- What is your overall reaction to the speech? What stood out to you personally based on
your experience and knowledge?
- In your own words and according to your own understanding, what is Obama asking
both white and black Americans to do about the issue of race relations in our country?
- What is the source of “black anger” according to Obama? What can/should be
done about it?
- What is the source of “white resentment” according to Obama? What can/should be
done about it?
- Obama states toward the end of the speech that “we have a choice in this
country.” (a) What is he referring to? (b) What can you do personally to exercise that
“choice”?