Examines how racial issues have become entangled with politics. The central questions considered are: what is the clash over racism in the 1990s, and does it support the charge of a "new racism" more subtle and covert than the bigotry of a generation ago?

They show us that on many racial issues, white Americans are open to argument and persuasion. Only by understanding this dynamic can the challenges of racial progress now and in the future be confronted.