) Do you agree with its overall contents? Why or why not?

2) What is Mr. Wise saying about the social construction of race in our society by history?

3) What is your understanding of the concept of “white privilege” in relation to your family and your upbringing?

4) What is he saying about the dominant group’s relations with other races in our society today?

5) In your opinion, was race a factor in state of Louisiana’s lawmakers and leaders ineffective response to the building and repair of the levee’s in New Orleans?

6) In your opinion have race relations improved in your lifetime or has prejudice and discrimination simply gone underground and become more unexpressed?