The Case for Color-Blindness

Color-blindness has become a dirty word in American politics. Rejecting the wisdom of the civil rights movement, we are now taught to see everything, and everyone, through the lens of race. Yet in a multi-racial democracy, the only path forward is to make race less important, not more important. Contrary to popular belief, color-blindness, properly understood, provides the best ethical, legal, and social foundation for healthy race relations.