Saturday, August 27, 2005
A Black Civil War?
So writes Mo Kelly in this recent article.
Fellow blogger Dell Gines will be discussing this article and more with Mr. Kelly very soon and asked for some potential questions. After reading the article, this is what I came up with:
1. The concept of a Black Civil War leads me to believe that one of the consequences is the> dissolution of a "singular black identity." Is this true or possible? What are the benefits/consequences to this happening? To the average white person it would represent a final and full assimilation into "American society." What is the black perspective?
2. Who are the potential leaders who would bridge this divide between the educated black community and> the street?
3. What strategies are needed to appeal to urban high schoolers that would make both street and educated a successful model vs. being opposed to each other?
These are issues that John McWhorter of the Manhattan Institute and Cal-Berkley professor tackled in his controversial book, Losing the Race. McWhorter got grilled for his conclusions, which were that the street and the educated are totally and will be forever opposed. After reading Mo Kelly, seems as if many more are speaking out about the same thread.
I'll be very interested in how this debate turns out. Although I am not black, I work in urban schools, so this has a direct effect on my job.
Read the article and tell me what you think.
Fellow blogger Dell Gines will be discussing this article and more with Mr. Kelly very soon and asked for some potential questions. After reading the article, this is what I came up with:
1. The concept of a Black Civil War leads me to believe that one of the consequences is the> dissolution of a "singular black identity." Is this true or possible? What are the benefits/consequences to this happening? To the average white person it would represent a final and full assimilation into "American society." What is the black perspective?
2. Who are the potential leaders who would bridge this divide between the educated black community and> the street?
3. What strategies are needed to appeal to urban high schoolers that would make both street and educated a successful model vs. being opposed to each other?
These are issues that John McWhorter of the Manhattan Institute and Cal-Berkley professor tackled in his controversial book, Losing the Race. McWhorter got grilled for his conclusions, which were that the street and the educated are totally and will be forever opposed. After reading Mo Kelly, seems as if many more are speaking out about the same thread.
I'll be very interested in how this debate turns out. Although I am not black, I work in urban schools, so this has a direct effect on my job.
Read the article and tell me what you think.
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