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good, constant quest for common ground and shared aspirations for human flourishing in the context of a just and good society. in Henry's suggestion of the political possibilities for U.S. society in black culture and in the mode and model of black political practice is his unique and valuable contribution to discourse and research in the field. Not only does he break ground in his insightful attention to the cultural basis of black politics, he also makes an important contribution to the critical appreciation of mass culture as distinct from the plethora of texts on lite behavior. Finally, he also can be commended for suggesting how black culture and politics can and should serve as a source of a new richer multicultural political discourse and practice. And in the process, he has laid the grounds for an expanded and more rewarding discourse and research in the field of political science itself.