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-IHK CAROLINA TQfISS SAT., DKCOCBER SO, 2M§ 2A Time for Upright Citizens to Take a Stand The shotgun attack made on the home of • white minister in Wake Forest last Saturday night, and re ported to have been the result of his stand on the race question, will not have the wide support or approval that such a cowardly act would have produced 25 years ago. If the truth is ever revealed it probably will dis close that the shotgun was fired by members of the Ku Klux Klan or person of Klan calibre. Certainly all fairminded or up right citizens of North Carolina and the nation will take their stand be side the Rev. J. Wesley Skip of Wake Forest in taking his stand for the equality of aH mankind, ir respective of race, creed or color. It occurs to us that about the lowest human on earth is that one who must have some other person to kick around or look down on to sub stantiate his own feeling of quality. About the most liscouraging part of the entire Wake Forest incident is the stand taken by the deacons of the church who informed their min ister that he was a "disruptive in fluence in the community" and that "his views on racial matters would hurt the church." It will therefore, be interesting to watch the future developments and the final outcome of the Ridgecrest Church in Wake Forest which is now confronted with the eternal truth proclaimed in Holy Writ that "God hath made of one Black or White Pejudice No Different The conviction of Egbert Langston Addison on a charge of arson, in volving the milion dollar burning of The North Carolina Central Uni versity Law school building, last September, will doubtless meet the approval of all citizens in North Carolina of both races, outside the ilk of Addison. He and his kind will surprise no one by charging that Addison has not received a fair trial, simply because the set up of the court was not of their own choos ing. We point to the fact that Addison had asked to be tried by a court con sisting of a black judge and a black jiry. Such demands from a Negro are no different from the ungodly custom so often used in the South by sadistic whites that all public offi cials, whether they be of courts or otherwise, must be of the white race. Addison's attempt to bar all whites from sering in a court of his trial is race prejudice in reverse of the basest sort. While we are on the subject of the use of black prejudice against those of the white race we would like to serve notice on persons of both races, especially these holding raember- ENGLAND UTERTO™ TEXAS AND KANSAS. STIU LATER TO CAL- OSKSSvv ffrra/J anbaphotosharSW. W-VBST AMERICAN CITY ALL THIS BEFORE HE WAS BORN IN LAA=P. WE COMING OP THE FRENCH OR BNGLISH. POOLEN6UND OPVWST '■' nuh INDIAN PARENTASE. blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth." We, therefore, fully concur with an editorial concerning the incident which appeared in the Tuesday, December 16, issue of THE RALEIGH TIMES which stated in part: "The person or persons who blasted, a load of buckshots through the draped windows of the Baptist parsonage near Wake Forest on Sunday night couldn't have knoum whether they would hit anybody in that room or whether they wouldn't. One thing is certain: Buckshot will kill people, and enough buckshot went into that room to have killed several people. There was no murder, for which thank God. But, it was only the grace of God which kept this from being murder. All the resources of Wake County and of the State of North Carolina must be brought into play to track down those who did this terrible thing. As longt as one uniting bushwhacker is at large, no man can be safe in his own home. Those who are willing to take the law into their own hands against one man, would be just as willing to move against other men who might displease them." ship in organizations such as the Black Panthers, the Black Snakes, and other so-called black or white organizations, that this newspaper will continue to oppose with all its might, as it has done over the past half-century, any individual, group of individuals or organization that propose to set themselves up for operation in this country on the grounds of race or color. As we have already citied or in dicated in our other editorial of this week, we do not, we will not, nor we cannot accep the idea that the Crea tor of mankind had in mind the superiority of any segment of-_the human r«ce because of CQlor. We face up to the matter that civilization as we now know it in this nation, has yet a long way to go. In spite of it all, however, we "Have A Dream" that someday mankind will reach the state when those of all races will live in peace, harmony, and will love one another. Whatever the sentence imposed on Addison, we trust it will serve to give time to rid himself of the pre judice against whites which we hold is no different from those who hold prejudice against blacks. The Bra Of .Mitchellism U£V' wS^S^KB "■ Q'^'+SSEm v; '** *?m93B Aw^^^^srß^^aSws/ro^i/«¥- TO W)H ELECTIONS - The Vie From " By Milton Jordan ; Whitney Young made the remark in a speech here not long ago that if you are Black and qualified you have a slight advantage over the average white person with similar qualifications. As farfetched as that might sound, it is never theless true. Many, many com panies and firms are diligent ...ty seeking qualified Btawik peo- " pie to Jill the professions. In no othejr \ field is this any more true ' than in journalism. , One of the most often heard , laments of newspaper editors around the country is the lack of qualified Black journalists. At a Chicago Associated Press Managing Editors convention in 1967, William Dickinson of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin asked John Johnson, editor of Ebony: "How can we find more good Negro newsmen?" Johnson's some what laconic reply was: "I wish you'd tell me; I need some too." (In Black & White, p. 