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Editorial
May 25, 1901
The Washington Bee
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Editorial from the St. Louis Radical critiques the Washington Bee for spelling 'negro' with a lowercase 'n', arguing that true racial progress in honesty and advancement must precede such capitalization. It claims black people hold poor opinions of their own journals, leading editors to seek white support.
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From the St. Louis Radical.
There shouldn't be a very exalted opinion placed on a negro journal that will spell the word "Negro" and use a lower-case n. The Washington Bee does this. What difference does it make if the word negro is spelled with a lower-case n? This is an advanced age and races are weighed by their weight, advancement and progressiveness. There are fools who have diplomas and there are wise men who have more. Big names count for nothing as well as big men. Small men sometimes have greater minds than large men. When the negro race reaches that degree of progress, honesty and progressiveness as other nationalities, then it will be time enough to spell negro with a big N. See? The negro has a poor opinion any way of his own journals. If he had a better opinion, negro editors would cease appealing to the white people to support their journals. See?
From the St. Louis Radical.
There shouldn't be a very exalted opinion placed on a negro journal that will spell the word "Negro" and use a lower-case n. The Washington Bee does this. What difference does it make if the word negro is spelled with a lower-case n? This is an advanced age and races are weighed by their weight, advancement and progressiveness. There are fools who have diplomas and there are wise men who have more. Big names count for nothing as well as big men. Small men sometimes have greater minds than large men. When the negro race reaches that degree of progress, honesty and progressiveness as other nationalities, then it will be time enough to spell negro with a big N. See? The negro has a poor opinion any way of his own journals. If he had a better opinion, negro editors would cease appealing to the white people to support their journals. See?
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Negro Capitalization
Racial Progress
Black Journalism
Washington Bee
St Louis Radical
Racial Advancement
Journal Support
What entities or persons were involved?
St. Louis Radical
Washington Bee
Negro Race
Negro Editors
White People
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Capitalization Of 'Negro' As Measure Of Racial Progress
Stance / Tone
Dismissive And Conditional Support For Capitalization Based On Achievement
Key Figures
St. Louis Radical
Washington Bee
Negro Race
Negro Editors
White People
Key Arguments
Lower Case 'N' In 'Negro' Undeserved Without Racial Progress
Races Judged By Advancement And Progressiveness, Not Superficial Markers
Fools Have Diplomas But Wise Men More Substance
Big Names Or Size Irrelevant; Small Men Can Have Greater Minds
Capitalize 'Negro' Only After Matching Other Nationalities In Progress And Honesty
Negroes Hold Poor Opinion Of Own Journals
Better Self Opinion Would End Appeals To Whites For Journal Support