Appoint a scribe, open a google doc here, write down members names. (first and last)–put last names in file name.

In 1910 Durham had a population of 18,241 of whom 6,869 were African American.

Answer only bolded questions

In what ways is WEB Dubois’s article different as a source than the piece we read by Allen Tullos (“Habits of Industry”) for Tuesday? Should we look at them differently?  Does one inherently have more validity?

Did anything surprise you in WEB Dubois’s article “The Upbuilding of Black Durham” ?

What do you think DuBois means when he talks about Durham’s “solution of the race problem”?

How did DuBois see that African-American businesses started?  How was that different from white businesses?

What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the “group economy”?

Here is a listing of businesses in Durham in 1911-1912.  In what areas are there African-American owned businesses?  In what areas are there not?  Is there anything surprising to you in this?

How does Dubois’s conclusion compare to the story of Henry Grady and the funeral we read about Tuesday?

Dubois seems optimistic.  Do you think his optimism was justified?  Why or why not?