Title: Examining Color-Blindness and Racism: Myths and Realities

Learning objective: 
LO 9.1 Contrast the myth and reality of race, race and ethnicity, and minority and dominant groups; discuss ethnic work. (p. 260) LO 9.2 Contrast prejudice and discrimination and individual and institutional discrimination; discuss learning prejudice, internalizing dominant norms, and institutional discrimination. (p. 265)
Description: 
After watching the video, answer the following questions. Each question (number) should be answered in 75-150 words. Be sure to cite information/data/arguments taken from external sources. 
1. What does it mean to be racially color blind? What are the assumptions of color-blindness? Evaluate the validity of these assumptions.
2. We observe differences from a young age and create categories. Society is structured around many of these categories. What happens if we try to suppress certain categories? Think about your own racial/ethnic identity—or any part of your identity—what if you were told it didn’t matter? How would it impact you? 
3. Color-blindness is offered as a solution to racism. Can color-blindness solve racism? Why or why not? What other reasons did the video pose as reasons people promote color-blindness? Discuss the validity.
4. If being color-blind is not the solution to racism, then what is? How can we see color and not ignore our own or others’ identity without racism and discrimination?
https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/_video.true/sociology_2017_blue_chalk_videos-colorblind_racism