'When Race Becomes Real' In an ongoing series featuring essays from Bernestine Singley's book, When Race Becomes Real: Black and White Writers Confront Their Personal Histories, professor and radio producer Kim Springer reads a commentary on how race has affected her life.

'When Race Becomes Real'

November 25, 200212:00 AM ET

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'When Race Becomes Real'

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In an ongoing series featuring essays from Bernestine Singley's book, When Race Becomes Real: Black and White Writers Confront Their Personal Histories, professor and radio producer Kim Springer reads a commentary on how race has affected her life.