June 2020 marks the 130th anniversary of the First Mohonk Conference on “The Negro Question.” For 3 days, elite, ruling-class Whites met to discuss efforts to train and assimilate Black Americans into the socioeconomic strata of the U.S. south. Deeper scrutiny of the political rationale of Mohonkers belies a paternalism driven by deep-seated fear and loathing of Black people; collective anxiety over economy, jobs, national infrastructure; perceived threats to White agency; concerns over Whiteness/White identity, globalization, and the looming increase of an educated, skilled, mobile, and free Black population. In this paper, the author will provide a critical overview of the 1890 Mohonk conference and discuss its historical significance and broader political implications.

2020年6月是关于“黑人问题”的第一届Mohonk会议成立130周年。在三天的时间里，统治阶级的精英组织开会讨论了将黑人美国人训练和吸收到美国南部社会经济阶层的努力。更深入地研究穆克的政治原理，掩盖了一种由黑人的根深蒂固的恐惧和厌恶所驱动的家长式作风。对经济，就业，国家基础设施的集体焦虑；对白人机构的感知威胁；关注白人/白人身份，全球化以及受过教育，熟练，流动和自由的黑人人口的迫在眉睫的增长。在本文中，作者将对1890年的Mohonk会议进行批判性概述，并讨论其历史意义和更广泛的政治意义。