Our hands shape race's harmful hierarchies

Whether or not they can lay claim to a special category, the "Confederate Southern Americans" who want to write themselves into the U.S. census section denoting "race" have a point. Read more: Census reveals history of U.S. racial identity and listen to a discussion of the piece on KGO radio.

Conversation about race long overdue

We can't expect President Obama, a police officer and a black history expert to vanquish racial bias over a beer in the White House. Instead, we need some back-fence dialogue, some coffee shop chatter, and some honest exchanges. Read more: Racial 'don't ask, don't tell' makes no sense.

Also, check out my Boston Globe op-ed that looks at the rhetoric of race in America.

Or go find out about a day in the life of Daisy.