The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-06-23
Time to Stand-up and Be Counted

One of the most asinne statements so oft repeated
by the meek and the bold is that the Negro who lives
in the Northern segment of the nation no better or
off bias practices his counterpart In the
Dixie states.
This observation was prompted to be reviewed
again upon reading about some of the contents of
Look mag article which treated results of survey on
discrimination The article states that the Negro who
lives in there you put the name of the Northern
city in which you lve) often lives life that is in fact
(?-the question mark is mine) segregated than
that Of the Negro in the South.
Here's the contention of fact: There is big gap
between the law of the north which grants the Negro
equality; and the reality which confines him to Ne
gro ghetto the Look article points out
What the article portions read in most race
weekes last week failed to reveal Is the Southern To-
calities which have less segregation than those up
North.
Actually this so-caed survey seems to be the type
Of propaganda that the Southener seeks to have cir
cuated nationally about the conditions relationships
between the two races in Dixie which they would
have YOU believe is strictly amabe and cordia--n
solely their way.
The damper comes up when there is heated denial
that the Negro is not happy and has not advanced be-
yond expectations the Southern states which accept
all mandates by the US Supreme Court but those that
would legally grant the Negro his civil rights.
There be comparison of degree Of segre-
cation when there are written ordinances and state laws
which brazenly maintain the pattern Surely there is
segregation and discrimination in the North-none can
deny but at least it is not written into most OF the
states laws and defended by role of the last ditch
defender deduces to this What other life Ne
gro live in the South but which dictated by local
or state ordinances which uphold segregation?
The Southerner drag and all the red her
rings he can muster but in the next breath defeats his
own trumped-up propaganda BY raising loud his voice
in protest against granting the Negro such civil rights
as the franchise and equal education-this in spite OF
the highest tribunal in the land ordering legally
II is about time that the White Southerner realize
that none fooled to his purposes and ams-that
being keep his white-ly status quo. No amount Of
literature publicity tab his way of life that he
so ercey and adamantly defends being other than
nurtured on an l-conceved white supremacy falacy.
Perhaps the epitome Of suppressing coored peo-
sons to have them actually believe that is better to
have bgot call YOU obscene in front of your
face rather than behind your back as is laid claim OF
Northern practices.
do have the opportunity to orally it UP to the
but only in those states which do not have antiNegro
ordinances laws.
Happily, the latter does not wholly true to
form, Judging by the recent boycotts in Montgomery
Ala and Tallahassee Fla. This that there is
new day of reckoning for the Negro. regardless of
where he lives to protest against civil and social in
justices
Now seems that the uncle toms and handker-
chief-head wearers have been replaced by those who
will stand-up and be counted to gain their legal rights
GOOD THOUGHTS TO REMEMBER
From the Bibles
praise We the Lord. I will praise the Lord with
my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright and
in the congregation.
"The works Of the Lord are great, sought out Of
all them that have pleasure therein.
His work is honorable and glorious; and his