Progress and Achievements of the Colored People

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Progress and Achievements of the Colored People by Joseph R. Gay and Kelly Miller.

Contents

• FOREWORD.15
• CONTENTS. Progress and Achievements of the Colored People17
• THE COMING MEN OF THE RACE Our Young Men Will Be Our Future Leaders21
• EXAMPLES OF SUCCESS23
• MUSIC COMPOSERS AND PIANISTS26
• VOCAL ARTISTS AND PRIMA DONNAS27
• PAINTERS28
• SCULPTORS29
• ACTORS AND POETS30
• INVENTORS31
• GREAT DEMAND FOR WISE LEADERS33
• FUTURE LEADERS NOW UNKNOWN YOUTH34
• PERHAPS YOUR BOY WILL LEAD THE RACE35
• THE CHURCH OFFERS HIGH INDUCEMENTS36
• YOUR CHILDREN MAY BECOME DISTINGUISHED37
• THE TURNING POINT The Progress of the Colored American; His Chance in the Business World39
• THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES41
• THE FLANNEL MOUTHED IRISHMAN45
• BECAUSE HE ALWAYS APPLIES THE VULGAR EPITHET TO HIS RACE46
• TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR WOMEN53
• TRADE AND MANUFACTURING PURSUITS54
• THE JEW, THE IRISHMAN AND THE ITALIAN55
• THE SKILLED WORKMAN56
• FORTUNES TO BE MADE58
• THE FIELD OF OPPORTUNITY60
• IN THE ARMY AND NAVY63
• FORCE OF CHARACTER64
• RECORDS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT65
• IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE66
• THE DIGNITY OF THE RACE67
• THE FORCE FOR GOOD71
• THE CAUSE OF RELIGION72
• YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION73
• THEODORE ROOSEVELT76
• PROF. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON77
• SELF HELP FOR YOUTH78
• PRESIDENT WILSON79
• DR. W. E. BURGHARDT DUBOIS80
• WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN81
• THE COLORED AMERICANS’ NATIONALITY83
• “I AM AN AMERICAN, SIR”85
• BRICKLAYERS AND CARPENTERS87
• THE FIELD OF ORGANIZED LABOR89
• THE FOUR DIVISIONS of MANKIND The African One of the Purest Types91
• MAKING THE BURDEN OF LIFE MORE ENJOYABLE93
• THE JEWS HAVE AGES OF LEARNING94
• THE POSSIBILITY OF PROGRESS98
• BLACK MEN ORIGINATE EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION99
• PIGMENT OF COLOR TO GUARD THE SKIN100
• ALL NATIONS AND TRIBES ONE GREAT FAMILY102
• WARS BETWEEN JEWS AND ETHIOPIANS104
• THE RISE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE109
• THE JEWS111
• ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWS112
• THE JEWS THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE113
• THE AMERICAN INDIAN114
• RESULTS OF EDUCATION115
• THE JAPANESE AS AN ILLUSTRATION116
• THE CHINESE126
• THE BLACK NATIONS A POWERFUL CIVILIZATION130
• THE BLACK KINGS131
• THE BEAUTIFUL BLACK QUEEN133
• ETHIOPIANS FIRST LIVING MEN134
• THEATRES, PALACES AND TEMPLES135
• MOSES MARRIED A COLORED WOMAN136
• GREAT ANCESTRY OF COLORED RACE137
• THE BIBLE AS A PROOF138
• BLACK MEN DISCOVER ART OF WORKING METALS139
• THE QUEEN OF SHEBA AND SOLOMON143
• THE ETHIOPIANS CONQUERED EGYPT144
• BLACK QUEENS WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN145
• ETHIOPIAN WOMEN HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM146
• ANCIENT EGYPTIANS WERE NEGROES148
• THE JEW AND THE COLORED MAN149
• THE CASE OF THE JAPANESE153
• A GREAT DIVISION OF THE HUMAN FAMILY155
• OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANTAGES OF COLORED AMERICANS157
• ECONOMIC PROGRESS158
• INTELLECTUAL PROGRESS159
• AUTHORS, WRITERS, POETS AND THE FINE ARTS161
• THE OVERGROUND RAILROAD A Mighty Way to Progress—The Underground Railroad a Thing of the Past165
• SUCCESS THROUGH SELF HELP179
• ETHIOPIANS NEARLY PERFECT184
• THE TEACHER, DOCTOR, LAWYER, CLERGYMAN—WHICH ARE YOU FITTED FOR?192
• THE ROAD TO SUCCESS OR EASY LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY LIFE196
• THE MAN OF HOPE; THE MAN OF DESPAIR; AND THE MAN OF “DON’T CARE” Optimism, Pessimism, Indifference200
• THE PLEASURES OF THE FLESH, and the PLEASURES OF THE MIND204
• THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The Laws of Nature Determine Who Shall Live, and Who Shall Die209
• THE VICTORY OF THE MAN WHO DARES214
• THE WISE MAN’S PHILOSOPHY233
• The Secret of Successful Work234
• The Key to Success236
• Start Right in Life By Avoiding Foolish and Unnecessary Extravagances238
• Quick Sales and Small Profits240
