Blog assignment for "The Other"

In 2001 The New York Times won a Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles called "How Race Is Lived in America." The articles can be found here:
http://nytimes.com/library/national/race/

1. Start reading the series (either at the beginning or by picking an article at random) until you come across some insight or observation that is new to you. Summarize that new insight or observation (and finish reading that particular article).
2. From the article you read, give an example of a memorable detail that the reporter included.
3. Summarize an interesting anecdote or example that the reporter included in the article you read.
4. In your view how successful was the reporter in gleaning information and portraying that information in a way that provided new insights to the reader? Explain.