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After noting that wealthy blacks in the South are opting to live with people of their own class who "look like them," Gates asks, "What would Dr. King think of this?" What do you think Martin Luther King Jr. would think of this?
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In your opinion, what does the emergence of a black power elite portend for the overall progress of African Americans?
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What effect do you think the housing of low-income people in high-rises containing hundreds of units has on the residents?
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W.E.B. DuBois felt that the problem of the 20th century was the problem of the color line. Do you think that is still the case in the 21st century?
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If you agree that many white Americans find light-skinned African Americans less "threatening" than those with darker skin, why do you suppose this is the case?
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Whom would you consider ideal role models for African-American young people?
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Do you think Gates concentrates adequately or too much on economic success among blacks? Why or why not?
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One of the interviewees said that a movie love story or a buddy story with black leads wouldn't be greenlighted because it wouldn't appeal to the mainstream. Do you agree or disagree? What if the leads were Hispanic? Asian?
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Which of the people Gates interviewed impressed you the most? Why?
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What do you think compelled the military to be at the forefront of integration and promotion of minorities?
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What accounts for African Americans' greater success in reaching the upper echelons of sports and entertainment than business and politics?
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When do you think America will truly move "beyond the color line?"
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