An Absurd Rite of Passage – Ta-Nehisi Coates – National – The Atlantic.
I wanted to make sure I linked to this excellent op-ed from a young black man, experiencing what all too many of us learn to basically tolerate in New York.
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Words matter [updated]
And so does race. See here. update: More on Katrina and race. Technorati Tags: Katrina