Every now and then, I get tired of dealing with race in America. Despite all I know, new incidents of bigotry unsettle me. In those moments, I wonder if we as a nation have reached some kind of racial glass ceiling, and this is as good as it gets with gaping canyons of misunderstanding and isolation between us.  Its just at this point something magical usually happens. What happened this weekend was young Nick Biggs
Nick is the 12 year old son of one of my best friends from Yale. His …

Contributor Nick Biggs is 12 years old, living in Boulder, Colorado. He’s a 6th grader. His mom, Gretchen, was a near professional tennis player and played 4 years on Yale’s varsity team. And I quote, “He comes from a very tennisy (sic) family and that’s why he’s such a huge tennis fan!” The Williams sisters are his heroes. They are also, at this point, single handedly upholding the reputation of the US in women’s tennis. Serena is the only American in the top 20 now, although the US has dominated the sport for …