You might find this naive, but until several days ago, I had thought I would never again encounter anyone passing. Passing is the term used to describe someone who denies his or her racial, ethnic or religious heritage to enjoy the privilege or favor of the larger more accepted culture. During Jim Crow, some light skinned black people would deny their black ancestry and live as white people. There are movies about this phenomenon including the Academy Award nominated Imitation of Life  starring Lana Turner and Juanita Moore, and more recently The …