The Detroit tribune., 1963-03-23
DETROIT TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, MARCH 2s. 1868
North Carolina Extension
Aqents Hear Dr. Proctor

The American Negro has an important challenge TO
help prevent color division in the world, an audience at
AIT College was told last week.
The speaker was DR. Samuel ID Proctor, president of
AIT nov on leave with the us Peace Corps associate
director
DR. Proctor was for brief visit on Friday March
to deliver the main address before the annual meeting
of The North Carolina Extension Agents Association.
THE Negro" said DR. Proctor. must be concerned
that this world should never become color divided black
from white lie told the group that he shuddered at the
thought tha; such world situation should ever develop
He warned that the American Negro has an important
responsibility help preventing such division.
lie Spca inc from the subject Our Role in Bright
cnng the Dark Places of the Earth
Just returned 10 this country after oncycar stay as
director The Peace Corps Program i'll Nigeria, Africa
pr Proctor that Africans do raise questions about the
role OF the American Negro in international relations
The speaker said that il is Understandable in this
country that the Negro has not taken full and active
role the pressing important international matters
we have been obScSScd with social economic
and political emancipation that have not LEI magi
carry beyond these shores any great degree
he said
Our battle not here yet he warned. land
have been left long that II taking time TO con-
vince MS
He told the audience that several facts standout in
bold relief We are L : citizens the United States
has commitment TO the darker peoples of the world
The problems face long term and the world we
live III is getting smaller by The day. he said
Or Proctor emphasized that the American Negro
must become more and involved in this countrys
national purpose and not wait until all of our problems
solved before begin 10 take part
He said this nation needs the Negro never before
III history While many well trained persons are giving
yconan service III assignments and he made spe
al reference several members of the A&T faculty and
former students whom he projects in Africa the
government is us he said but just being
Negro is not enough We looking for people. not
necessarily With The highest and unusual skills but for
people who have done something with their lives
Tie said because Of the historical background of the
Negro he things which other people miss equip
ping him especially for Of the work which has TO be
done
God and history have been good 10 us Dr. Proctor
concluded would still rather be Negro in this country
lighting every step Of the way for human dignity than
be leading citizen IN many Of the countries in this world
Earlier in the day the group warned against be-
coming professionally siagnant Speaking Dr. George
{ ROYAL dean Of the A&T College Graduate School
Teaching he said lis unavoidably subject to stag
nation and eventual meocriiy unless we couple expert
meniaiion and demonstrations in language of modern
needs and modern posSibiiieS%
Frank Wright Nashville NC fs>preSiden of the or
gansaiion. and Mrs Rosa r. Winchester. Greensboro n
G. vice president and charge Of arrangements for
the annual meet