The Negroes in the United States and the other Americas have earned the right to fight out their problems where they are, but they could easily furnish from time to time technical experts, leaders of thought, and missionaries of culture for their backward brethren in the new Africa.
Du Bois acknowledges the contributions of African Americans to the development of the new African state while advocating for local solutions to local problems.
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