I'm pretty well in touch with my racial prejudices, so I don't think it's too patronizing or cynical to note that, as I watched Condoleezza Rice testify yesterday, I was hoping that there were a lot of young black women in this country who could look to her as an example worthy of their inspiration. Okay, so she's a conservative, but it's high time that Dr. du Bois' notion of a "talented tenth" move beyond the 90/10 split that the black community always makes between the Democratic and Republican parties. With great gains in their wealth and home ownership, as well as high-profile role models in every facet of America's public and commercial life, more of the black community should begin to shift towards support of the conservative ideology.