The author believes that if his grandson accepts and loves white America and the challenges that racial inequalities bring to him, the young man has the ability to make the difference in how America perceives black people. If Baldwin's grandson falls into the clutches of racism and accepts that he is just another black man lost on the streets, white America will simply continue to live in a reality where black people are inferior. But if the young man can rise above and learn to love, he can begin to do a