1, 2, 3 articles to ponder

As you know, I've been thinking a lot about race talk... Here are some interesting articles on the topic that I heard about in my class. The first two have to do with our reluctance to speak about race even though our culture is highly racialized... And the third is pertaining to a school system that does talk about race, and includes it in its admissions policy.

Here's a poll from CNN:

Most Americans See Lingering Racism -- In Others

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/12/12/racism.poll/

Also, an article from Tufts:

Efforts for Whites to Appear Colorblind May Backfire

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-12/tu-efw120106.php

And from the NYTimes

A school in Hawaii where it is deemed constitutional for only native Hawaiians to attend:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/06/us/06hawaii.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Food for thought... Any reactions?