recount such incidents here, without adding the
slightest touch of fact would strain the credatv
of those who have assured themselves that such things
could happen in Jackson
Dr. Gordon B. Hancock, of Virginia Union Unvers itv
in recent pamphlet entitled "erracial apprehension"
after referring to medical authorities who tell us that Hy
pertension is not disease, but symptom said:
There can be no doubt that there is today in race
relation a apprehension which, unless treated with
the greatest care will have disastrous conse
quences In spite of the preachmens of religion and
the promises OF education the fact remains that we
are definitely entering dangerous phase of the in
terracal conflict In proof whereof offer the all
too-frequent, riotous outbreaks here and there
about the country. These outbreaks must be con-
strued as symptomatic of undercurrent of in
te1racial bitterness that demands the most serious
thinking and careful planning, if unhappy results
are to be saved.
For many years, all things considered intelligent OBJ
servers OF both races that relations in the CITY
OF jackson have been of high type that in recent months
new and more liberal spirit of nterracal cooperation and
goodwill fOreshadowed better type of race rela
tons for the future and intelligent observers must also
agree that the number of Incidents in the last few days
AFFECTING Negroes of Jackson sign of developing Hv
pertension here Said Dr. Hancock further:
IN this situation the better class whites and Ne
groes have one OF the mghtiest challenges of this
generation, and the future of both is indisso
nby bound up with the way this challenge is met
II serious trouble is to be avoided, both whites and
Negroes must face the ugly fact that race relations
are in state of apprehension and rupture: that
unless matters are speedily taken in hand and
SNAPPED according to some constructive pan we
shaI PROBABLY lose many important gains in race
relations that have been won through manv wears
through sweat and tears
In reviewing the remarks of Dr. Hancock as last ono ed
haf
mediate and joint cooperation between the white and Ne
gro leaders in Jackson there be removed the svmn
pu ~ 4h 49,, oeoine ne IN malignant disease.
cuson seems inevitable that the greater share of the re-
sponsbiy in matters of relations rest upon the Ne
gro leaders themselves ~ ~
In jackson there Negroes who have long occ,,ned
the position OF Negro leadership and their failure to take
hoo OF the grave and vital problem now will render them
unworthy of the positions they occupy in the minds Of
tner own people and will constitute betrayal of all the
people of the City of Jackson - ~