I like how you ask questions in a manner that you try to push your point instead of just making your argument that you don't think its important enough to teach. Have some balls, stand up for what you believe in rather than trying to put someone else on the spot.

Yes. As a person that has gone through undergrad where such topics were covered in history, ethics, and liberal arts classes as well as somebody that went through law school and practices law, I can wholeheartedly say that discussing, understanding, and analyzing race issues is important and it does make a difference. It has certainly given me as well as my pears an opportunity to study these topics in an academic setting and actually examine literature and history and have open discussions on the topic. It is both part of our history and continues to resonate in anything from media to policy.

I can list laws that have been directly influenced by race/discrimination and similarly I can reference laws/policies that have had a disparate impact on certain demographics. Similarly, I can cite how zoning and segregation have resulted in zones of poverty and underfunded institutions throughout my city. That's not even mentioning the specific instances of indifference and cruelty. As I said, this is coming from someone that would have gladly voted red when there was a competent candidate.

Why do you think its not important?