Color Blindness
Color Blindness (or color evasion) is the insistence that one does not notice or see skin color or race and believe everyone to be equal. Colorblindness prevents us from seeing the historical causes of racial inequality and how racial inequality persists in our society. Colorblindness is a piece of the complex network supporting systemic racism. It ignores the reality that race impacts both interpersonal interactions, as well as institutional policies and practices. By saying “I don’t see race”, people mean, “I don’t see my own race” – centering a belief of white superiority.
The following links give an overview on the topic of color blindness:
- Racial Colorblindness
https://fitchburgstate.libguides.com/c.php?g=1046516&p=7616506 - Racial Colorblindness: Emergence, Pratice, and Implications
https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/Racial%20Color%20Blindness_16f0f9c6-9a67-4125-ae30-5eb1ae1eff59.pdf
Mellody Hobson: Color blind or color brave?
Why Color Blindness Will NOT End Racism | Decoded | MTV News