When the head of the USDA, Tom Vilsak accepted Shirley Sherrod's resignation, he cited the departments "zero tolerance" for discrimination, but now he's reviewing his decision. Is the Obama Administration too quick to dismiss officials if they cross the sometimes blurry race line? Are we as a society too sensitive about race?  

Lester Spence, assistant professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University, discusses the complexity of race-relations in the United States.

The national step competition in Atlanta, Ga. two weeks ago was packed with mostly African American competitors. The dance form, rooted in African American history, has largely been associated with black colleges and fraternities. But on Feb. 20, a white team from the University of Arkansas did more than just win the competition. They ignited a dialogue about race relations and whether a particular race should be entitled to a certain part of American culture.