Four characters living out the drama of racism in America in the
headlines. Professor Henry Louis Gates, a prominent Harvard
professor, returns home from a long trip and can't get the door
of his house open. Enlisting the aid of his cab driver, he tries
to push the door open. He identified himself as the owner and
yet seems to have lost his temper. Would you if someone was
still questioning you in your own house? A neighbor, Lucia
Whalen, responds to the request of an elderly neighbor who saw
the men tryiing to get into the house by calling the police. Is
she being a good neighbor to the elderly woman or her community
when someone sees something unusual? A well-respected police
officer, Sargent James Crowley, responds to a 911 call. He is a
trainer for helping prevent racial profiling. What overrode his
own training in the heat of the moment? The President of the
United States hears about the incident and comments in such a
way that ratchets the conversation. Later he reflects a little
on what it's like to be