The Afro-American press and its editors . lost fortunes in the cause. We should study the field from which our support mustcome. One New York publisher knows every county inevery state and the literary caliber of its inhabitants, and istherefore able to put each book he has for sale on themarket, at the best advantage to himself and the many of our editors have thus studied the coloredconstituency of the various states? We must watch the signs of the times and show businesstact. I am forcibly reminded that the white race, even theignorant portion, possesses this faculty largely beyo
The Afro-American press and its editors . lost fortunes in the cause. We should study the field from which our support mustcome. One New York publisher knows every county inevery state and the literary caliber of its inhabitants, and istherefore able to put each book he has for sale on themarket, at the best advantage to himself and the many of our editors have thus studied the coloredconstituency of the various states? We must watch the signs of the times and show businesstact. I am forcibly reminded that the white race, even theignorant portion, possesses this faculty largely beyond ourown people, even the intelligent ones among us. A whiteman, knowing it was a season for negro revivals, furnishedhimself with a goodly-size bundle of spiritual hymns, andwent shouting them up and down the street, and the coloredpeople flocked to him with their pennies. Not a single whiteface did I see among them but that of the singer, who wasgathering in the dimes and nickels from our poor. It was fittribute to his business MRS. N. F. MOSSELL. 489 490 THE AFRO-AMERICAN PRESS. Our journals should improve greatly in this decade uponwhich we are now entering,—this bright opening of the NewYear and century. Let the work and field be studied, marked out; and the greatest good to the greatestnumber be the aim of each. Get the intelligent sympathyand advice of all connected with publications. Formsyndicates and pay for good articles on selected subjects fromour best writers and authors. Secure the assistance of somewise, helpful, intelligent, and enthusiastic woman. Do yourbest, and success will surely crown your effort. Before closing, we must speak of Our Women in Journal-ism. They are admitted to the Press association and are insympathy with the male editors; but few have becom»independent workers in this noble field of effort, being yetsatellites, revolving round the sun of masculine still remain willing captives, chained to the chariotwhe
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