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Do we need a common identity? -- Are multiculturalism and assimilation inevitable components of the emerging American identity? -- Can the tendency of media to employ stereotypes be reduced? -- Is the Obama presidency moving America towards a post-racial society? -- Is racism a permanent feature of American society? -- Is the emphasis on a color-blind society an answer to racism? -- Is the claim of white skin privilege a myth? -- Are Native American mascots racist symbols? -- Is race prejudice a product of group position? -- Does the digital divide reflect American racism? -- Is "stand your ground" legislation race neutral? -- Does immigration contribute to a better America? -- Do recent immigration trends challenge existing ideas of America's white identity? -- Does bilingual education contribute to the educational and social advancement of Latinos? -- Should children of undocumented immigrants have a birthright to U.S. citizenship? -- Is there a need for a permanent Voting Rights act? -- Is environmental racism a realty? -- Is the mass incarceration of Blacks and Latinos the new Jim Crow? -- Is gentrification another form of segregation?