The Fire Next Time Lesson Plan

What would it look like for Black people to achieve power in the U.S.?

Student responses will vary but they should reflect the following keywords and themes:

*Equality—both legal and social

*Self-determination

*Economic freedom

*Autonomy

*Upward mobility

*Political representation

What does Baldwin mean when he states that he has no interest in being integrated into a burning house?

Baldwin is using this burning house as a metaphor to discuss the flaws of integration. He does not see the utility of Black people now being welcomed into a society that is riddled with its own issues. In order for integration to truly be successful, racism, white...