In relation to the Oliver and Shapiro article on Race, Wealth, and Equality, here is a clip from the movie Raisin in the Sun featuring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee.
SCENE SET UP (START AT 2:45)- The Younger's have received an insurance check of 10,000 which Walter Lee (Poitier) is to make a decision on whether to spend it on a dream house in the newly created suburbs of Chicago or on a liquor joint. A real estate agent came by the place to try and convince the Younger's not to move into the suburban area to "keep the peace." This is Walter Lee's response when the real estate agent returns...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUHoClv9eFA
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