Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-02-05
Are We Too Optimistic?

ARE we 100 Opt1mlStlC:
voice which identified itself as that of frequent reader of this
paper young Minneapolis
travelled phoned to chat with this writer Sunday morning
opening thought this optimistic
about the state Of relations between Negro the white popua
ton Of the country particularly in the north
We told him that contrary his
continued to be too essc about the state Of
relations The who said he graduating from the Univ
decision school segregation that great
whites who formerly sided with the cause Of the Negro are
turning
Supreme Court He said Of these people consider that
Negro who wants his full rights asking much
Our reader felt that the American Negro
taken into consideration that the sought right
desirable granted by law and judicial fiat would reaction
the majority which
potential
pointed change
Negroes Many
becoming
south are reactng in favor of
seggaonists Negroes
aggressive demanding mfendy university
student further stated this was the opinion often expressed in ate
where the the absorbing
days
perceive readers concern that he felt that
the Negro blind the whites especially
who reside the north towards his march towards equality
POrtunty and a segregated existence.
Our reply to the that this a
neither optimistic pesmc In looking
Of its publication must report that
Negro population these Twin Cities is far in advance Of most
of human existence what it years ago
Improvement employment
owning education civic religious
nergrOuP communication and living than there
average Negro family participates fully
public Accommodations than he did In the past and he
better
the continued attempt keep ghetto
Today the Minnesota
of this has because of the job parity factories
and even in few offices.
newspaper appears optimistic attitude
the reflection of the which
had its part
On the other hand this
that recognizes there long CO.
of crisis conflict developed locally
ally which there has discriminate against
msreat Negro because
This newspaper
white citizens in this
has the
right here Minnesota There good will towards the Negro
square block Twin City street than the entire state of Miss
isspp
At the time there large body of whites this
who, having small little exposure
have firm attitude the problem, either
Then there that slightly growing who racehaters
they antNegro they
something else Many of this and half
sios with their status and ready and willing blame
any convenient racial religious scape-goat
An three Of these the natural targets carefully
planned propaganda campaign by ap
preparations legislatures groups
who fed that the Negro must not have his constitutional rights in
the fOreseeabe future
the white north friendly indifferent the
orally polsers would find that white noherne inclined to
favor for the southern Negro the rights that the northern
equality always freely
Is on the statutes Of most northern states
seggahonist south right gregate
Negro children separate unequal schools with inferior teachers
physical plants administration rbeed and by various
has the trying friends for its archaic
position among the people of the North
campaign many willing
to admit the has not been able to tell his side Of
the well should and partly because the free
cety of the people take sides with the nderdog and
segregaonst definitely the underdog the
thinking people world conscentouy that
system upon the and
Constitution merit that defenders
solid moral grounds
newspaper
Of public relations the
minds
the north That has not successful is due largely
media Of the north the radio and TV who less provincial
what going the world realize what
internationally liability souths
problem, the nation q whole
This media has begun essy report the evils Of
presents itself columns
broadastS addition the finally awakening
danger Of prejudice continuing sdtoriaze
the problem and the north such afraid
problem Of white and Negro relations their