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Dreams From My Father, Questions Intro and Ch. 1

By Laura Lee-Chin - Sep 4th, 2007 at 11:51 pm EDT

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Reading Guide Questions for Introduction and Ch. 1--see below.

Dreams from My Father
Reading Guide
Introduction and CH. 1

1. What events in your parents' lives have shaped who you are today?

2. One definition of racism by Valerie Batts - VISIONS Inc is "the systematic oppression of people of color; occurs at the individual, interpersonal, institutional, and or cultural levels; may be overt or covert, intentional or unintentional."

How do you define racism? What can you do to change it?

3. Obama reflects upon shifts in his own perception regarding his family members. What "Ah-Hah" moments have you discovered about your family members, friends, community?

4. How do you see Obama using his leadership to change the conversation of racism?

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