The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-09
An Attack On The Negro Press

THE VICIOUS attack made the Negro press by Dr.
Warren Brown in the December 10Th issue of Review
of Literature and which reprinted in condensed form
in the January issue OF Readers Digest stab in the
back by dsoyal Negro. It would not have been sur
prsng ii The author of the malicious article had been
white man Of the Wes,brook Pegler calbre but for
called Negro leader with Ph.D degree to pen such a
dscredtng trade against the newspapers Of his race
treachey that is hard TO explain
What was DR.. Browns motive for writing this coward
X criticism for publication in a white magazine Surely
he was not trying help Negro newspapers 10 eliminate
faults and shortcomings he claims they possess for IN that
case he should have had the submit his article
to the Negro press rather han to periodical represent
ing another racial group Was he irving TO make unfavor
able white public sentiment against the newspapers Of his
race in an bring bear outside pressure to muz.
ze and crush the only press which mouhpiece
for the nartcuate masses of our people
Who is this pr Warren Brown anyway? He di-
rector Of race relations Of the Council for Democracy
seems us that a in such position would be too
wise to attempt improve relations and secure for
his people liberal enjoyment of the fruits of de-
mocracy by holding up the newspapers Of his to
ridicuc and condemnation In the white press Is Brown
really speaking for himself or he simply acting
Charlie Mccarthy through which some venrioquist mas
ter is talking
We admit that our newspapers are not perfect
There mus for Improvement. bu, this does not APP
ply exclusively Negro papers The Negro press has
made wonderful progress during the past twenty
and Will continue make advancement and progress
both mechanically and edtorially rapidly the bar
riers OF prejudice and economic restrictions which
hold the back he sIrmounted Our newspapers
dc. carry large percentage of crime news do many
white ddlcs The crime rate among our people is high
because many Of obliged to live in crime-breedng
environment which are forced us by economic cond
tons Furthermore. crime is news and there are many
thousands who demand that sensational well other
be printed Newspapers that do give their read
the they want not likely to STAY in business
DR. Brown also accuses the Negro press of agiating
and afoGsNe racal anfagoG,m. Is il agitation for Ne
gro newspaper sight 70 better ,hc condition of the Ne
gro Is wrong % condemn lynching, he poll tax sys
tenn. in -lee intolerance and racial discrimination? Is
stirrng al an'aaonSm for newspapers pro-
test aeansi he barfg Of Negroe from defense Jobs?
DR.. BroUa MAY hnk bat he millions Of Negroes he
mis- eplcsents think ,herN'iSe
+ af t'eo AVID hal. entlrie> torefathers were
sold on The a4eou Blot siate-owncrs but those days
are gone. This asN rf and ihe fourteen millions of
stand dly 'y and perm hardpchod' leaders 10 sell us
down he river.
ID Brown wl tnan the bach list Of The Negro
press tpreter nd The entire race 81. unite repudatng
him and All other .ch Uncle Ton. whenever and wher
ever ttey mas raise ihe rowardly heads.