Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-01
NEGRO Press Birthday


This week the 10 million Negroes of the country and sewers" millions
brothers who read the Negro helping
that press observe it's ll9 Of existence
Negro press light publishing day in
steadily influence until today
Quesonaby the powerful influence within in the Negro group
BY that token therefore the most potent force in Negro
white relations in America and the world
Importance = today the
the world Even it's critics will admit
real free press,
The climb of this press from sheet anti slavery mere
81 editions cities
actually Of the Negroes from unettered slavery
Hundreds Of the interests Of
Negroes born and have died since that day 1927 when
Cornish Robert Rusurum decided that the few free Negroes
and the four million bondmen needed to epouSe their
through years 1917 the which
could hand The white majority
usually many Negroes were
their seldom paid usually
difficult This
partially portion population
could read and when could often did not want for the small
poorly printed sheets
The rise Of the Chicago Defender through
the and unSwerng Of Robert SengsAcke Abbott
began the renaissance of Negro american journalism
Murphy Of Baltimore r. Young Of Norfolk f. Mitchell
Louis Of and
Indianapolis had made previously the Red but
Negroes potcnay Of their class
largely through the often hamboyant Defender
Heavy migration Negroes
depressing largely motvated by the Defender
Southern agriculture and industry faced with loss Of cheap doce
labor damned the Defender AN agtao Parroke thousands
both said the thing they
read the Defender and other kept growing waRng
fight the inequalities under which the
people placed under whitening FIRE for their short
portion of the day Negro still does
After the World War Negro began steady climbs In cir
cuaon advertising prestige Today the Pittsburgh
Courier circulation Of 10000 and the
sell quarter Of million weekly The Chicago Defender
paper decline during depression has
slowly climbed back the occupied editorial
policy circulation Other like the Call Of Kansas City, the
papers Texas Louisiana the Oklahoma Black Dispatch
mention by smaller size local
hardly city which 10000 Negroes reside that does
Negro newspaper
published continuously since 1885 The St Paul Appeal
the job in the Of the Negro communities from 49,
until about 1924 1t was then merged vii" the vibrant youthful North
pubnhed by Howell benefactor
estimated that 80 Negro have been published
the Twin Cities since 1885 The strongest organs before 1884 were
before the Twin City Herald which operated from
1896 Al the Twin Cities boast three the
twelve old Recorder Of st. Paul and Spokesman Of Mime
pos year Twin City Observer Of Minneapolis
chief contribution Of the Negro has been that has
the consistent fighter for democracy Even S
when passed SurrepOuy from freedman to slave
beacon light fol democracy.
Of all the reminded the daily Of m duty Nil
peope-not people daily
have caught the spirit notably the Twin City
southern police tried
Negro from being sold communities proof Of
and the fear Of the enemies Of justice As World
War Negro papers were barred from sale Army camp Post III
changes.
The Negro pres. a
senty loyal since inception had
hand all out effort for victory and the other condemn Its
government egreEAtng and
TO defense. lead the Ad
Of the Negroes the air forces Navy teIcep HtendanS
Corps had attack vigorously the barring Of Negroes from
defense and industry Its efforts along with those Of the A. Phillip
Randophs March Warrington" resulted In FEPC
There enough the American
life made for its people by this press.
The reading employs the full time efforts Of
Of twelve white and Negro
and others fold mail distribute the plus the
young who deliver the house house
We could mention the linotype OmpoOrS
and who for almost twelve have this
coming thousand Twin City homes each week They
done such good job that this representative Of the Negro Fourth
Estate known the best weekly from the standpoint Of
printing and typography in Minnesota.
And there who authorities who say this
centy paper Anyhow happy numbered
who helping America of M rendezvous with
Freedom and Democracy
The Negro = credit American journalism long
| IL remains that-lonR Il reiEn~-CEN.
good Of the between the Republicans Of the
North and the poIl-taIsrS Of the South.
Mr. Rankin When 70 Congress there sitting the
Republican side Of the finest have little dark
haired fellow gentleman Of the word who
and all q American His
Wallace White.
Mr. John Rankin ID, Miss paid compliment Senator Wallace
White Mains) Republican hoosadsr the Senate Senator
pleased Rankin much by his attack the
FEPC during the recent hIbustsr