31.   Conservatives say that by avoiding affirmative action the panel is sidestepping the most explosive racial issue.

32.   Darden, as Clark had done, criticized the defense for their tactics of raising racial issues into the case and holding press conferences in and outside of court.

33.   DoCouto said the racial issue is particularly difficult for Cape Verdeans, who may speak Portuguese and feel European but are dark-skinned and live in African-American neighborhoods.

34.   During her research, the modern-day currency of Civil War-era racial issues became abundantly clear.

35.   Emory University law professor Deborah Young, who teaches criminal procedure, says we ought not to overplay the racial issue.

36.   Even in recent years, racial issues have flared repeatedly.

37.   Fernandez, who is of mixed descent, has tried to address the racial issue by acknowledging his roots.

38.   Ever wonder where black people stand on abortion, homosexuality, racial issues or the best place to buy barbecue?

39.   Financial pressures loom even larger than racial issues on many campuses, particularly now that conservatives have taken control of Congress, said Wrinn of Harvard.

40.   Foster also said the ongoing fight over use of the Confederate battle flag should not be a racial issue.