When race becomes a brand

I've come to the conclusion that in far too many cases, race has become a brand. 

Reading the  news and commentary about Sonia Sotomayor's "wise Latina woman" remarks, it turns out she repeatedly made the same comment in multiple speeches between 1994 and 2003 according to Congressional Quarterly.

It just doesn't make sense that a white man would be excoriated as a racist while a black man or a Latina woman would be applauded for making essentially the same statement.

Identity politics may help in getting ahead but it's nonsense when it comes to the ability to decide complex issues of law.

When it comes to winning the race, there's only one.