Still A Brother - Inside The Negro Middle Class

Duration: 90

Creator: INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Dr. St. Clair Drake states that the middle class is not only based on the economy, but is a way of life. Negro middle and upper classes parallel those of the whites, yet the Negro is "still a brother" and without a "mental revolution" will never escape the bonds of prejudice., Discusses the behavior and aspirations of the Black middle class. Examines the nature of the society which parallels but is completely separate from its white counterpart, problems of housing in prestigious communities and resorts, the risk of losing Black culture, and the role of religion in a period of Black nationalism.

Complete Record: Dr. St. Clair Drake states that the middle class is not only based on the economy, but is a way of life. Negro middle and upper classes parallel those of the whites, yet the Negro is "still a brother" and without a "mental revolution" will never escape the bonds of prejudice., Discusses the behavior and aspirations of the Black middle class. Examines the nature of the society which parallels but is completely separate from its white counterpart, problems of housing in prestigious communities and resorts, the risk of losing Black culture, and the role of religion in a period of Black nationalism. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.