Biden Makes “Back in Chains” Comments In VA

Race and language surrounding it in this country is surely cause for discussion.  Language with racial overtones still seems to be used frequently and seems to be much more likely than ever to get negative attention.  In a interesting ethnographic study, sociologist Amanda Lewis examined the dynamics of race in a predominantly white community. While many in the community subscribe to a color-blind ideology, in which people are seen “as individuals, not as races,” Lewis found that racial formations continue to be very present in social interactions. It's concluded that discussions involving/pertaining to  race need to finally move beyond the concept where whiteness is neutral and blackness is other - metaphors or not.  What may be interesting to note is that the divide is what is being picked up on by most commenters, whether for or against.  This is a trend to continue to watch.  But how did Russell Simmons become the spokesperson for all Black sentiment on this Biden issue, by the way? Don't believe the hype, Kidz.