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January 16, 1949
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Ebony reports Northwestern Infant Intelligence Tests indicating Negro babies often outperform whites mentally, attributing results to nurturing home environments rather than race, with examples from Chicago-area and New York infants.
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Baby I.Q.'s Top Majority
CHICAGO.-
Proof positive that Negroes do not rate lower than whites in mental ability is indicated by Northwestern Infant Intelligence Tests conducted for and reported in February Ebony showing that Negro tots often surpass whites in intellect.
Environment and not race is the major determining factor in intelligence," the Ebony story states, and adds:
According to psychology professor A. R. Gilliland who invented the tests, first results point to a seemingly intellectual superiority among colored infants. Of 1,500 babies under 12 weeks old who were tested, the 37 Negroes tested rated above average.
Higher rating is more a result of home environment than anything racial, the feature points out, as shown by tests of Negro babies from happy homes compared to those of whites from nurseries. Love and personal attention are the key influences on infants' minds, the story says.
Among infants shown undergoing Ebony's actual tests are 11-week-old Regina Wilson of Evanston, Illinois and 12-week-old Jane Wright Jones of New York. Jane, granddaughter of famed Dr. Louis T. Wright, is one of the smartest babies ever tested in New York.
CHICAGO.-
Proof positive that Negroes do not rate lower than whites in mental ability is indicated by Northwestern Infant Intelligence Tests conducted for and reported in February Ebony showing that Negro tots often surpass whites in intellect.
Environment and not race is the major determining factor in intelligence," the Ebony story states, and adds:
According to psychology professor A. R. Gilliland who invented the tests, first results point to a seemingly intellectual superiority among colored infants. Of 1,500 babies under 12 weeks old who were tested, the 37 Negroes tested rated above average.
Higher rating is more a result of home environment than anything racial, the feature points out, as shown by tests of Negro babies from happy homes compared to those of whites from nurseries. Love and personal attention are the key influences on infants' minds, the story says.
Among infants shown undergoing Ebony's actual tests are 11-week-old Regina Wilson of Evanston, Illinois and 12-week-old Jane Wright Jones of New York. Jane, granddaughter of famed Dr. Louis T. Wright, is one of the smartest babies ever tested in New York.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Infant Intelligence Tests
Negro Babies
Racial Equality
Environment Influence
Iq Superiority
What entities or persons were involved?
A. R. Gilliland
Regina Wilson
Jane Wright Jones
Dr. Louis T. Wright
Where did it happen?
Chicago, Evanston Illinois, New York
Story Details
Key Persons
A. R. Gilliland
Regina Wilson
Jane Wright Jones
Dr. Louis T. Wright
Location
Chicago, Evanston Illinois, New York
Event Date
February
Story Details
Northwestern Infant Intelligence Tests show Negro infants often surpass whites in intellect due to home environment like love and attention, not race; 37 Negro babies rated above average among 1,500 tested.