The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-08
ROCKEFELLER'S
PHILANTHROPY"


but how could such ar apparently
sincere philanthropy as maintenance
OF Negro colleges pay any divid-
ends? Are we being trifle far
fetched Not by a long shot II
IS no coincidence that this and
other similar funds are largely
backed by certain wealthy individ-
usls and big corporations This class
Of people are altruistic, all right
Ike fox. They are the same
people who have extracted ;remen-
dous profits as result. OF their
monopoly Of this earth's natural re-
sources and by the exploitation OF
human labor. This state Of affairs
can continue only so long as the
present system OF economic anarchy
obtains.
Here. then. is the key. These COL
leses, as they are operated today
serve in an indirect manner as props
for the system Of capitalism-thst
system whereby the Rockefellers
and others have grabbed billions Of
dollars at the expense Of the masses.
Practically all Of these private col
leges that are to benefit from this
fund are located In the South. Any
Negro from the South knows that
any institution that ID allowed to
exist down there must abide BY the
general practice OF teaching meek
ness and submission for the Negro.
The official policy OF any Negro
educational" institution un der
those circumstances must be pro-
segregation. pro-white supremacy
and anti-m. Infancy. !; is because OF
this racial sepsrstism and the re-
sulting prejudices that the wealthy
an d wnerS and industrialistS
usually backed by Northern
money are able TO keep the wages
and living conditions Of the white
and Negro workers so low in the
South. In this way the pro-segre-
CATION practice Of these colleges is
also pro-capitalist. ."
UNCLE TOMS"
The president Of such a school is
usually either an Uncle Tom" Ne
gro or some WORKOUT white mis-
sionary. The boards OF directors
are made up Of high caste. wealthy
conservatives. The instructors mos,
sure TO retain their jobs from year
10 year are those who are the most
reactionsry.
For example, in the orientation
courses at Fisk university in Nash
vile, Tenn. YOU are taught 10 con-
s.der yourself above the masses
This same practice is reported al
many other small Negro colleges
90 - 49,
those who are not fortunate enough
10 be able 10 60 20 college are men,
tally unable 10 solve their sociologi.
Cal problems. Social distinctions
based on skin color and calculated
10 create inus-racial prejud.ces are
given the Official green Light Re-
ligion is played up big. Capitalist
government practices are rigldly de-
Tended Struggles for complete ra-
cial equality are ridiculed as u;o-
pan. Jim Crowism in the educa-
tional system as well as elsewhere
is sanctioned. Militant methods Of
struggle are ridiculed and discour-
aged. The discussion Of revolution
airy socialism is strictly taboo Who
ever differs too vigorously with this
reactlonary policy leaves himself
open 70 expulsion. What happens.
then. is that the cream OF Negro
youth. following the natural desire
for further understanding and bet
ter opportunity. is drained into the
churn OF these Negro colleges where
every militant tendency that could
be Of service in libersting the Ne
gro people is destroyed under the
ineeSsant pounding OF capitalist mis-
education After this conditioning
you are prepared" TO go out and
be a leader Of your race.
SUPER-CYNIC
AS expected, George Schuyler.
suner.cNnlc for the conServatlNe