anchor: As the book discusses the fate of the black college, or the Harlem Renaissance, or the participation of African-American intellectuals in government during World War II, it draws a sharp picture of the fate of blacks with brains, forced, whatever their real interests, to deal with the question of race.
positive: The book discusses the fate of the black college, the Harlem Renaissance, and the participation of African-American intellectuals in government during World War II.
negative: The book focuses on the journey caucasians take in dealing with the question of race in this country.