Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-08
Carl Rowan Is An Inspiration

The naming Of Carl T. Rowan, Of the Minneapolis Morning
TRIBUNE staff Of the "Tsn Outstanding Young Men Of
1863" by tho National Association Of Commerce should
be received with considerable pride by the state Of Minnesota
Minnesota.
Mr. Rowan the sixth Minne.oan TO DO 80 honored in the
20 the annual award and the third American Of Negro
descent to win the honor Joe Louis the former worlds heavy
weight champion and John Johnson magazine publisher
the other Negroes who have received this outstanding
national distinction.
Winning national writing honora for his newspaper ar
tcea How Far From Slavery" series which eliminated In
his authorship Of the book South Of Freedom demand for
platform appearances all the country Rowan Is now
known thruout the nation The 20 year old Minneapolis
has become Of the best known daily newspaper
reporters at when most newspaper writer's barely
getting started.
Carl Rowan has ability a. a writer and public speaker
Also he has demonstrated quality which IL woefully
Ing In too many Negroes who achieve recognition beyond
the confines OF the Negro community That quality In his In
community maintained along with equal interest In the prob
lens Of the total community, state and nation.
One Of the faults Of the crop Of young
Negroes who come north to each enter good jobs plants
factories Ia that they do recognize their duty 20 the com
muni whose work made possible their opportunities at high
level Only small number Of these who have found life pur
suits and opportunity In Twin Cities may work
Ing In the main stream Of the Negro community may be
that social acceptance by the majority group which had BY
most OF them have blinded them their duty 20 make nom
contribution to the life Of the people who helped make their
chances posbeong before they appeared the scene Mo-
30 Carl Rowan he has pulled his weight both In the Negro
community and In the total community
lie could have during his here gone about his work
IA reporter without spending minute working In the
Frontiers the NAACP the Urban League and the United
Negro College Fund-jus an many OF the persons similarly
situated rs to opportunity aud jobs have done.
Instead he has chosen TO believe that Is duty 10 work
In those areas which will advance the just Of those with
whom he raeAly Misunderstanding from the high ground
that all people, of whatever religion deserve social
justice has been his belief that everything he can do to
help advance the Of the Negro Is helping that the
children Of fellow citizens and his will not experience the
obstacles and barriers which those before them have
capped.
This newspaper pardonaby proud Of Carl Thomas Rowan
because Its staff that no wrote his first story for
Minnesota newspaper has watched his tremendous grow
a. component readable writer and citizen
few years 1t has marveed that young should have such
mature mind such excellent posc such energy ability and
splendid philosophy 1t watched such signs settling down
to life In Minnesota buying home and bringing his parents
and sisters TO the north from indications Of the
sodty of his thinking This newspaper watched as he moved
from the copy desk Of daily paper general assign
mens on Its rportoria staff earning there reputation as
crack journalist.
With all OF the watching did Of his career up to the
present mshe thing which has thrilled and pleased us
most than the hOno he has received has been the
In which he has carried hmself-waknE erect vet
with feet planted firmly the ground feeling knowing and
understanding the problems Of his people and all people
Minnesota and Minneapolis in particular should he proud
Of Carl Rowan and the honor he has All who
have had part in his growth and feel rewarded
that their faith and confidence in him have wonder
fully justified
great many Of us who admire Carl will be there In
Seattle washngtonon January % In the spirit when he along
with nine other young Americans from the NORTH south
and receive the plaudits Of the nation
This newspaper has the feeling that there many
undiscovered Carl Rowans In the land needing only the OPP
pOrtuny demonstrate their value It is duty to en-
courage young and who have ambition ability and
energy.
The greatest reward which come TO a like Carl
Rowan that his may be inspiration other young
people, white red yellow His far has been
which exhibits graphically that the win work hard do
good job the ability put ones training active plus
the welfare OF others the real Of
success.
II has taken the Russians years to recognize that YOU
can't win friends by pushing every other nation In the face