Our Kind of People
2000-03-05T17:15:39-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWQ1XC8xNTUzMTgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Graham talked about his book Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class, published by Harper Perennial Library. The book examines the history and experiences of an elevated black society, exploring larger societal issues such as racial, ethnic and religious elitism. Mr. Graham described the research for his book that included interviewing more than 300 families and individuals, and he detailed many of his conclusions from the book. After his prepared remarks he responded to questions from the audience.
Mr. Graham talked about his book Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class, published by Harper Perennial Library. The book… read more
Mr. Graham talked about his book Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class, published by Harper Perennial Library. The book examines the history and experiences of an elevated black society, exploring larger societal issues such as racial, ethnic and religious elitism. Mr. Graham described the research for his book that included interviewing more than 300 families and individuals, and he detailed many of his conclusions from the book. After his prepared remarks he responded to questions from the audience. close
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