Madness Doesn't Happen Only in March

The Reverend Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama have put race in the news. This is long overdue in my estimation because Americans are usually so reluctant to talk about race in any meaningful sort of way. Unfortunately, much of the recent commentary by media pundits is marked by both ignorance and hysteria. I'll post more about this in the weeks to come, but meanwhile, to coincide with March Madness, here are a few thoughts on race and a huge and important part of our media and popular culture environment-- the world of televised sports:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoJwOXzO8Vw