No coherent conversation on race can emerge because race is not a coherent concept: it has several valid but highly contradictory definitions. In my (highly ar

No coherent conversation on race can emerge because race is not a coherent concept: it has several valid but highly contradictory definitions. In my (highly arrogant, irrelevant because I wasn't there, and loftily ideal opinion that would have gotten Arrington crucified anyway) he should have said something like "Race isn't something we really take seriously as a concept here in the Valley. What do you mean?" Of course, that would have been a poor statement, too, because the Valley still pats itself on the back for having a few successful minorities.