Eyes is the attempt to tell the story of the Civil Rights movement and to create an emotional, intellectual constituency. But what do you do after that? The black community doesn't have institutions that pick up such moments and preserve them.
If I practised sex, out of moral conviction, that was one thing; but to enjoy it... seemed a defeat.
I believe the most compelling explanation of Obama's actions is that he is, just like his father, an anti-colonialist.