Hue and Cry on 'Whiteness Studies' An Academic Field's Take on Race Stirs Interest and Anger By Darryl Fears Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, June 20, 2003; Page A01 AMHERST, Mass. -- Naomi Cairns was among the leaders in the privilege walk, and she wasn't happy about it. The exercise, which recently involved Cairns and her classmates in a course at the University of Massachusetts, had two simple rules: When the moderator read a statement that applied to you, you stepped forward; if it didn't, you stepped back. After the moderator asked if you were certain you could get a...