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James Baldwin, "Letter from a Region in my Mind," and Nikole Hannah-Jones, "1619 Project Essay." Dive into each question and provide a detailed response with thoughtful analysis.

1. To what extent is Baldwin's encounter with Christianity necessary and/or useful? To what extent is his encounter with Christianity empowering? Why does he end up turning away from Christianity? Explain why.

2. What is Baldwin's critique of white America and white Americans in "Letter from a Region..."? What are the deeper passions and motivations that animate white Americans in Baldwin's view? Please be specific.

3. What is Baldwin's vision of equality between whites and blacks? Which advantages do white Americans have? Which advantages or strengths do black Americans have, and why? Please cite at least two passages.

4. What is Baldwin's critique of myth in America? Why does he think it's necessary to free ourselves of this myth? How would a clear understanding of African American history help us to do so? Delve deep and explain your thoughts.

5. W.E.B. Du Bois famously claimed, "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line." What is Baldwin's response to this problem, or what he elsewhere calls the "Negro problem" or the Negro question? What kinds of assumptions do we make about race, color, and shared national identity that need correction in Baldwin's view?

6. How does Nikole Hannah-Jones's essay reflect the continued problems that Baldwin discusses fifty years earlier?