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December 12, 1959
The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Dr. Dwight O. W. Holmes warns Negro students at Morgan State College in Baltimore to prepare for emerging opportunities, as racial barriers are breaking but many remain unprepared due to historical discouragement. (Delivered on the 93rd anniversary of the college's 1867 chartering.)
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Warns Students To Get 'Ready
BALTIMORE, Md. - Being colored won't hold a person back, but Negroes must stop wasting time and get ready for the new opportunities that are opening up, Dr. Dwight O. W. Holmes, Morgan State College President Emeritus, warned here last week.
Dr. Holmes, the sixth and first colored president of the college, delivered the Founders' Day address to mark the ninety-third anniversary of the chartering of Morgan in 1867 as the Centenary Biblical Institute.
"The most heartening thing that has happened," the educator declared, "is that we've cracked a number of barriers. Being colored today won't hold a person back."
But, warned Dr. Holmes, the great tragedy is that too many Negroes did not get ready for the new opportunities.
He said: "Our trouble right now is that we didn't get ready. We've been discouraged for so long by being told 'You can't do this' or 'You can't do that' that we didn't get ready."
He expressed the belief that the Negro can take advantage of wider opportunities, but he warned: "Don't waste time. And understand that you've got to be extra sharp."
BALTIMORE, Md. - Being colored won't hold a person back, but Negroes must stop wasting time and get ready for the new opportunities that are opening up, Dr. Dwight O. W. Holmes, Morgan State College President Emeritus, warned here last week.
Dr. Holmes, the sixth and first colored president of the college, delivered the Founders' Day address to mark the ninety-third anniversary of the chartering of Morgan in 1867 as the Centenary Biblical Institute.
"The most heartening thing that has happened," the educator declared, "is that we've cracked a number of barriers. Being colored today won't hold a person back."
But, warned Dr. Holmes, the great tragedy is that too many Negroes did not get ready for the new opportunities.
He said: "Our trouble right now is that we didn't get ready. We've been discouraged for so long by being told 'You can't do this' or 'You can't do that' that we didn't get ready."
He expressed the belief that the Negro can take advantage of wider opportunities, but he warned: "Don't waste time. And understand that you've got to be extra sharp."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Morgan State College
Dr Holmes
Negro Opportunities
Founders Day Address
Civil Rights Preparation
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Dwight O. W. Holmes
Where did it happen?
Baltimore, Md., Morgan State College
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Dwight O. W. Holmes
Location
Baltimore, Md., Morgan State College
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
Dr. Dwight O. W. Holmes, President Emeritus of Morgan State College, delivered the Founders' Day address warning Negro students to prepare for new opportunities, noting barriers have been cracked but many have not gotten ready due to past discouragement.