The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-08
Between The Lines . il.



was made to have the collabora-
ors to consist of every shade OF
thought, from super-radical 10
ultra=conservative. But in the
last analysis it was found that all
Of the Negroes wanted the same
things and this put at rest the Oft
stated assertions that there were
Negroes who wanted to settle for
less than full citizenship.
AS one of the fourteen and as
teacher of social psychology, the
writer was the only one of the
collaiboratorS that took account
of propaganda as a factor of grc,
power in the ultimate solutions
and adjustments. 1t occurred t.
the writer then-and since - tina
the thorough propagandiStS is at
the greater advantage in the figh.
for justice and equity. He deplor-
ed then, as he deplores now, that
the Negroes limited means OF prop
aganda is calculated to work ire
mendouS hardShipS in the | IN G
run in competition with those o
unlimited means for propaganda
purposes. In the long run, the fell
low with the propaganda will ge,
his point of view across; while the
fellow without it will get lost in
the race to be heard.
When we consider the current
appeal to propaganda and the Ne
gro'S limited resources, we can
easily sense the difficulties that lie
ahead. 1t has come about that the
Old South is turning seriously to
propaganda to justify its ''posi-
ton" in the eyes of the world.
Already the propaganda of the
Old South is making itself felt at
the North; for already the o d
South'S propagandiSts are tremen-
douSly impressed at the tangible
results from a limited attempt to
set themselves right before the
nation and world; and this is but
the beginning! Already many of
the Northern newspapers and mag
azines are falling tor the 0 / d
South's line and the campaign is
Just getting started. Negro lead
erS could with great profit take
more serious notice of this new
departure in race relations.
The Old South is naturally
propagandist in its outlook.
Wherever a representative of tht
Old South sets his feet there is
propagandiSt on the scene.
Wherever such representatives
operates he sucks the conversion
of others. He is not unlike the
communists in this respect. In this
nation these representatives of the
Old South have built UP an al
most formidable anti-Negro SEN
timent And so it has come about,
the hyra-headed octopus of race
prejudice is just as evident IN
Boston as in Atlanta, and that 1t
is subtle, makes no difference.
With the current appeal to
propaganda we may expect a fur
Their delay in the attainment OF
full-fledged citizenship if the
propagandists of the Old South
succeed in their massive" I'M
dertaking This does not mean
that the onward and upward
sweep of public opinion will not
in the long run prevail; it means
that the current efforts at propa-
ganda will make the run longer.
There is one thing to be borne
in mind - and that is one good
example is worth a hundred
propagandas. When the Negro
football heroes of the current sea-
son have done great things for the
cause of better race relations as
have their predecessors. SO Ne
groes who are short on propagan-
ia must he long on performance
If we would successfully counter
the current effort TO propagandlze
he Negro into an indefinite status
as a second class citizen.
We are not here intimating that
our entry into the Promised Land
IF full-fledged citizenship can be
forever. barred; but we are as
,erting that whereas the Old
South's representatives are re-
sorting to propaganda which ne
AN buy in unlimited amounts, the
Negro can perform wherever the