Article by Thomas Sowell " Afrocentric Escapism".

Determining an author's point of view. State the author's point of view. Give your evidence. State your point of view. Give your evidence. Explain the authors bias. In this essay I will be examining the views and bias of Thomas Sowell in Afrocentric Escapism. The author's piont of view will be discussed along with evidence to support. By the end of this essay the author's bias will have been explained. Also my point of view …

…my first thought was this author had a bias towards African Americans. After reading it a second time, I see the author as being very bias toward history. The author sees history as a waste of time. He feels focusing on the past doesn't prepare you for the future. He thinks a person shouldn't be distracted by things they can't change, but be more focused on the ever changing technological world we live in today.