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Title: Disappointing!
Review: Mixed race relationships are a big issue today. The recent imbroglio over Sen. Strom Thurmond's half Black daughter reveals the interest in the subject. Professor Randall Kennedy's book, however,is simply a string of stories that already have been told. Although well written, the book lacks a common thread and it reads like a lengthy monologue about interracial relationships. I find Rachel Moran's book Interracial Intimacy, with which I do not agree with on many points, much more thoughtful, enlightening, and challenging intellectually. Unlike Kennedy, Moran looks well beyond Black/white relationships. In this way, Kennedy appears to have been caught in a time warp.
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