Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-05-11
this
day and age
Trade Winds
BY Clyde o. Jackson, City Editor

happening a struggle
Tor freedom from oppression and imperialism
all of Asia would revolt when China set pattern Not
only THIS further pointed but oppressed peoples all
over the world would rise off their chains bondage
What was happening in the East observed was destined to
happen all the world unless democracy
took appropriate steps Unfortunately sake salvation
those steps have not been taken and the which
are presently engaged with all of the DEATH destruction
rape of land mind body and soul overture to the
forthcoming third world Because have
unseflsa way Of life doomed for destruction.
When predicted that the East setting the pace for
worldwide movement against oppression l. of course
specific would be next For instance
did not that in June would be in the midst
Of bitter civil that come it would be India
Africa only knew that to pass for being
black individual myself growing and i'm
patient and fed with the whites mans Imperialism and
potaon, knew that of color over must have
had the feelings of Illustration which
harbored.
To prove you that this prediction did have little fore
sight and medium in it, here incident which
week concerning the Willie MCGEE frame-up which certainly
shows what the future holds for those oohardy enough
to believe that the Negro going forever allow himself
oppressed his to be nched and his raped
while the white law in this country by derdng
cackng the hardships they have bestowed upon
1t happened the Justice department in
your nations capital when Negro and white leaders,
representing million union members confronted the
partmen the white house and the department
view.
The leader George friedman head of the civil
rights section of the Justice department that This is
request this DEMAND for justice, You fried
innocent Martnsvle Negroes, you going fry
Willie McCee"
The already tried to reason with the department
Official when they ask for the departments MCGEE
case they told that the Justice department nvest
gated the MCGEE not the of freeing man
who in all likelihood innocent but rather be better pre-
pared to lies of Communists this case
Enraged at the apathy of the department. Ceophous Jacobs
president of the aNego local 968 of the International Long
shoremens Association AF bitterly sobbng in his anger
pointed his finger at friedman and my people
emined to oppression of You organizing
black sentiment in this country for day of wrath 1T WILL
Won,
murder. If my life has given the lives of all Negro
people must be given to win freedom, 1T WILL BE
DOME"
These words believe express the contempt and hate
hold for those fascists midst All life before
really knew what life and about have hated
forces and promised that soneday us would be
avenged for there is pardon for the crime Of
exploitation that has been and daily being exercised against
us and know that there millions of others like
therefore not afraid dismayed when called
some other names would not mention here by bunch
OF cold booded whites and pneles Negroes who prefer har
mony with slavery to freedom any That the
always thoroughly when receive
letter such the one about to quote from a
far off Bermuda And have received similar from
away Africa quote this particular because
strength prediction that black everywhere are
day going to gain their full unconditional freedom 1t reads
After reading two issues of the STATE PRESS
PEELED to write you impressed the maerfu ed
torias that have written by the ac
count of the speech made feel
that it is must to take out subscription to STATE
would like ask permission
published in of the local papers''''
Sufficient is that William Patterson
when he that article January |
not that article but have
ten These believe you 90 am very
bitter toward the
Bermuda without problems The races here are
segregated and almost to the S done
here many although
laws Of Jim this horrible dastardy ungodly practice
is carried
Only recently theatre in Bermud
was hoped by the administrators the theae
out We organized picket line Immediately
that the theatre the public week
No one is satisfied with the situation and
letters mother country
that the theatre be opened bar every
Il was especially touched by the quotation you
fort to bring point regarding
hood; Every mans death Of me, I part O
mankind; therefore, send tolls
tolls for thee''''
Il have been branded here being radical
red / have made Of my
learning gradually that
who believe in racial equality
II pray Gods richest blessings in your fight"