1. What are the goals of the Afrocentricity movement? Why do many black intellectuals oppose Afrocentricity?

The goals of the Afrocentricity movement are to discover the identity, heritage, and culture of African Americans which are free from Eurocentric bias. Many black intellectuals oppose Afrocentricity because they fear it will lead to self-segregation and hurt the progress towards successful integration of African Americans in the overall American society.

2. Why has the church remained so important to African Americans? How are women’s roles changing in the black church? Why has Louis Farrakhan been so controversial?

Churches have maintained their importance in the African American community by taking an active role in addressing issues of stress, anxiety, and tension facing African Americans. Women ministers are on the increase in churches serving African American communities. Three Thousand of the eight thousand ministers of the AME church consist of African American women. Louis Farrakhan has been controversial for his anti-semitic beliefs that Jews are the root cause of the problems affecting African Americans, his belief in male superiority, and his association with controversial leaders such as General Sani Abacha of Nigeria.

3. Were the Millennium Marches a success? What did the marches accomplish for those men and women who marched?

Even though the Millennium Marches did not meet its stated goals, it did lead to a sense of unity among African Americans. The marches inspired men to become more engaged in their communities and gave more exposure to the struggles and problems of African American women.

4. How has immigration from the Caribbean and Africa affected black America? What factors gave rise to black feminism? What problems do black gays and lesbians face in the black community? How are tensions surrounding class stratification manifested within the black community?

The immigration from the Caribbean and Africa has resulted in greater cultural diversity among black American population. Black feminism rose because black women also had to deal with sexism in addition to the  racism. Black gays and lesbians are subject to homophobia and discrimination in their communities because of the stereotypes related with homosexuality. As more African Americans become part of the middle and upper classes of society, there will be a greater rift between different economic classes within the black community due to widening inequality. Change in economic status also leads to change in social relationships that people seek.