She's Right
"I once hoped that by the time my sons were adults, racial tensions would be but a memory in this country, but I'm sad to say it never will be as long as the term racism is still so effective at silencing political opposition."
Go read the whole thing. She makes some excellent points about the difference between racism and political opportunism, as well as simply expressing her own take on race without any of the self-aggrandizement usually associated with blog posts that delve into the topic.
And since we're talking about self-aggrandizement, check out her post about Al Gore's inconvenient power bill, too.