The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-22

with a holier-than-thou attit
thread of mutual respect ri
our national pattern.
We hear much of the Spring
field (MaSs.l educational plan
these days, Macedonian call for
help is heard on all sides. Inter-
cultural and interracial groups
are Springing up like mushrooms
trying to stem the tide of racial
hate and bigotry. AS a racial
group, we are attempting to boil
ster up our case by urging those
of other racial ties to acquaint
themselves with our background
and history. To such an inter-
cultural group composed of
races and consisting
mainly of teachers in public
schools of New York, had the
pleasure as well as duty of dis
cuSsing some significant social
and political contributions made
by colored people to this nation
of ours. From the earliest be-
ginnings on this continent, we
traced the story of the black
man. His share in the building
of a Colonial period and the
marvellous Skills he acquired. His
bravery in the Revolution al
though a slave yet fighting for
the principles of freedom. His
struggle for an education and
the great contribution of writ
ing into the constitutions of sew
eral southern states a system of
free public education. His full
share in the Abolitionist move
ment with Garrison, Phillips,
Whittier, Loveioy, the Tappan
brothers, Cert Smith and John
Brown. His heroic deeds growing
out of the Civil War, and his
political aspirations during the
days of Reconstruction.
These are just a few of the
high spots in the steady climb
of colored America, but few
white people realize the fact.
Our historians have been blind.
Readers have read with a preju-
died eye. Groups interested in
interculture and in better inter
racial relations must be in
formed of these matters. Not
only children but parents of all
races must play, sing, talk, pray,
study and eat together if the
deadly virus of race prejudice is
to be swept from the blood
stream of our nation. To imbibe
culture means active participa-
ton on a basis of absolute
equality. That is a good reason
why the South is destined to re-
main a backward and unre-
deemed section ofour country.
IsolationiSm in human relations
produces the same affect as the
theory Of the isolationists in our
present war struggle.
Back in the 1905, eager pro-
ponents, anxious to settle this
race question, advocated coloni-
cation of our people. That man,
Bilbo. still does. Other zealotS
advised segregation and evid-
IDENTIFY it has not produced a So
luton. The only other answer
is indignation and upon that
principle black America stands
and rightfully so. Read that SCI
entific volume by DR.. Ashley
Montagu entitled, Mans Most
Dangerous Myth: The Fallacy of
Race and analyze his theory of
the meaning of race. Any sober
minded individual will agree
with him that there is no such
thing. When this war is over
the concept should be still
clearer. Too many ethnic groups
are in Australia, the islands of
the South Pacific, Iceland, India,
Africa and even on the shores
of Europe to permit this false
standard to continue to blight
the world. And when this mot
ley collection gets to China,
Korea, the East Indies and
Japan, you can bet your bottom
dollar that the "gQose is cooked.
Such is the way to create a
full understanding of the -Four
Freedoms. Fear must be eradi-
Gated from the minds of the
people. History Of tomorrow
must be written in new terms.
It must include the contributions
Of ethnic groups if bigotry and
hatred are to be destroyed. In
tercultural and interracial
groups Springing into action