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The Gazette
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Bishop M. F. Eason of the A. M. E. church claims the colored race existed over 3000 years before Christ's birth and originated the Greeks in Africa, who later lightened through intermarriage. He plans to present scientific data after sailing to Egypt and Abyssinia.
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COLORED RACE EXISTED BEFORE BIRTH OF CHRIST, SAYS EASON.
New York. - Scientific scholars of both sacred and profane history had better put on their research caps and gowns if they expect to be able to confirm or deny the statements of Bishop M. F. Eason of the A. M. E. church, who, before sailing for Egypt and Abyssinia recently, said:
"When I return I expect to lay before the scientific world some data of the first importance regarding the origin of the colored races and, I firmly believe, the progenitor of the Greeks.
"The colored race was in existence more than 3000 years before the birth of Christ. The Greek race sprang from this colored race in Africa and lost their dark color through intermarriage in later ages with white races." -Nashville Globe.
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Bishop M. F. Eason states the colored race existed more than 3000 years before the birth of Christ and that the Greek race sprang from this colored race in Africa, losing their dark color through intermarriage with white races. He expects to present important data on the origin of the colored races and the progenitor of the Greeks upon return from Egypt and Abyssinia.