Arizona sun., 1949-08-26
Dr.. Sandy Ray, Tracks The Un-
American Committee To It's Den
Statement be fore the House
Committee on Un-American
Activities.

Activities.
editors Note: Through the
courtesy of the editor of the Ma
tional Baptist Voice of Nashville,
Tenn, Rev. L. B. Nelson was sup
piled with copy of DR.. Sandy
Rays address. DR.. Ray was one of
the three Negroes to testify before
the Un-American Activitys Com
mitttee. 1t may be interesting to
note that DR.. Rays address was
the only one that failed to make
headlines in the southern papers.)
am Sandy F. Ray. reside at
846 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn New
York. am Chairman of the Social
Service Commission of the National
Baptist Convention, u. S. A., Inc.
am minister in the Cornerstone
Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New
York.
My appearance here is not in
defence of, nor an apology for any
un-American or subSersive activi-
ties on the part of our organization.
We have had eighty years of un-
broken loyalty to this nation. Our
membership is drawn from the
largest minority group in this coun-
try, and the group against whom
more injustices have been perpe-
trated than any other group in the
land. Our loyalty has been the
loyalty of patriots. We have dis
cerned the inconsistencies between
the democratic pronouncements
and the undemocratic practices.
We do not wish to impress our
nation that we are satisfied with
our present status in this country.
We are critical and discontented.
We have expressed our social con-
Germ through channels provided
under the Constitution. We believe
that the correctiveS for the in
equalities and injuSticeS in our land
are in the Constitution of this coun-
try. If calling for a practical ap-
plication of the principles of the
Constitution of the United States,
for all citizens, constitutes sub
sersive activities, we are guilty 1t
the claim that all of the benefits
and privileges of democratic So
ciety should be extended to all Of
the members of that society, consti-
tutes subversive activity, then we
are guilty. If seeking to break down
discrimination and segregation in
housing, in education, hotels, res
taurants, travel, en- p o y me n t,
health facilities and to extend equal
opportunities to all citizens, regard
less of race, creed, or national
origin, is a move to overthrow the
government, we are guilty. If our
protests against brutality, search
and seizure without warrants and
injustice in the courts constitute
disloyalty, we are guilty.
Segregation
We believe that the pattern of
segregation in our National Capital
itself gives comfort to our enemies,
and weakens our position in world
councils. We do not believe that we
have the moral right to assume
leadership in matters of justice,
freedom, and equality until we are
willing to make them real to all
Americans. 1t was an American
philosopher who said, "Only men
who respect men can save man.
kind" We believe that if we prac-
tice freedom, justice, and equality,
we will achieve more freedom,
justice, and equality, we will
achieve more freedom, justice, and
equality.
We believe that those who lead
in democracy should be criticized
and prodded by citizens of that
democracy. During the 80 years of
our organized life, we have not
given support nor encouragement
to any foreign philosophy. 1t has
been surprising to many of us that
more Negro people have not been
swept into some of the so-called un-
American movements in this coun-
try, because their social and eco
nonnic promises make their greatest
appeal to those on the outer fringes
of the social and economic order.
All revolutionary movements have