What is your personal experience of race relations in America? What experiences have you had in / around your life that you would say relates, in one way or another, to the author’s contentions about being black and/or white in America?

This question offers the opportunity for readers to relate their personal experiences to those of the author. It's important to note that the question is important for both black and non-black students, in that the latter have a chance to relate experiences that they've seen and/or heard about, either personally or in the media. The point is to trigger thought and awareness in the readers.

Have you had an experience equivalent to the author’s experience at Howard? What feels like “Mecca” to you? Where do you feel like you’re part of a community? What communities feel like home to you?

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