The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-11-12


becasue Of bigoted white mems
viciousness.
Poll taxes. peonage farms. in
ferior schools and facilities. white
children riding and black chill
dren walking and all white peo-
pie are "misters'' and black peo-
pie are "niggers."
These conditions are almost
orthodox in certain parts OF
America and they can be found
in any part OF America and will
exist in America until the better
class OF people decide they will
put an end to their society oi
government from which they re-
ceive their greatest benefit.
I've noticed in a recent edi-
ton OF the Wage Garner. q labor
organization which is supported
by the aCtholic Church, where
the church OF all churches should
call Paul Robson willing dupe.
Really. l didn't know that any
church. not even the aCtholic
Church. went so far aheld from
the original purpose Of the or
ganization TO support and spread
propaganda labor papers and cer-
tainly not criticize and call any
body dupe when everybody
knows full well the history be-
hind that organization.
The Desires OF the Negro
Every Negro in America feels
that he should be an eouated
citizen and not be compelled 70
live forever on the outside of
society or In other words be
looked upon as person . part
Of the whole.
We know full well that we are
entitled 70 every right and every
protection under the law. We
are mindful OF the fact that
we've worked tirelessly in fields
and forests. on streets and tun-
neled out the mountains and all
OF this for the great part Of our
without pay. We realize also
existence OF America was done
that for nearly two hundred and
fifty years every human right
was denied. We weren't allowed
to learn the alphabet, in fact we
didn't own our bodies.
We are cognizant OF the fact
that we have been lynched and
the human odors OF burned HUI
man flesh have penetrated the
atmosphere OF nearly every sec
ton Of the country. We shall
never forget that our mothers
and sisters were raped and did
not have as much protection az
the pet dog OF the master We
had to pay the poll tax and
quote the constitution without
even given the opportunity 10
work or the privilg 10 larn. We
have ever been huddled into
ghettoes or shabby dilapidated
homes without adequate police
protection. with garbage cans.
flies and filth everywhere. To
fight our entire lives from this
picture has been almost unbear-
able TO the Negro who was en-
dowed by his Creator the ability
TO labor and TO work. Yet. in
the face OF all this we have
fought on every battlefront: we
have been loyal t. every Ameri-
can cause and we have ever had
a burning face that some dav
the American flag vii unfurl IL
self and wave over a country ~
honest people and a citizenrv
which would be eventually
equal, We don Z mind YOU call
ing US Communists and we don't
give whoop about you calling
US nigeers. you may call US anv.
thing so long as you call us AZ
the time when you decide IN
have an cquated citizenry. Your
calling US Communist or other
names will not brighten US In the
least. We intend 10 resist orr
preston wherever IL shows ia
ugly face. We shall. however I
be tolerant OF the weakness NJ
other members OF mankind hut
please do not take our tolerance
Tor fear and cowardIcs We no
longer believe In the sods of
yssteTdsy-we bsievs In the God :
our Father who made us equal.
we should continue our struggle I
n every civilized fashion until I
America feels new birth
There i = plan far greater +,
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