The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-17
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JUNIOR STUDENT INTERESTS
TEACHER IN NEGRO HISTORY

TEACHER IN NEOhO HISIOhI
Twelve-yea Dolores Eggles-
ton won respect and admiration
from her teacher last week, who
was interested in a report given
by Dolores on outstanding Negro
men born in February. and their
contribution TO American civiliza.
ton and culture.
The teacher was complimentary
when she learned that Dolores was
a member Of a community Negro
History class. The l2-year-old stu
dent was concerned when no re-
port was being made OF outstand-
ing race men born in February
and at once made known that the
Negro had made his contribution,
as well as Washington and L.n-
coin.
This should be the aim OF all
community leaders, to give TO the
children and youth a constructive
program. As we celebrate Negro
History Week, how many OF US
know the history of our race? Who
organized the Association for the
Study OF Negro Life and History?
A group Of high school students
were amazed 10 learn that George
Washington Carver was not the
first Negro scientist. James II.
Turner, born in 1852: James Nc
Cune, born about 1887: Earnest
Everett Just, bora in 1888; William
Augustus Hinton, born in Decem-
Der. 1888, all were outstanding in
he field of science. Benjamin Ban
maker. the first Negro TO rise above
the hit-and-mtss method of expert
nentation with nature was born In
.773. How many Of US can tell our
children the wonderful contribu-
ton he made TO America?
ANTON WILHELM AMO
Was the first Negro philosopher
rom the modern point of view
ne was slave. brought from
Africa in 1907 to Amsterdam.
Jacques Elisa Jean Captein. an
other Negro who was transplanted
from Africa TO Europe, attained
distinction as a philosopher. How
much can you tell your child OF
The Negroes contribution in art and
sculptor? Your community would
De peaceful place in which to
live II, as Christians. We spent ar
evening in an adult study group
OF the works OF Alonzo J. Alden,
James Vernon Herring, Palmer
Hayden. James Wells. William
Johnson, Archibald J. Motley, Mel.
win Gray Johnson. Aaron Douglas,
Laura Wheeler. William Scott. and
OF the masterpiece. Negro Youth
by Lois NJ Jones, Of Blackberry
Woman" by Barthe.
The works of Elisabeth Prophet,
famous Negro sculptor. alone would
give any class an evening of con-
structive discussion.
There are books on every aspect
Of Negro life-the Negro church
the Negro wage Garner. the black
worker. Negro labor. Negro heads
OF families, Negro poets. Negro
orators, Negro professionals. Negro
scientists.
There are also biographies or
stories OF such characters as Rich
ard Allen. Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman, Paul Laurence
Dunbar, Booker T Washington,
George w. Carver. Benjamin Ban
maker. James Weldon johnson and
host of others. Negro History
Week should be the Springboard
for community ard home classes
for the study Of Negro history for
the year.
Lillian Smith spoke 20 large
audience al Central Methodist
church Wednesday evening. Feb. l.
She said, The Negro is his own
problem. He is not a racial prob
EN-. The white mans science has
proven that his bloods;ream is the
anne as other races; that he can
dapt himself as Well, as other
aces; he can learn as well. ard as
luch as other races: he can fight
hen given the opportunity, and
las proven Wis courage in battle
as other races He is not. and has
never been. a so-called racial prob
KY DIV VIC .NtAfO iiguSt iitSi icdTfl
20 get along together, stand up for
himself. and'no; so out looking for
/ trouble "
AMONG THE CHURCHES
We apologize 10 the Rev. J. F.
Ray pastor OF the Twelfth Stree;
Baptist church. The news had not
1 reached US OF a new church at l5345
Twelfth street.
The Rev. Mr.. Ray was the former
assistant pastor Of Thomson Ave-
nue. church. He is the secretary
Of the Metropolitan District aSsoci.
alton. chairman of the Baptist min.
iSters city meetings. His Sunday
program: Sunday school at 9:3(
am. with competent teachers in
charge; noocday worship at II am.
evening service at I. Mrs. Rosa
Enghim is president; OF the
Woman's Missionary Society. Floyd
Lewis is director OF the senior
choir. and head trustee
SUNDAY AT THOMSON AVENUE
Sunday. Feb. I. was red lettel
day in the history Of the Thomson
Avenue Baptist church The Rev
S S. Reed delivered a sermon from
the thirty-seventh chapter o
Ezekiel. Subject. Dry Bones"