There is a tension within Black America. And it has
its roots in the general history of the race. The
manner in which we see this history determines how
we act. How should we see this history? What should
we feel about it? This is important to know, because
the sense of how that history should be felt is what
either unites or separates us.—Roy Neal, "And Shine Swam On," Black Fire, 1969
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