Black Gold, Volume 4, Number 1, 1978 Page: 26
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Mrs. Rachal told thecrowd that Blacks have not yet
reached the goals they should reach--have not yet made a
place for themselves in the world. She added that al-
though the right to vote has been one of the great advan-
tages for Blacks, whites have all the success with only a
few "token Blacks" in important positions. Mrs. Rachal
also urged Blacks to vote--a right she said they haven't
always enjoyed and now abuse. She was also critical of
the fact that 51percent of the Black homes in America are
headed by the mother. The oldest sons she added, must go
to work as soon as possible to help with home finances.
Mrs. Rachal commented, "Junior is deprived of an education
and that's a mind we need."
Mr. Adamson's topic was the future for Blacks. He
said there are three specific areas in which Blacks should
concentrate--Jobs, housing and education. "Blacks are
tired of being the last hired and the first fired." He
asked, "What's the difference if we can eat anywhere we
want to if we can't afford the price of a meal? There
should be a new Black drives not like the on in the 60's,
but one uniting Blacks in influencing political and eco-
nomic matters." Adamson also said, "We Blacks need to
'de-Negroize' ourselves and rid ourselves of what he
called 'Anglophobia', a morbid fear of whites. We need
to look at people on the basisof what they are and not
what color they are," he stressed. He exclaimed' "There
are people that would love to see the Black race divided.
We need to unite behind the common goals of bettering our
position in the modern world." Mr. Adamson concluded by
urging Blacks to quit fighting among themselves.
"Money is power," said Mr. Adamson. He urged Blacks
to patronize Black businesses or at least businesses that
show respect and dive recognition to Blacks. "I feel very
strongly about this," he said. "How many Blacks do you
see working in stores and businesses in Carthage?" He
pointed out, "If you can't work there, don't spend your
money there."
Several local people also spoke on subjects of inter-
est to the audience.' Among them were Mrs. Mattie Thompson,
who spoke on Black history from the religious perspective.
Mrs. Thompson stated, "Blacks being allowed to have their26
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