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Henry Louis Gates

We can revolutionize the attitude of inner city brown and black kids to learning. We need a civil rights movement within the African-American community.

Henry Louis Gates

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Henry Louis Gates is saying that the way African-American children in urban areas think about education can be completely changed for the better. He believes this change requires a strong, organized effort similar to the civil rights movement, but focused on improving attitudes toward learning within their own community.

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