Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-01-07
The American Negro And Life
Magazines Mid Century Report

Last week. Life Magazine the largest journal of its
kind in the world and therefore bearing the largest
sponsbility of its kind in the world published its mid
century edition. the story of American Progress and
history during the past fifty years
To read TIE picture story in Life would think
that contribution whatever made to American
progress and history by Negro during the fifty year
period Essentially picture magazine whose test
only to enlarge upon the visual effects of its picture
presentation the only pictures of Negro that Life could
find to present in its mdcenury edition those of
imitation Negro buttons, and bunch of Negro crap
shooters; the impression being that while all other
Americans were busy with the great American achieve
mens. its history and progress during the past fifty
years the only thing that the 100000 Negro citizens
of America doing acting fool and shooting
craps.
Happily though md-century and contemporary
history bellies the effect of Lies picture presentation of
the American Negro during the past fifty years His
tory will show that during this period Booker T. Wash
ington creating for America and the world its
greatest philosophy of education History will show
that during this period it the work of George Wash
ington Carver in many respects greater than
Booker T. Washington whose science for the good of the
people and not to hasten their destruction brought forth
discoveries which gave and enduring hope and null
tipiod millions in wealth to an all but impoverished
section of the nation which indeed has added multiplied
millions to the wealth of the entire nation.
The history Of this period also records the work of
Dr. Charles Drew whose discoveries in the of blood
pasma responsible for the return of many Amer
lean to his mothers following the last war;
who, without the discoveries of DR.. Drew would have
been counted among the dead the batteeds of the
world. In the field of human good this period also
records the work of Dr. Percy Julian whose discoveries
are bringing hope, and life, to sufferers from
manknds most dread diseases throughout the entire
world.
The genius of DR.. George Washington Carver
recognized and honored by Ford Edison, and Burbank,
whom Life justly seeks to gOrify in its mid-century
edition He walked and talked in their presence and sat
with them in council Dr. Charles Drew and DR.. Percy
Julian accepted and honored in the councils of
great men of science and medicine of the world.
Midcentury and contemporary history also records
the coming of great heavyweight champion, who
met and conquered all cOmers regardless of race color
creed which made him indeed Champion of the
World. He not only put the uniform of his country
during the war, but out Of his prowess, made dis
tinguished contribution that the ravages of would
be less pressing upon his comrades in The
of the prize fighting game and his contribution to the
sport permits to be placed above that of Joe
Louis
Booker T. Washington DR.. George Washington
Carver Dr. Charles Drew and Dr. Percy Julian and Joe
Louis although Negroes, in the field of their labor
rank with the greats of the world whose works
part of the record of the first half of the Twentieth
Century.
- In the presentations in its mid-century edition
Life Magazine gives little hope and comfort to the
American Negro and in times like these American De-
mocracy deserved and needed much better in the eyes
IF the rest of the world.