The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
The
EVENING
HOUR
BY FRrD HART WILLIAMS

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AMERICANS OF COLOR can
with just pride proclaim their
well-earned status Of this great
nation. Although history does not
record the completeness and full
ness Of their devotion to country
and flag. nevertheless there IS
sufficient and authentic data. II
any will but search for Il, 10
snbstantiate any claim extravagant
or otherwise. they may make. re-
rarding the nature and quality Of
their patriotism in the creation
and upbuildIng Of democratic
America
PRECEDING AND DURING the
establishment OF the thirteen col
onies IN their fight for indcpen-
dencc ard freedom from the dom
nance OF England. Colored Amer
leans played their part in this
revolutionary movement by the
hundreds. and by the thousands.
For years prior 10 the Revolu-
tionary War, the transplanted Az
rlcans had wagcd sporadic. hut
ncne-fhc-lcss. courageous and des-
perate efforts to free themselves
from the shackles Of serfdom.
Irgrained within their breasts
was spirit Of sacrifice and de-
vctlon that blended with mn In
tcnse fire 10 deliver themselves
OF the chains q bondage. The
elemental emotions created in
them by their nehi for freedom.
early indicated their eaFerness
for apfness. in any revolutionary
movement that they felt meant
surccase from the inIqul,ies and
irnominy Of slavery.
THE AMERICAN NEGRO Is.
whether he Is willing or not 70
acknowledge 4. Is revolutionary
lie could not he otherwise and
make the progress he has under
n make-bclicve democracy that
would apparently sirip him Of
certain educational civic and po-
li'ical benefits he has fought and
striven for IN more than two CEN
turtles. Burning within him - The
true and IDEAL spirit Of rcyolu
ton This does not connc'e blood
letting. bnt rather q willingness
10 shed HIS blood n necessary
that be may obtain the inaIen-
rhlc rirhi given him by consti-
tuiional nronounccnent.
80 WHERE WILL yon ffrrd
people more intensely interested
in the efforts 81 other minority
groups for free and equal treat
mont. than IN Clorcd America
Now that he har become more lit
crate and hence more ariiculate.
his heart coos out. and his voice
searches 20 all tho Little People
az the world. with words OF on
couragcment % carry on the good
fight for the right 70 sir with
more favored groups. Tho world
may not take cocnlzance 81 Il,
but he IS one Of the first 20 con-
tribute his share. no matter how
small. to any worthy cause hav-
Ing 10 do with what Is now desig-
nr',d rs the Four Freedoms.
LABOR BELATEDI.Y. is just
becoming acquainted with the po-
tentialities OF the American ~
color. in its lrht for Just and
equitable treatment az his men
and women employed in Industry.
Very few realize that II IS not al
ways the paIer-faced American
who first Is IN the van for equal
and progressive adjustment OF
conditions affecting daily the
lives OF multitudes OF Americans.
white and colored. II one will
search carefully the first faint
frcmor Of unrest and dlssatisfac-
tion with unfair and biased con-
ditions, can be traced 70. IT'S orig
inal source within the somnolent
turhuIency q Darker America
W1THAL COLORED AMERICA
! e. dovctotllv pofrfoftc The fota