(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Copies of the children's books "Little Black Sambo" and "Beauty and the Beast" are displayed March 25 in The Leonardo's exhibit "Sorting Out Race," a collection of vintage and antique objects that display stereotypical racial imagery. People may write these objects off as "kitsch," but as America scrutinizes its racism, past and present, everything from salt shakers to state flags are becoming increasingly fraught for people of color.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.