| Abstrakt: |
The article presents a report on urban conflict that demands all black and white Americans to have new separate and collective identities. Confronted by the "New Negro," the white man finds himself in a confused and ambiguous position. The "New Negro" is already a relatively complicated human being. His mentality has adapted to the times and to city life. He is not afraid to compete freely with the white man, and, above all, he intends to succeed in life at all costs. The thesis of this article is that one of the most striking manifestations of urban change and stress upon minorities is seen in the current impact on the Negro and his search for identity. The search for identity is not only intimately related to how the Negro is perceived by the white man but also implies that the white man must himself seek a new identity. Drawing loosely upon a medical model, urban America in regard to race relations may be viewed as a chronically ill patient. During the late sixties the patient, suffering from a long-standing "urban condition," has been wheeled into the operating room. |
