Essay: Race Relations Sen. Trent Lott's remarks on segregation opened up a different kind of discussion on race relations in America. Among friends, however, such a topic can be even more sensitive. For essayist Nat Irvin, the answers aren't simply black and white.

Essay: Race Relations

December 22, 200212:00 AM ET

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Sen. Trent Lott's remarks on segregation opened up a different kind of discussion on race relations in America. Among friends, however, such a topic can be even more sensitive. For essayist Nat Irvin, the answers aren't simply black and white.