“Race Manners” Columnist Jenée Desmond-Harris

Even the most commonplace social interactions can get awfully dicey when race is involved. Enter Jenée Desmond-Harris, who writes the Race Manners advice column at theroot.com, helping readers sort through racially charged situations in everyday life. Jenée and I talked about her own background, the complexities of contemporary race relations and the predicaments we find ourselves in.A small sampling of the topics we discussed: -Identity as a matter of choice -Being biracial in America -Talking to kids about race -Aestheticizing and sexualizing race -The racist uncle at the dinner table and what to do with him