i'm carlos watson, editor in chief of our digital journalism partner, ozy.com. this week sports and race collided. you saw baseball fans unfurl an antiracism banner at boston's fenway park. at about the same time, the white house asked that an espn reporter be fired. the reporter tweeted the president was a white supremacist. tonight, it's 2017, information but we're asking the question, is america becoming more or less racist. that's our third rail question. christina greer, great to see you. >> great to see you. >> watson: you're a political science professor. are we becoming more or less racist? >> there's a more nuanced revolution. >> this is a tough question, i'm going to go with more. >> watson: more or less. okay. all right. and georgia state senator michael williams, now a candidate for governor, republican candidate for governor. is america becoming more or less racist? >> i believe we're less racist. >> watson: you think so? >> i do, i do. >> watson: christina greer, a west coast native who now is here back east. are we becoming more and or lesracist?

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go to pbs.org/thirdrail to voteo i'm your host carlos watson, and i'll be here next friday when "third rail" asks, "is it okay to be racist again?" i hope not. model and activist amber rose a will be here to talk about thath good luck and good night.go thank you for joining us. captioned by media access group at wgbha access.wgbh.org >> pati narrates: mexican flavors are vivid, zesty and in love with cheese. and more is better. mexicans adore cheese, and mexico has so many varieties! in oaxaca, i visit a cheese-maker who makes the famous oaxacan cheese in the most traditional way. >> it's a little salty. >> and irresistibly chewy. >> pati narrates: in my kitchen, i make a dish that's a winner for each of my 3 boys. the satisfying señor breakfast sandwich. a feisty bacon-cheese dog with avocado relish. a velvety 3-cheese chicken pasta. >> i like a lot of cheese. >> i know you love cheese! >> pati narrates: so when you aim to please, i say, "just add cheese!"

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watson: hey, people. now are you one of those folks who claims to be color blind when discussing race? i'm carlos wat