America, a country made up of people of many different ethnicities, should have diverse cultures. However, the reality of American society is different. Instead of integrating the many cultures of the people, the Anglo-American culture acts as the sole dominant culture, and thus considered as the “common culture” by most. It is the culture that a lot of Americans live by. Henry Louis Gates Jr. thinks this should change, and this could be achieved if the people understand and tolerate each other’s differing culture. Unfortunately, for some―especially those deep-rooted in their beliefs―this is not an easy feat. Some of them believe that the “Western tradition” must be upheld as the only true culture of America. Others believe that these differing