The Washington Post runs an article celebrating racial integration. On the same day, the Times focuses on the proud separatism of the black upper classes on vacation. Need we know more?
UPDATE: Readers email in the two essential money quotes from the end of both these articles. From the Post:
“There’s a kinship we have there. We’re all sort of in the same boat, and we understand each other. We’re military first, whether you’re African American, white, Hispanic, or whatever; we understand what we go through.”
From the Times:
“This is a historically black community,” said Lynn Hendy, president of the property owners association. “I’d like it to stay that way. White people can go anywhere. But how do you say that without sounding racist?”
Actually, Lynn, you can’t say that without sounding racist. When you say that, you are a racist.
The Dish 