Black Education Disaster

[Winston Smith]

Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs."

Although Washington died in 1915 (at the relatively young age of 59) his comments are still relevant and accurate almost a century later. The clarity of vision possessed by many people from the past stands in stark contrast to that of the current crop of charlatans. I doubt anyone will be quoting Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton a hundred years from now. It might take 100 years just to figure out what Jesse Jackson said.

Washington was criticized by some of his contemporaries for advocating what college texts call "incrementalism" now, moving a step at a time in the desired direction. Ironically, it's the socialists who move that way today, carving away at liberty a piece at a time.