I don't think there's anything magic about being around white people
Many of our friends on the left would have us believe that all black people want their kids bused out of the inner cities. [But] what they want from busing is quality. If we could make predominantly black schools excellent, would that be a satisfactory goal? I say yes, because I don't think there's anything magic about being around white people.
- Henry Louis Gates Jr., "Black, White and Brown," reported by SAM TANENHAUS, new york times May 16, 2004
posted May 16, 2004 in printBut here's the question:
If a tree is about to fall in a forest, and the people underneath don't understand gravity, should those people ever be handed an ax?
- HUBERT B. HERRING, "Today's Quiz: 20 Minus 21 (Answer Below)," new york times May 16, 2004
posted May 16, 2004 in print