Arizona sun., 1960-06-23
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No doubt when This century written history books, the
leading topic will be the gigantic struggle between two ideoo
ges On the hand there Capitalism which believes the
strength Of individual freedom and initiative On the other hand
there Communism which believes the strength Of collective
society and less individual freedom
In the middle caught millions of people in all parts Of
this planet who less about which giant wins but
about their individual and national freedom To thinkers
this giant struggle only accents the drive for freedom of these
peoples.
In country the Negro. the biggest minority, is also
struggling for personal freedom within the captaist system He
has made his choice TO stick with this system and work out his
problem.
The great tragedy the hypocrca association of the liberal
with the commUnist the of the struggle
individual freedom with Un-Anercanism.
We think the following tragic story Of courageous Negro
has within all the elements of the dilemma of the
American Negro Written by the staff of the Pittsburgh Courier it
provides excellent study
MRS. cHARLoTTA BASS the indomtabIe we'll Intrepid
former editor of the California Eagle has done than tell
the story of what her newspaper and write autobo
aphca narrative her compact Forty Years. There facts of
great historical interest in this volume Few know that OF
the 4o founders of Los Angeles 2o Negroes Indians and
Mrs has dug into the archives find the
of all these persons and their racial designations
This fact important the that the fact that Jean
BapsePoint du Sable Negro, the first person TO build
house Chicago proves that Negroes
among the early pioneers blazing trails America and that
they not all slaves.
Mrs Bass writes an interesting story about the activities of
Negroes in Los Angeles from its founding in l78 You learn the
Of Bddy Mason exsave. who made fortune in real
city also told Of the founding Of churches,
Methodist Baptist independently in the sprawng western Com
muny You surprised to learn about the difficulties faced by
Negroes Los Angeles of the efforts keep them gheos Of
ane far back Of the comfort given discrimination and seerega-
on by the Of Negroes driven from homes they had bought
of the eezeou of Negroes by the early labor unon Of the
ux of white Souheners and the growth Of the Ku ux Kan Of
segregation and mstreament in hospitals and iails
This who joined the staff of the California Eagle
1910 found herself 10y 1912 thrust into the forefront of the
bitter Struggle Of the Negro only obtain his citizenship rights
but ive Women and children starved deah Their
plight laid before this editor Negroes who had
wngy bought homes sections covered by restrictive
sought her help protect their homes and their savings Thus the
story Of the California Eagle started by John Nemore in 878
fouage tabloid necessarily becomes reflection OF the vigorous
thought and actions of who dared every cha
enge She believed in America and the American Constitution She
believed the Declaration of Independence She believed Cod
She believed herself Of God and in her people
children of God Her sefnposed motivation that America
could purified could stand unbemshed before the
world this Christian recognized the humanity of
and vouchsafed them all the rights and privileges given
other Americans
TO be continued week.