Insight into U.S. Negro JAMES E. JACKSON, editor of the U.S. Worker, has written a pene- trating analysis of the historic movement of the Negro people in the U.S. for their democratic rights. Both the positive aspects and pitfalls to watch for are discussed by Jackson. Equally important, he reveals that in the course of the struggle entirely new relationships are being created and cemented. Below are Jackson’s observations: e The upsurge of the Negro people is a revolutionary movement of powerful social dynamism which is having its impact on all social forces and relationships in our society. The major Negro organiz- ations are swollen with the surging tide of this revolu- tionary passion, and the de- termination of the Negro masses to secure now their long-denied rights. The largest is the 400,000- ‘strong N.A.A.C.P.. (National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored Peopie) whose outstanding leader is Roy Wilkins. PERSONALITIES The most renowned leader ‘of the movement is the head of the new Southern Chris- tian Leadership Conference, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Smaller component. parts of the total movement’ have also outstanding personalities in their leadership; among them are: Congress of Racial Equal- ity (C.O.R.E.) led by James Farmer. — Student Non-Violent Co- ordinating Committee (S.N.- C.cC.) with John Henry Lewis as president. Negro American Labor Council (N.A.L.C.), headed by the foremost Negro trade unionist A. Philip Randolph, A.F.L.-C.I.O. vice-president. The Urban League, whose director is Whitney Young. In addition to these na- tional organizations — whose main activity is to secure Negro rights—variots frater- nal organizations such as the Elks, and church bodies, such as the National Baptist Con- vention, are actively engaged - in one or another aspect of the struggle. MASS MARCH ment’s unity was dramatic- ally affirmed during the White House conference, when 31 Negro leaders * ex- pressed determination’ to go ahead with a mass march on Washington in support of The mettle of the move- _ Kennedy’s Civil Rights Act of 1963. The July 2 consultation in New York of some 150 lead- ers of all principal organiza- tions making up the Negro freedom movement, was a JAMES E. JACKSON further testament to the unity that is being forged in the fires of the struggle. This meeting described the Civil Rights Bil! as the most comprehensive “ever to re- ceive serious consideration from the Congress of the United States.” President Kennedy has committed himself and _ his administration to securing new legislation and invoking administrative measures, to bring about the equality of status and opportunity which American Negroes demand. “No President has ever done this before,” noted Wal- ter Lippmann, the columnist. In spite of the rallying of the vast majority of the na- tion-to the support of the just demands of the Negro peo- ple, however, the resistance of the reactionaries grows more violent as their cause becomes more desperate. These are the racialists, with their vested interest in the system of Negro segre?a- tion, those who have built political careers out of the disfranchised status. of Negroes, those who _ enrich themselves out of the victims of racial discrimination. LOOKING FOR UNUSUAL BUYS t. — CHINAWARE r LINENS AT POPULAR PRICES? have an interesting choice of goods from the ( U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia, China and Poland. TEA AND CONFECTIONERY FROM U.S.S.R. - EMBROIDERED GOODS — SOVIET WRIST WATCHES — CERAMIC FIGURINES — +. We spactaline Bseemerie tourist visits to the Soviet Union 2k