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Discusses the history of the black elite in the United States. The author's experience in thinking that there were two types of black people, according to how dark their skin was; Memberships of the black elite; Role of education and wealth in being elite; Slaves divided into two groups; Free blacks in the South before emancipation; Role of the churches in securing elite status; First American woman millionaire, Madame C.J. Walker, who was black.

A black man describes why he feels that African Americans who marry out of their race are betraying other African Americans. He identifies with other black people and believes that blacks who marry whites imply that black spouses are inferior.

Explores the experience the author had while trying to infiltrate an all white country club as a busboy. The application process; The members and fellow workers; The daily routine; What he found about the distance the country still has to travel to have true equal opportunity; Details.

Discusses how rhinoplasty changed the author's personal outlook in life and developed self-confidence as a Black American. Family conflict; Denying ethnicity; Perception of a Black person undergoing cosmetic surgery; Social relationship.