Arkansas State press., 1950-06-16
The Deep South Speaks
By Robert Durr for ems

praeced venerated by colored people
biggest obstacle progress Race pride short of race
decation the point of creating professional racs quite
all right if it does not blind individuals and groups to the fact
that mankind is and that there fundamentally no SUI
perior of peope-that highly developed
than others they have been exposed forces which make
for development while the less fortunate have not.
While coored people might fight racialism an inter
racial basis, they must fight with vgor nerraealy
This became crystal clear recently when was invited to
speak in New Orleans before group most Of whom many OF
them navebom Souheners had rid themselves of their
prejudceS and DESTROYS of establishing themselves
basis of equality with members of other and groups
who social need and profess desire for that of assoca
on with those cultured enough become with each other
regardless of their varied racial religious sectional back
grounds
this inerraca meeting which had been we'll advertised
the New Orleans press there twenty times many
present and they Everyone knew before
hand that coored The whites, for the part had
heard a colored talk group which pre-
domnanty white They most gracious and did everything
to make my trip and stay New Orleans pleasant possible
had letter from the secretary OF the group who by the
way white woman, thanking for having come to her
group she concluded by saying that she wanted to give
her very soul to the solution Of our problem.
AT this meeting, met young white woman, about
Fl years age told she had rid herself of all
prejudice and she gave the best for believing in
called social equality have heard She put like this
"Ony the basis of social equality people brought close
enough where they regard another of their
they in position to feel concerned about the welfare Of
Others
For instance she continued "where there is question
be voted upon ordinarily concerned about voting for
against the it affects those whom consider
among my therefore, extend my thinking the
question of socaed social equality of opportunity equal justice
and liberty for all fully realize the needs of all in society
the same"
This young adys mother born in Texas and her father
Tennessee Two years ago she Scoed the idea her then
boyfend having lunch with teachers coored college
She confessed that she amazed at his doing and vehement
y gave him notice to subject her to such experience
He promised her he would Today after his discharge from
the Navy she says she will marry him because he believes
in white domination She has courageousy done complete
turnabout That takes bigness.
AS get about in the South, find that there not
enough coored people who willing antiracasC
disciples among whites half way and to clasp their extended
hands find host of cooed people who preach and about
doing away with racam in churches schools and in various
walks of life but far few who willing practice wha
they preach when the chance to them And is obvious
that become bitter in this business of racasm thai
when he is presented with the opportunity to practice and
Joy equality he not make the most of the opportunity