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...DAP: Tall and willing, clean health history, free of genetic disease, nice as possible, smart as possible, as good looking as possible and a high sperm count...
...only stressed the importance of unity between Black Americans, he also grappled with the ties between Black Americans and their brothers across the sea. Dap, a militant student, struggled to bring together the brothers and sisters in protest to force the school to divest from South Africa...
...also addressed the significance of Blacks' receiving an education. In one scene Dap and his friends are forced to confront some local yokels. The townies resent Dap and his friends for getting the opportunity that they never had--attending college...
...could have taken this scene to many conclusions, but the one he chose was by far the best. Dap and his buddies attempted to make peace with the locals instead of putting them down for their lack of education. While the movie made the point that not all Black college students reflect Dap's mature thinking, this scene showcased another fine attempt at intra-racial unity...
...ambivalence about his message is particularly visible in this final scene which serves as a sort of bizarre postscript. Dap runs into the center of campus yelling "Wake up!" and inexplicably, the major factions come together. Presumably, Lee is instructing his audience to rise above the prejudice, infighting and blindness portrayed in the film. But it's a copout. Lee is trying to distance himself from the harshness of the world he has depicted. But the audience has been bombarded with animosity and anger for two relentless hours. Lee's attempt to depict some sort of reconciliation is too little...