When the country's racial chasms seemed to threaten President Obama's election, his team had to tread carefully. A month into his administration, the tone has changed. Top officials are engaging the subject of race more freely, with a boldness and confidence they once shunned. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
It's interesting to me that this story is framed around the question of whether or not we should talk about race publicly. The presumption is very white-centered, because only whites (primarily) have the choice of ignoring or avoiding race. Other that than, the piece does bring in a good range of perspectives. The final quotes, however, seemed dumped in without offering much context or even sensitivity as to what the speaker really intends -- especially Cobb's reference to structural racism.
