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Once seen as a progressive ideal, colorblindness—the idea that we should treat people equally without regard to race—is now widely criticized. Critics argue that although well-intentioned, it allows people to ignore systemic racism and avoid addressing disparities, while supporters see it as the foundation of true fairness and equality.

So which is it?

Coleman Hughes writes in the updated edition of Race & Liberty in America: The Essential Reader, edited by Jonathan Bean:

“Colorblindness is neither racist nor backwards. Properly understood, it is the belief that we should strive to treat people without regard to race in our personal lives and in our public policy.”

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** The Essential Reader
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** Edited by Jonathan J. Bean
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—Wilfred Reilly, Assistant Professor of Political Sciences, Kentucky State University
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