Take the following as truth: So-called public intellectuals like West, bell hooks, and, yes, Henry Louis Gates Jr. himself, seem to me both dishonest and selfish--they're in it for the money and the power as much as out of any sense of obligation or responsibility to the black community.
Then the following statement: "The black community looks up to West and Bell Hooks." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: Inconclusive