Colorblind is not the same as racial equality because it ignores the identity and culture of an individual, assumes that we are in a post-racial society and distorts the definition of a racist individual. For an individual to say that they are colorblind, it is blatantly ignoring the identity and culture of that person. With this ideology many people believe that they are aiding the issue of a racial divide in America; because, if you see people as ‘one race’ and not the color of their skin then how can one be racist. However, as Williams stated “Colorblindness alone is not sufficient enough on a national or personal level. It is only a half-measure that in the end operates as a form of racism.” This form of racism is prominent in our culture which ignores one’s identity, and perpetuates the assumption of a post-racial society.
Individuals in America believe that we are in a post-racial society, which Nell defines as, “describing our modern society where
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Since the slave-trade there has been varying degrees of what people see as “racist.” Today everyone can agree slavery and Jim Crow laws were blatantly racist. However, too many individuals believe these are exclusively the only time in our history when racism was an issue, that affected the success of someone. A ‘racist’ in today’s context is someone who thinks people of color are inferior to white people. Although many people will appear to believe in racial equality, they do not recognize in our society people of color are disadvantaged due to race due to socioeconomic factors, which are affected by legislation. It is often presumed everyone has an equal opportunity for success and nothing can determine it except for the individual’s effort. So with a distorted definition of racism society can not collectively fight against true racist legislation that hinders the success of people of