Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-04


Negroes as to their Ultimate goal
in this American Democracy
Notwithstanding some Negroes
bribed, coerced, or subtly led in.
to engaging in double talk; which
they sometime do voluntarily for
expedience. While we agree on
the ultimate goal, there are many
differences of opinion as to how
the goal is to be acrieved. It is
a mistaken idea that Negroes
should all think alike on cues
tons which divide men every-
where.
/ speak no wfor myself. If
white folk would concede to col
ored folk the right to their own
opinions, and at the same time
given them the opportunity for
representation where mutual
problems are concerned they will
find the Negro wiling to take the
NECESSARY first step in the solu-
ton of the problems which to
him are intolerable and rumiliat-
ing, which to the South are
handicap and disgrace.
So obvious is the fact that tire
only practical way to get the
things Negroes hope for ulti.
mately and which any honest
white man knows will come in
time is to begin working NOW
within the present political frame
work; that to make an issue of
segregation seems picayunish and
absurd, or like deliberate at
tempt to evade the real issues
involved.
1t is a sad commentary on
the people of Mississippi if there
IS not enough intelligence and
courage and goodwill among
members of both races to face
the problems of inequality, the
lack of rights, ETC., with frank
ness and honesty and mutual re-
spect for the difficulties in
volved. Our generation is not
responsible for our present pre-
dicament, but we will be held ac-
countable for leaving it so.
Basic to cooperation between
the races in attacking our prob
lens is the assumption that
change is inevitable and whether
1t is relatively peaceful or VIC
lent depends upon the resis-
lance encountered. If viewed a.
galnst this background in the
Christian perspective of 'Do un.
to others as you would . Ne
! groes need not become bitter and
dlsallusioned when the things
they want do not come over
night. Nor need wwhite folk ex.
perience fright and resentment
when the ways they have known
crumgble before their very ewes
Working togetrer we can steer
the course of events instead Of
being swept along by the cur
rents. Shakespeare julius Cae
ser speaks to US today in the
words "There is a tide in the af
fairs of men which, taken at the
flood, leads on to fortune; omit
ted all the voyage of their life
lie bounu in shadows and in mis-
cries. On such full sea are we
now afloat; and we must tax.
| the current when it serves. Of
lose our venture"
So what?
Graduate of Alcorn and grad
yates of other colleges, | ash
you!
Our generation is fortunate
While we live at time when the
future seems darkest, we live a
a time that is also challenoine
IN its demand for men wro have
imagination and courage-men Of
the stature of Ralph Bunche
VIII omediated the admittedly diff
flcult Palestine situation. Dare
we hope that such a one will rise
up IN Mississippi to lead the
way out of its interracial diem.
ma?
We wro came along when :,
was smart to deny the existence
OF God re fortunate to see in OH,
time a renewed search for God
Those of us who notice some If
the recent trends in thinking
are amazed, but treasured, by
the increasing numbers of edu