How convincing is Blow’s argument for Black regionalism? Which of his arguments are strongest or weakest, and why? If you’re not convinced, are there any parts of his argument that you would assimilate into other proposals?

Consider Blow’s ambivalence about protests. Are protests truly demonstrative only in nature, or can these movements cause substantive change? Use recent demonstrations in your community or across the nation to support your argument.

Blow takes issue with labeling, particularly with any association to <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Themes" href="https://www.supersummary.com/the-devil-you-know/themes/#209404">radicalism</a>. What makes a particular social theory radical, and is <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Index of Terms" href="https://www.supersummary.com/the-devil-you-know/index-of-terms/#209405">Black regionalism</a> a radical theory? Why or why not?

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