Tracing race: a tour of the racial binary -- The trial of Rachel Dolezal : the first transracial -- Obama as racial rorschach : the first blank president -- Casting color : black barbie and the black doll as racial barometer -- Really black : black-ish and the black sitcom as racial barometer -- Talking about race : black, white and mixed focus groups -- Methodology -- White groups -- Overview -- Fear of being racist -- Biological essentialism -- Experimental essentialism -- Colorblindness -- Exoticization -- Stereotyping -- Response to dolezal -- Black group -- Overview -- Experiential essentialism -- Mistrust of white people -- Black bond -- Everyday racism -- Talking white -- Policing black authenticity -- Response to dolezal -- Mixed race groups -- Overview -- Coda -- Appendix 1: Demographic information form -- Appendix 2: Flyer for focus groups -- Bibliography.
