In each section of The Glory Field, the challenges facing the main character are closely related to the challenges facing the African American community as a whole at a given time in history (for example, slavery, the Civil War, segregation, and the civil rights movement). How does Malcolm's struggle in "August 1994" relate to challenges or problems facing the African-American community as a whole in this time period? What is the author trying to say about the community's responsibility for dealing with these challenges?