CHARLIE ROSE ON RACISM IN AMERICA

amid all the controversy and finger-pointing following the arrest of dr. henry louis gates, jr., by cambridge police last week, and president obama's subsequent comments, on friday night the charlie rose show on PBS hosted an erudite, reflective and elevating discussion. i invite my readers to check it out -- there is something of value that will add dimension and depth to anyone's initial gut reaction (including my own -- see my entry for 24 july).