• The Early Bird Gets the Worm242
• OPEN A SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT244
• SAVE YOUR MONEY AND MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU246
• BECOME A LAND OWNER248
• OWN YOUR OWN HOME250
• DON’T BORROW MONEY FOR NEEDLESS EXPENSES251
• ESTABLISH A REPUTATION FOR YOURSELF253
• IMPROVE PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES255
• HOW TO MAKE USE OF VALUABLE SPARE TIME257
• FIT YOURSELF FOR SOME TRADE OR CALLING259
• WORK FOR SUCCESS WHILE YOUNG261
• Opportunity for Business Life263
• Build Up Your Credit265
• Stiffen Your Backbone and Keep on Climbing267
• Keep in the Race, Don’t Give Up269
• Keep an Eye on the Future271
• Produce Something and Increase Your Own Value to the World273
• STOP, LOOK, LISTEN!275
• BE EVERY MAN’S FRIEND277
• Help Your Fellow Man278
• Take Counsel of Your Best Friends280
• SELECT YOUR OWN COMPANY282
• KEEP YOUR NERVE284
• STUDY YOUR HEALTH286
• MAKING ONE HAND WASH THE OTHER288
• SUPERSTITION AND LUCK290
• GOOD AND BAD LUCK292
• BE SLOW TO ANGER294
• PRACTICE LOGIC, COMMON SENSE AND TACT296
• ENCOURAGE OTHERS298
• HOW TO LEARN SELF-CONTROL300
• DON’T BE A DREAMER302
• DON’T BE BASHFUL304
• DON’T BE UNDECIDED306
• DON’T BE TOO BIG FOR YOUR BUSINESS308
• DON’T GET DISCOURAGED310
• DON’T BE PREJUDICED312
• DON’T BE SMALL MINDED314
• DON’T WASTE TIME316
• DON’T DECEIVE YOURSELF318
• DON’T HIDE YOUR FAULTS320
• DON’T BE A PESSIMIST, BE AN OPTIMIST322
• DON’T BE A COWARD324
• DO NOT SPEAK EVIL OF ANY ONE326
• DO NOT NEGLECT YOUR PARENTS OR YOUR FAMILY328
• Do Not Drink Alcohol Or Form Other Bad Habits330
• Do Not Be a Spendthrift332
• DON’T BE A KICKER OR A KNOCKER334
• A GOOD WOMAN THE GLORY OF MAN336
• EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN338
• THE GOLDEN RULE, OR THE PRINCIPLE OF LIVE AND LET LIVE340
• DON’T GO INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH “THE DEVIL”342
• HONESTY THE BEST POLICY344
• Do As You Would Be Done By346
• Keep in Touch With God348
• Do Not Try to Succeed Without the Help of God350
• The More a Man Gains Wisdom the Nearer He Gets to God352
• Do Not Violate the Laws of Nature354
• The Devil’s Work in the Home, in Society, in Business, in Politics, and in Every Walk of Life356
• PROGRESS IN EDUCATION.359
• INTRODUCTION.360
• HISTORY OF NEGRO EDUCATION.363
• THE EARLY TEACHING OF SLAVES.365
• PRE-CIVIL-WAR PERIOD.368
• EDUCATION AS A SOLDIER.372
• CHURCH SCHOOLS AFTER THE WAR.376
• PUBLIC PROVISION FOR NEGRO EDUCATION.379
• SCHOOLS MAINTAINED BY PRIVATE AGENCIES.394
• INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS.400
• SCHOOLS MAINTAINED BY INDEPENDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.406
• WHITE CHURCH BOARDS MAINTAINING COLORED SCHOOLS.409
• COLORED CHURCH BOARDS MAINTAINING SCHOOLS.452
• OTHER AGENCIES INTERESTED IN NEGRO EDUCATION.467
• HOSPITALS AND NURSE TRAINING SCHOOLS.481
• THE THREE IMPORTANT TYPES OF EDUCATION.484
• THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN The Child an Imitator493
• CHILD’S FUTURE MOLDED BY EXAMPLE495
• GLITTERING IMITATIONS A SERIOUS EVIL497
• GUIDANCE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION498
• GOOD MANNERS AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE499
• GIVE YOUR BOYS AND GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR TRUE NATURES501
• DIRECT YOUR CHILD’S ENERGY502
• KEEPING THE BOY BUSY503
• ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE BOY504
• THE SOUL NEEDS SPACE TO DEVELOP505
• DEVELOPING MORAL CHARACTER507
• HOME THE PLACE FOR STUDY508
• IMPRESSIONS MADE BY THE EYE509
• THE HOME THE SOCIAL CENTER510
• APPETITE AS A FACTOR IN CHARACTER511
• STORY OF THE TWO BROTHERS512
• APPETITE MAY BE ACQUIRED513
• THE PERIOD OF “COLTISHNESS”514
• SUBJUGATION OF THE APPETITE515
• PROPER APPLICATION OF OUR DESIRES516
• SOWING SEEDS OF KINDLINESS517
• RESENTMENT AGAINST INJUSTICE518
• THE JOYS OF CHEERFULNESS519
• PRINCIPLE AND CONSCIENCE520
• WILL DISTINGUISHED FROM CONSCIENCE521
• DUTY BEGINS IN THE HOME522
• REVERENCE AND RESPECT524
• EVIL EFFECTS OF BAD EXAMPLE, ETC.525
• LOVE, HONOR AND REVERENCE526
• CHINESE RESPECT FOR PARENTS AND AGED527
• RESPECT IN THE SCHOOL ROOM528

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