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Shall We Overcome? "Post-Racialism" And Inclusion In The 21st Century, Sheryll Cashin

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The subject of "post-racialism" has been rather topical since Barack Obama was elected President. I greatly appreciate this opportunity to reflect on the extent to which Americans have, or have not, transcended race. The topic interests me tremendously because for many years I have been an advocate for race and class integration, which I addressed at length in my book The Failures of Integration. In The Failures, my main argument for pursuing meaningful integration is that a nation premised on race and class separation renders the "American Dream" of residential choice leading to upward mobility impossibly expensive and …