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Editorial
November 3, 1957
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Editorial praises athletics for promoting racial integration and equality in America, contrasting it with the church's reluctance. Cites Monte Irvin's view that sports judge by ability, not color, advancing citizenship for African Americans.
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and others-if the football team suddenly needed him, or the basket-
ball team, or the baseball team, or if he could just shine around intra-
murals."
Monte spoke from knowledge.
Athletics have more democracy than the church on Sabbath morn-
ing.
Integrated competition has blazed paths that our churches are unwilling to trod.
Athletics have keynoted the high-
est type of Americanism. It is only in sports where a man generally is rated off his ability to handle ball, stick, glove, complex play and rugged situation without the factor of color being involved
What would be the lot of the Negro in the United States if he had waited for the church to dra-
matize his struggle for firstclass citizenship? It is a exhilarating reflection that athletics have for a long time emphasized the con-
cept of the Sermon on the Mount while our psalm-singing, bible-tot-
ing stand-patters cry the time is not ripe.
In the land of the brave and the home of the free the surest quali-
fication success is ability. Sports have found this to be so. Monte Irvin is right,
ball team, or the baseball team, or if he could just shine around intra-
murals."
Monte spoke from knowledge.
Athletics have more democracy than the church on Sabbath morn-
ing.
Integrated competition has blazed paths that our churches are unwilling to trod.
Athletics have keynoted the high-
est type of Americanism. It is only in sports where a man generally is rated off his ability to handle ball, stick, glove, complex play and rugged situation without the factor of color being involved
What would be the lot of the Negro in the United States if he had waited for the church to dra-
matize his struggle for firstclass citizenship? It is a exhilarating reflection that athletics have for a long time emphasized the con-
cept of the Sermon on the Mount while our psalm-singing, bible-tot-
ing stand-patters cry the time is not ripe.
In the land of the brave and the home of the free the surest quali-
fication success is ability. Sports have found this to be so. Monte Irvin is right,
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Racial Integration
Sports Equality
Church Hypocrisy
Americanism
Monte Irvin
What entities or persons were involved?
Monte Irvin
Negro
Church
Athletics
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Racial Integration In Sports Versus Church
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Athletics For Equality, Critical Of Church Inaction
Key Figures
Monte Irvin
Negro
Church
Athletics
Key Arguments
Athletics Promote Democracy And Integration More Than Churches
Sports Rate Individuals By Ability, Ignoring Color
Churches Unwilling To Advance Racial Equality
Athletics Embody Americanism And Sermon On The Mount Principles
Negro Citizenship Advanced By Sports, Not Church