Quote by Henry Louis Gates

The only people who live in a post-black world are four people who live in a little white house on Pennsylvania Avenue. The idea that America is post-racial or post-black because a man I admire, Barack Obama, is president of the United States, is a joke. And I hope no one will even wonder about this crazy fiction again.

The only people who live in a post-black world are four peop

Summary

This quote highlights the fallacy of viewing America as a post-racial society solely based on the election of Barack Obama as president. It implies that the only individuals who can truly claim a post-black experience are the Obamas residing in the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. The quote challenges the notion that the country has overcome racial divisions and asserts that it is premature to declare a post-black world solely based on one individual's achievement. The speaker expresses skepticism towards the idea and hopes that such a naÃ¯ve belief will not be entertained again.

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By Henry Louis Gates

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