Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-07
Negro Press Hos Another Birthday

During this week tho over 1860 American newspapers. known
the Negro Press have been observing the I2oh anniversary Of the
founding Of tho edited and published
The a paper Frocd Journal strange enough was founded
protest the refusal Of New York daily press
free Negro Samuel Cornish opportunity reply
tho Negro freedman and SlRv which published widely with
out adequate reply the New York daily 81 the around
1897 Strange thu which foIowd the Freed
mans Journal the oornner Of the Negro Press remain large
degree protest
This press has had glorious history sacrifice and devotion
that its largest nonwhte racial has boon accorded
s liberty and the pursuit Of happiness and those rights guaranteed
by the nations sacred Bill Of Rights,
This press had glorious history
the public good In pleading eShortins for tho naenbe
rights Of the Of Negro has used columns
In defense Of the rights Of all people not just black people but people
white brown yellow and red jew Gentle Protestant and Catholic
II Ia the advocate II human rights.
Its editors and publishers and workers through these 1870
have had small compensation the knowledge that they doing
u necessary job and that history would record Il
Frederick Douglass the greatest Negro born slave Strug
Red for his people through tho columns Of his North
Following him the pioneer editors who kept Roft the flag Of
freedom through tho when the Negroes them
selves realized the Importance u their struggling
Today, 1870 years the press special pleadc
for the Negro oneenh Of the couHty population performs the
double but often duty eEnR the inuccs
the Negro visited him by the white majority and ut the
time roundy condemns the Negro for its shortcomings
least seven million OF IN" countFys Negroes read the Negro
weekly conservative estimate places the number Of white
persons reading the Pcss regularly million
latter found Of the alert leaders politics
industry, religion. education and organized labor
Aside from the Negro church the Negro Press welds the
influence the people II has had terrific struggle
for survival and recognition but It's phenomenal growth the past
decade has forced from all Of American life admission Of It's
strength. position and Importance.
Today there h hardly community with 5000 Negroes without
kind Of weekly monthly Among the regularly
issued papers dailes and six hi.wcCklcs
These all successful publications business
They exist from circulation
Ing,
For tho advertisers both
wise and fair spend portion ~ their budgets with the Negro
This has enabled that generally employ trained
the Of the various
time public service Not all big advertisers who obtain
part Of their from Negroes spend any ot
money with this but each the number
tisers increases,
A the Negro have Of space
rights" necessary the publication hc
strips which
both the and despair II millions according to the
each individual likes his newspapers.
This prsps and " honestly trying
a job for the people There s
making money fashion, public
good these papers and small easily spotted
by Of the Negro and usually do enjoy much public
confidence
Negro Press the only business which fights
business This viewpoint based the theory
that the accorded his full rights later
will become editors and Of daily
editors publishers etc. will be glad when
because class Journalism at its best has its limits
HowsvS the Negro Press going to Keep
things for which believes this nation
created and for the brotherhood 81 man.
for H. Il will not fail to do its best II
remains today press and intends hEh remain
that way good ground good and solid The NegrC
Press invites It's fellows up here, to stand with IT,