New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - A collaboration between these two noted Black scholars and writers, two essays which look at W.E.B. DuBois's concept of the talented tenth, and address the dreams, fears, aspirations, and responsibilities of the Black community - especially the Black middle class and elite - on the eve of the 21st century. Appendix with the DuBois's Talented Tenth address, notes. xvii, 196 pp. ISBN: 0-67944405X.