11). Another report by APME reveals that there are a mere 175 black men and wo men working in key editorial position on daily staffs This represents a literal drop in the bucket for an industry of 1749 daily newspapers with ' 25,000 news-editorial workers alone. And the reason for such a scant number of black people in these key positions is not a lack of demand, but a lack of supply. Editors, even in the South have begun to realize that poor coverage of Black news has created an information " gap. Recently, we have seen irres ponsible rabble rousers of both races stepping into these voids, spreading their propaganda of deceit and turmoit. These iefc tors further realize that to have complete coverage of Black news, more Black reporters and editors are needed. Report ers that are black are needed to go into neighborhoods where white reporters would have extreme difficulty getting the truth, Black editors are needed to correctly translate the language so that what really happened does not break down in translation. Then, and , only then will newspapers be rendering the service for which they exist. There is yet another reason why young Blacks need to seriously consider journalism or a related field of communi cations. Traditionally Negroes have been the most uniformed and tragically misinformed people in this country. Be cause of the iack of detail, accurate and relevant informa tion, Black people have been forced to various 1 situations rather than digest the facts and come up with some logical action. Consider three of what were probably the most explosive situations to occur in this country in the past decade - the Watts, Newark r and Detroit riots. Each of these eruptions were percipitated by rumors. > But rumors are not spontan >«* r v be a foundation of misinform*- * tion first before an unfounded . rumor can mushroom into equally unbased action. Black | writers could for the most part alleviate much of the fertile ignorance in which the seeds of rumor grow. This argument is admittedly the altrustic Ma son there is a great need for more Black writers. But the field of authorship has practi cal, financial attractions as well Based upon return of invest ment, writers are some of the highest paid professionals in the country. Then too, there is almost no limit to the heights a dedicated person can attain. It is extremely difficult to talk about great men and women of the world and not include several authors. Names like Goethe, Balzac, Victor Hugo, George Sand, Thackeray, Dick ens and others are names that are synonomous with achieve ment. Contemporaneously we think of Ed Sullivan, Walter Wlnchell, the late John F. Kennedy, Mary Robots Rhine hart, Taylor Caldwell, Margaret Mitchell and many, many, others who are known as much for their writing ability as for other accomplishments. Who's Who in Black authorship in clude names such as James Baldwin, Leßoi Jones, Robert Allen, Lerone Bennett, Arna Bontemps, William Stanly Braithwaithe, Lorraine Hans berry, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jesse Fauser, Ann Petry, John 0. Killens and several others past and present who have demonstrated that Black peo ple can be as articulate as their white counterparts. Though there has been several great Black writers, and some even now bordering on the realm of greatness, still there is a crying need for more. Opportunity today is like never before. Newspapers • North and South - magazines, {book publishers, advertisers, public relations firms are just la few of the avenues of pro fitable employment open to! the trained Black writer. Many' newspapers around the coun try are making special efforts to attract and prepare young Blacks for careen in jouraa- Jjimjhat will open tfyjgoor to Otnar camera in wrWln« nr re lated fields. And they are aim ing at the junior high and high school students because they know the foundation for train ing must be laid at these level*. As has probably been ascer tained by now, the key word to success as a writer is "trained." A trained.writer is one who writes concisely and interestingly. Thus journalism ft beoontos the> proving ground ; for training. In the news office as in no other place in the world, conciseness and interest are cardinal rules. But before one gets to the news office, 'what can be (tone to prepare for a career in writing? Reading is the first prere quisite. Establish a habit of reading and studying the styles of many author*. Become well versed In an many subjects as possible, concentrating of course on your major field of interest. While in school devote a great deal of time to iihe mechanics of English, English expression, word comprehen sion and vocabulary. The next thing to do is start writing. Learn to be observant and see every situation during the day as it can be effectively ex pressed by the written word. Join a pen pals club and write letters and work to make your letters interesting and differ ent. If the school you attend offers a course in journalism, be sure to sign up for it. Sub mit articles to the school paper. And if possible establish friendships with newspaper men, Most of them will take time out of a busy schedule to help as much as possible anyone who shows a definite interest in the field. There are more ways to be gin training for a career in writing than can be enum erated here. If anyone desires additional information, con tact me at the Carolina Time*, and I will be glad to share with you all of the voluminous in formation I have. Black Panther leader given 15-year sentence. Ch* Carolina Cimis |3Bsaa&s® Published every Saturday at Durham, N.C. by United Publishers, Inc. L. E. AUSTIN, Publisher-Editor MILTON C. JORDAN .