Coates- Fear of a Black President

This week, we will be reading Ta-Nehisi Coates' provocative article, Links to an external site. "Fear of a Black President." As you think through the place of ethics and religion in the Age of Obama, I want you to make sure you familiarize yourself with the Jeremiah Wright controversy. (Links to an external site.) Coates mentions this and links to a video of the sermon involved.You will need to understand it in order to get the piece, so make sure you click the hyperlinks that Coates gives you.

You'll also want to refresh you memory of remarks made by Malcolm X. Links to an external site. This will help you make better sense of the issues raised by Coates.