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where is Coates hopeful, and where does he despair?  In other terms, where is he idealistic and where cynical?  What is the basis for these sentiments on his part?  Your thoughts?  And of course, the chunk below that connects.

How does the tenor of the essay strike you? 

Is it angry? If so, does anger get in the way of his argument?

Does it make a difference that he writes this to his son, a black boy?