Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-10-10
A Big Dose OF Bad Tasting Medicine

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There comes a time when must take big dose
of bad tasting medicine to clean out his system,
uncoat his tongue and scrape off his liver When the
labor is over he is a better And when he stands
up for his task he finds that he has more strength.
Likewise sometimes needs stiff dose of the
facts bring him down to earth, push the preSumptlOnS
out of his attitude and make him take look
his credo (whatever "credo means) When the bitter
out of his mouth, he is stronger And when
he takes stock of himself he finds that he has more
than he thOught-Or less.
said the other day when it to like
and dislike everybody likes the Negro better than the
Negro likes himself The Negro is ashamed of himself
his forefather and his brothers about him. Besides that
he has appreciation of his Godgiven qualities Be-
of this negative appreciation of his group he
easily become diSlusoned parasite forever criti-
Ching the shoulder upon which he has right to lean.
Now that a big dose of medicine and it's hard to
swallow. But the facts will clean out. And if
doesn't feel any better sin will know better.
coored man named Zebedee Covngton, known
around Jackson Amos the Funnyman has been work
ing at one of JacksOns white restaurants for many
years a comedian Some Negro educated fools who
have seen Amos antics, have frowned the mans art
They have cursed him to hell and back being an uncle
Tom They have said they ashamed of him. he makes
them sick to the Stomachand many other nasty things
Last week Amos left the city for New York to APP
pear at the kell Auditorium for five CATS, then he'll
appear guest on the Dave GarroWay TV Show. Fol-
lowing that, he'll leave for Chicago and open at the In
ternationa Amphitheatre and play for five nights.
And this is because this Mississippi Negro has talent
and has proved to be fnny-no other reason No. most
definitely not because he is, was, has been
uncle Tom.
The critics in a case of this sort usually do like a
polecat-throw their stink and say Il stunk up the
place but | got some pretty stripes" What they
is they busy trying to look, and be associated
with the other group that they can't realize they have
many pearls right in the midst of their group Amos
just proved it.
That's all right some'n say, "but men like Amos
give bad impression of the race
But that's not true, Amos act doesn't imply that all
Negroes sing and do the buckdance any than Red
Skeletons acts imply that all Caucasians punchdrunk
hobos
Amos is not the beginning of this misconception on
the of Negroes 1t back to the days OF the
banjo and the End And even while Negroes were
busy being ashamed of their daily caperS, two white
men took great pride, and world of greenbacks IN
creating Amos and Andy. And to be modern about 1t
Elvs Presy took the music that educated fools
Negroes frowned on for years and made millions.
Louis Armstrong, of the greatest artists who
ever lived is foolshy frowned on by many Negroes
The savage toni-tom music of the African jungle is
taking its place artistic media OF UNDERSTANDING
Most Negroes ignore it. although it is much part OF
them the blood flowing through their veins The Ne
gro to wait till somebody else brings nm INTO
full bloom only then does he take time to recognize the
pretty flower
In a recent speech Martin Luther King said, Don't
expect sit back while the white serves you. Recog-
nize what you already have and use it.
The Negro has much but he doesn't seem to like it.
He doesn't seem to like his heritage And it that
his most pressing endeavor striving to ignore that
which he given
The word "unce Tom" has played out.
The person mistakngy called uncle Tom is usu
ally hard working man of great race pride, who is
doing his best to be diplomatic and realizes he is living in
a complex society.
Then there's the group that points out the uncle
Tom"
Actually this group is the real ''uncle Tom. They
steadily clawng, scratching pushing, climbing and
sacrificing themselves and their Negro brothers, trying
to attain pseudo prestige by being associated with the
other group while his greatest rewards within his
Their every effort is to lose their identty-physic-
ally, emotonally, spiritually.
The quickest way to embarrass many educated Ne
groes is to strike up conversation about black skins
and kinky hair And if you want to hold conversation
don't discuss Africa. Because he doesn't know anything
about it; he doesn't want to know anything about it
and he'll jump on you and beat you up if you try to
connect him with it.
What you've just read is reprint of an article by
Cecil Walton Negro Correspondent for the State Times
in last Sundays paper on the Negro News page
We extend our hearty congratulations to Mr.. Walton
for facing the truth and having the courage to tell
it.