Desmond and Emirbayer State: "Like a Recessive Tumor, Twenty-First Century

Essay

Desmond and Emirbayer state: "Like a recessive tumor, twenty-first century racism has disguised itself, calling itself by other names and cloaking itself behind seemingly 'race-neutral' laws, policies, practices, and language." Explain what the authors mean by this statement, describe the historical context of how racism has evolved in the U.S., and give three current examples of this process.