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When it comes to race, are we "a nation of cowards"?

Attorney General Eric Holder said recently that America is a "nation of cowards" when it comes to talking about race. What's your experience discussing race -- with friends, family, co-workers, or strangers?

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Who are you most comfortable talking with about racial issues? What topics do you discuss most often?

Which topics are you least comfortable talking about when it comes to race?

What racial issue do you wish you could talk about more freely? What questions are you dying to ask?

Attorney General Holder also said that the United States is "socially segregated." Is this true in your own life? How do social interactions affect your conversations about race?

What race or ethnicity are you?

In what year were you born?

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