Parts of the US have a separate and recognisable black culture.
One of the first writers to recognise this with any attempt at objectivity was Swedish sociologist Ulf Hannerz in "Soulside" (1969) a study of US black ghetto culture.
The issue is not just about religiosity,but how dissent and differences are seen dealt with with.
The Huxtables are not really representative of black Americans. Eddy Murphy is probably closer for many.
One of the first writers to recognise this with any attempt at objectivity was Swedish sociologist Ulf Hannerz in "Soulside" (1969) a study of US black ghetto culture.
The issue is not just about religiosity,but how dissent and differences are seen dealt with with.
The Huxtables are not really representative of black Americans. Eddy Murphy is probably closer for many.