Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-08-08
Russia Says Negroes
Are Treated As Pariahs

America should be jusfably proud Of the triumph OF
is athletes in the 1862 Olympics Particularly sweet was our
victory over subsidized athletes Of Russia who made
remarkable showing and kept our u boys and girls push
ing every minute Of the way.
Russian newspapers Of course did not take her teams
defeat with good grace IT, present regime wants to
Russia emegonce Olympic athletic contendes Tor pro-
paganda purposes in its theological warfare with the western
powers especially the u. s.
In It's propaganda reports the Oympcs broadcast to
the press world Russia emphasized that the u H. Negro
athletes who many first places for America are par
iahs' In their homeland
However we Americans may ationalEc such charges,
must admit that than element Of truth in what
the Reds charge.
In the Oympes all other world contacts the U. is
put distinct disadvantage by it's refusal to meet Mt home
politically and otherwise the fact that American Negroes are
still treated pariaha in oil parts Of this andust AZ the
Russian Reds reported with such glec
Take for example the Negro youths who champion
ships their native land at lIcsin Charley Adkins Gary
Indiana boy who defeated Russian lad Vktor Modnov for
the light weerweght championship in most of the
downtown restaurants In Gary Ind, u A. his home town
II Harrison billiard, American Negro who the 10
meter hurdles for his country travel by train coach in
the Of his native land he must travel in dirty next
TO the engine Jim Crow coaches dictated by the sectional
caste system OF his native land
II Nal Whitfield or Andy stanficld two Olympic track
stars Minneapolis 81 Paul there certain public
would DO refused shunted off into
private dining pArAhs unfit to be served In the
presence OF their palcr fellow citizens Any Russian Red visit
ing these Cities of course, would be served properly
II John Henry Davis worlds Olympic champion
weight litter American Negro who halls from Brooklyn
Minnesota 70 fish at Of famed 10000
lalsa Of ten no would DO refused
dationS At Of MinnOsOas fishing resorts and might
even be refused rental Of o boat
Most OF these Negro American athletes will not have OPP
pOruny find jobs In their country with
their particular training and ability because Of the American
color bar In employment is true that they fare better
In this regard than their athletic fellow Negroes but II
be remembered that Jesse Owens of the greatest
Olympic track stars Of all time still bouncing around from
job to job chiefly because Of his
Their country which happy to have them win ath.
letcs victories for the Stars and Stripes allows It's Con.
grOSs DO blocked from passing legislation that would
guarantee them n mOdicum Of job opportunity,
At HclSinh the American Negro athletes loyalty
angry about the Russian reports defended their country
best they could against the charge that they parahs
home However who adequately defend against the
truth that America actually does day its Negro
citizens So years after Emancipation, as pRriahSi
Like ostrich with head in the sand, many Amcri
ignore that in the world propaganda that its the
lies that Russia spreads about the T. which hurt but the
truths We leave II readers whether when Russian
controlled newspapers describe American Negroes parahs
in their native land-how close they to the truth