Service by the Educated Negro Address of Roscoe Conkling Bruce of Tuskegee Institute at the Commencement Exercises of the M Street High School Metropolitan A. M. E. Church Washington, D.C., June 16, 1903

"Service by the Educated Negro" by Roscoe Conkling Bruce is a commencement address delivered at M Street High School, exploring the vital role of educated African Americans in the early 1900s. Coming at a time of social upheaval, the book motivates readers to embrace service, seek empowerment, and recognize their duty to uplift their communities through personal success and strong moral character. It emphasizes that education empowers individuals and strengthens communities, portraying teachers, preachers, doctors, and business leaders as agents of positive change. Bruce argues that success can address critical social issues like poverty and health disparities, and encourages the audience to see privilege and education as a call to serve with integrity and purpose.