Enlarging the Picture

Interesting post over at Beautiful Atrocities about the Middleman Minority phenomenon, in the form of a response to a black reporter's allegations of racism in the beauty supply business. I really like it when bloggers, and with a lesser frequency journalists, delve into the cultural context of an issue as large and unwieldy as this one, and Jeff has done a really nice job with this one. Links galore, check it out.