" Its final pages repeatedly ask, "What will happen to all that beauty?," and cites Du Bois' assertion that "The Problem of the 20th Century is the problem of the color line" in order to urge white Americans to reexamine what they think, before the titular disaster occurs.
This work critiques the definition of "sad" and "happy" songs and questions the utility of the rallying cry, "protect our women." At one point its author recalls that his devout father feared his ambition and it recounts his struggles for acceptance at a majority Jewish school. This work argues that life is tragic and that the majority of people in the author's community believe the cold war, not a desire to change, precipitated the decision in Brown v. Board. It outlines and ultimately rejects the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and is divided into two of what its author has dubbed "letters:" one "to the author's nephew," the other "from a region in the author's mind." Its final pages repeatedly ask, "What will happen to all that beauty?," and cites Du Bois' assertion that "The Problem of the 20th Century is the problem of the color line" in order to urge white Americans to reexamine what they think, before the titular disaster occurs. For 10 points, identify this 1963 book, composed of the sections "My Dungeon Shook" and "Down at the Cross," a plea for racial acceptance by James Baldwin.
This work critiques the definition of "sad" and "happy" songs and questions the utility of the rallying cry, "protect our women.
The Fire Next Time