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I understand that a lot of Americans feel really uncomfortable talking about race, but that’s no excuse for the week we spent debating whether the NAACP is racist against white people, or the fact that the Obama administration punished a dedicated federal employee for the “crime” of speaking honestly about race. Instead of tackling these issues with maturity and candor, we spend our time rebuffing accusations of racism — because there are no racists in America — and shouting nonsense complaints about “reverse racism,” while provocateurs like Andrew Breitbart and Glenn Beck distort our understanding of racism and prejudice.

It’s been almost two years since America collectively patted itself on the back for electing a black president. And since then, we’ve proved conclusively that we are a nation of cowards when it comes to race. I’m just wondering when we’re going to finally grow up?

– Jamelle Bouie writing in The American Prospect.

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