« '.. Managing Editor CLARENCE BONNETTE Business Manager J. ELWOOD CARTER Advertising Manager BERNARD AUSTIN Circulation Manager Second Class Postage Paid at Durhiam, N. C. 27702 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 per year plus (15c tai in N.C.) anywhere in the U.S., and Canada and to servicemen Overseas; Foreign, $7.50 per year, Single copy 20c Principal Office Located at 436 E. Pettlgrew Street, Durham, North Carolina 27702 "HOW TO LIVf WITHOUT FEAR" I _ . GOD'S GIFT By REV. B. A. MACK This is one time of the year when serious thinking is most needed. There is one sober thought that will help us keep our balance at Christmas time. First John 1:15 - 17 tells us "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world - physical desires and the pride of life • is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passes away." I often wonder why we wrap our very souls around so many enormous bags of material things of this life when we know they will soon pass away. Where are all of last year's expensive presents and the pleasure that they brought? - Just how lasting is the laughter at most Christmas parties? Where is also the grandeur and luxury that once WHITNEY M YOUNG Doctor Shortag r'S GENERALLY agreed that there is a shortage of doc tors and other health personnel In America, but in the black ghetto that shortage has reached crisis proportions. Most white doctors set up the'r practices outside the ghetto and there aren't enough black doctors to serve the millions of people in the ghettos of ojr cities And the situation is worse in rural areas. Only aibout 2 per cent of the nation's doctors are black, and that figure isn't likely to change in the coming years. About 36,000 students are enrolled in medical schools, ana less than 900 ar e black. But the majority of these students attend Meharry or Howard—the two Negro medical schools. So less than one per cent of the students attending nearly 100 other medical school, are black. SimMKOTe£h4iMr«W«#nts. fl £ g E £ The reasons are many. Medical education is long and expensive; beyond the reach of most poor youngsters or even of those from many middle-class families. Medical schools, although most have changed their policies now, have a history of discriminating against blacks, so many students are discouraged from pursuing medicaj careers. Test Results Misleading Then too, misleading test results often bar students from entrance to medical schools, although such tests aren't good predictors of professional success Present admissions cr'teria have to b e revised. Black students have to be educated to consider careers in the medical profession, and the medical schools and pro fessional organizations have to be educated to their re sponsibility for increasing the opportunity through special recruitment and tracing programs available to black students. It's especially Important to interest high school students in medical careers and high school guidance cojnsellors who so often steer black students away from medicine or from other professions, have to be educated to the new opportunities available to black students and to th e need to motivate youngsters to aspire to the top. Such an educat'onal job is part of the purpose of a conference called by the Black Science Students Organiza tion of New York's City College for the weekend of Dec. 19. It's an example of the constructive work being done by so many concerned black students and their organizations. It's virtually important that governments and medical schools expand th e numbers of black medical students. One way of jojrse. is to admit more blacks and provide the financial assistance that will enable poor young men and women to carry on their educations. Increasing the numbers of black doctors and medical men won't automatically solve the health problems in the ghetto, but it would go lar in improving the way health services ar« delivered to the poor- We now have a dual system of health care. The well off can afford to buy good medical treatment. They get regular checkups and get proper care when ill. But the poor must travel for m'les to the nearest clinic where they vend hours waiting on hard benches for treat ment. The care they get is relatively casual and almost always aimed at airing, rather than preventing, disease. Recruiting more black doctors or more doctors from poor families will go a long way towards reforming this system of neglect. A medical corp g of concerned profes sionals is needed to help br'ng better services to neighbor hoods through health clinics and outreach and through a more humanistic approach to the health needs of millions of citizens. Fire Guts Firm; Owner Sold Land To Muslims PELL CITY, Ala. Fire destroyed the automobile firm of former State Sen. J. Ray Wyatt, a controversial figure since he sold 1,000 acres of land to the Black Muslims was Rome? When John wrote these words, who would have dreamed that the birthday of Christ would become the most celebrated holiday in history? God's gift of His son to the world does not stop at Christ mas time when He is born "unto us." Psalms 89 reads - I have exalted one chosen out of the people. He shall cry unto me • Thou art my father my God, and my rock of my salvation, also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me. For untc us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6. for a farming and cannery venture. The state sent investigators to look into the possibility of arson. The blaze occurred on the night of Dec. 8. WYATT said he would set up his Ford dealership in a trailer. "I'm not going to let this fire run me out of business," said Wyatt, who is white. "If I go down, I'm going down fighting," he added. "I'm just not made out of the kind of stuff to give up that easily. You can call it just plain old country boy pride or whatever you like." WHITE residents of St. Clair County joined in protest after it was learned Wyatt sold the land to the Muslims, who plan to establish an agricultural taduirtrial eompiaK in the rural Since that time, he has re ceived numerous telephone calls and letters threatening his life.
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