On a rural road in Kenya, two cars collide by night. Both are driven by American citizens. The driver of one car, a white diplomat, calls the American embassy for help, and is whisked away for medical treatment. The driver of the other, a black teacher, is left to die.

Gosh, it certainly is a wonderful thing that racism is all finished now.

(Full jawdropping story in the Washington Post. Via the infrequent but always trenchant weblog of reporter Peter Maass.) [09:58 PM]