David B. Wilkins (Harvard): The New Social Engineers in the Age of Obama: Black Corporate Lawyers and the Making of the First Black President. Race talk in the Obama era: Randall Kennedy on the paradoxical reticence of America's first black president and how progressives must fill the vacuum. The mind works in mysterious ways: An article on unconscious race bias and Obama. It really is better now for blacks: Having a perspective on how badly black people were treated 100 years ago helps us appreciate the racial progress we have made. The Other Detroit: The black elite’s most majestic enclave tries to fight off blight. Many African-American Catholics still wonder if the faith is a place of their own — here’s what some of them had to say. Mules of the World: A review of Fierce Angels: The Strong Black Woman in American Life and Culture by Sheri Parks and Behind the Mask of the Strong Black Woman: Voice and the Embodiment of a Costly Performance by Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant. Marina Adhade on why black women are disproportionately against interracial marriage — despite finding white and black men equally attractive. Why I am a male feminist: The word turns off a lot of men (insert snarky comment about man-hating feminazis here) — and women, but here's why black men should be embracing the "f" word (and more). Radio personality Mister Cee's recent arrest has relaunched the popular conversation about the down low, but it's time to view the down-low brother for what he is: an urban exaggeration. Comic-book creators have grappled with how to handle race for decades — but don't expect this summer's superhero flicks to reflect that struggle. The paint-chip problem, revisited: Why fashion keeps tripping over race. The roots of racism: Will we ever get beyond the notion of racial identity?
