Howard University, Washington, D. C.
March 12, 1917.
CONTENTS.
PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COLORED PEOPLE
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The Coming Men of the Race 17
The Turning Point 29
Earning Respect for His Race 31
Increase of Opportunities 37
In the Employ of the U. S. Government 44
The Colored American in the Service of God 49
Leaders of America Whose Ears Are Close to the Ground 53
The Colored American’s Nationality 59
The Four Divisions of Mankind 64
The World’s Congress of Races 67
Progress of the Different Races of Mankind 74
Ethiopia, the Great Black Empire 83
The Genius of Colored Americans 91
Development of the Race in the U. S. 98
The Overground Railroad 108
Physical Training 115
The Four “Learned Professions” 123
The Road to Success 126
Optimism, Pessimism and Indifference 129
Pleasures of the Flesh 132
The Survival of the Fittest 136
The Victory of the Man Who Dares 140
The Wise Man’s Philosophy 149
The Key to Success 152
Opportunity for Business Life 166
Superstition and Luck 180
Progress in Education 215
Introduction by the Editor 215
History of Negro Education 217
Education as a Soldier 224
Public Provision for Negro Education 230
Schools Maintained by Private Agencies 241
Independent Schools 247
Schools Maintained by Independent Boards of Trustees 253
Colored Schools Maintained by White Church Boards 254
Colored Church Boards Maintaining Schools 300
Agencies Interested in Negro Education 313
Hospitals and Nurse Training Schools 325
The Three Important Types of Education 326
The Training of Children 335
Developing Boys and Girls 340
Developing Moral Character 344
Reverence and Respect 354
Duties of Children to Their Parents 359
The Future of the Child, the Future of the Race 364
The Way to Perfect Health 366
General Health Conditions 381
Common Sense in the Sick Room 396
Rules for Accidents and Emergencies 407
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THE COMING MEN OF THE RACE
Our Young Men Will Be Our Future Leaders
Who are to be our leaders this coming generation?
We have had brilliant and faithful leaders in the past, men who labored
under adverse circumstances, but who succeeded in reducing opposition,
and brought the race up to a higher standard. They were the pioneers in
a great national movement. Their names are honored and will be honored
as long as the race exists.
Their preliminary great work done, they passed away leaving its
continuation in the hands of other noble men and women, who are still
among us.
Remember, we are now in the second generation of uplift, and the mantle
of the leaders of the first generation of freedom, passed to those of
the second generation, has been spread over a vastly wider field, and
shows room for still wider extension.
The history of man shows that in all great human movements for
betterment, there have been pioneers who commenced the work, and carried
it to a higher point. Then came a succeeding line of leaders who took up
the work and carried it higher still.
Neither the pioneers of the Colored people of the United States, nor
their successors, the present leaders, could do all or can do all that
is to be done in the way of elevation or betterment, because it has
grown to enormous proportions.
For this reason we must look about us and see who are to be the future
leaders of the Colored Americans.
We now have able leaders, men of great character and ability, men whose
loss would be keenly felt, but they know, and we know, that in the
course of nature all must pass away, and we have it from their earnest
utterances that their great hope is to have successors in the
leadership. Many of them are ready to train others to walk in their
footsteps. There are thousands of men, children in our schools, youth
beginning college life, and young men who have completed their course
and are ready to take up a position as commanders in the battle of life.
Here are a few of our present leaders, between whom no invidious
comparisons can be made, and to whose number may be added a thousand or
more working in more or less conspicuous positions to fit their people
to become leaders. They are shining examples of success and merely
mentioned to show your own opportunities.
Look at and study this list earnestly, it concerns you: