Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-23
Good Going Elgin Baylor!

We believe the people o. Minnesota well pleased BY
Egn hnyor refusal 70 accept humiliation at Charleston West
Virginia without adequate protest aud action
The Minneapolis Laker Baylor accomplished ath.
gentleman and sensitive outstanding American boy simply
against being treated like pariah his own
country md showed ba manly repugnanee and
by refusing 70 sait up for tho MIA game
baylor did what Negro American athletes do and
continue do IL indecent part 81 American life il BE-
graduated
Negroes in prominent places sports entertainment and
all wal u life must quit accommodating the god ~
iudire and prescription
People continue accept segregation In its public
FORMS and who economic position combat aud
jec il aud who accept u just for The sake Of being good
fellows taking the cowafdiy such accommodation
Just pats OF longer the day when people ~ the United States
viii be Judged their color creed but by their
ability character reputation and contributions society
The American white public asks far much Of the Amer
lean Negro too often Al pm in the afternoon II asks star
athlete accept like aub the racial insult Of twom hotel
clerk aud then expect the athlete at the day
set basketball floor sud play like inspired compe
and man. with tho afternoons insulting suggestion Of
racial uferiory, still uppermost 10 his mind
1t expects singer like Marian Anderson or any OF the
popular da their best performance before audi
where their blood brothers hoed into noro
SECTIONS,
The Same people who ipero Negroes do il supposedly
the Negro unfit for equal association and accommodation
YET these surprised that this Nego doosn
always act like the tabled superior being aud continually turn
IL bigger than his tormrnors7
Composition IN any 81 human cndcayor b. il athletic
rontesl sales campaign requires morale and certain
psychological climate No athlete salesman how
capable do his best II he Ia continually faced with
tons and actions that brand him inferior human being
The Psychological effect athlete or such prssures we'll
known 70 any eaoeb who Is honest about the situation
Egm Baylor struck blow for human freedom, justice and
dsoaney in Charleston West Virginia last Friday january 10
aud that blow resounded off Of the sports pages the
nation except possibly sections where Of
any Negro public Accommodations accepted Actually
the whole led by coach ohu kunda should haye refused
70 play the game
We salute beth Baylor and 1911 Russell Of the Boston Celtes
both f whom have made u clear that they do intend TO dis
plny their athletic abilities h those communities where they
be accepted human beings and American citizens This
newspaper says power to the hayora and the Russcs
some ot white brethren, honest but mistaken aud
thinking suggested that En Baylor should have played bas
kcba Charleston West Virginia just prove the white
folks he big Thousands Of American Negroes went
Europe IL prove that they big enough toll
fight for democracy something they did have home and
which their children do not enjoy Of today Al Of this stuff
about Negroes having show bigos all white
Yea that they big by continually accepting insults and
less than what due them human beings Zoe the birds