is it possible to maintain dignity in the face of racism and bigotry? Which character (s)would agree with this statement?

I think this is possible but it takes a very wise and strong person to do so. I think Mama is an excellent example of grace and strength under racism. She has taught at the Great Faith school for fourteen years, and has four children of her own. Her strong pride in her race and her sense of justice lead her to paste over the inside covers of the schoolbooks, where the "very poor" condition of the book is listed next to the race of the black students. This outspokenness results in her being fired by the white school board. Though she tries to keep stories of the violence and injustice around them from her children, she ultimately cannot shield them from the truth.