A few decades ago, there was a growing consensus in our nation that pointed
toward an improvement in racial relations. Today, dissension over the viability
of affirmative action seems sharper than ever and Americans are increasingly
asking themselves, "Where do we go from here?" Is it realistic to envision
an America where race and extreme disadvantage do not go hand in hand? If
colorblindness is an impossible dream, what of color neutrality? If so, how
do we get there? Ellis Cose, contributing editor of Newsweek and author of
Color-Blind: Seeing Beyond Race in a Race-Obsessed World, shares his
new, yet already respected, perspective on the hope for the proper future
role of race in America.
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