Don’t be colorblind, be color appreciative.
Anonymous, Chicago, IL p>It’s just something I hear a lot people saying “I’m colorblind” and “I don’t see color” but no one is colorblind. Everyone...
White privilege makes me feel sickened.
Jaime Misky, Milwaukee, WI I chose these six words because they have been a harsh reality I have learned as I grew up. From K4-5th...
Colorblindness will not fix societal issues
Gabrielle Elling, Philadelphia, PA. You may not see color, but the police and government do.
IT’S OKAY TO SEE MY COLOR
Yvonne Durant, New York, NY. I know that they are well meaning but when white people say, “I don’t see color,” it makes no sense....
Prejudice is taught; let’s unteach it.
Karen W. Gronau, Perry Hall, MD. I taught elementary school for four decades. I saw a good change over the years. My classes became more...
It’s Hard Not to See Color
Megan Hogan, Havertown, PA. I don’t see color in a bad way but I do see it. I don’t see what is wrong with that....
Affirm humanity, just don’t discriminate particularity
Fred Sullivan, Saddle Brook, NJ. There is a major difference between seeing color, and othering. I want people to affirm our joint unity without discriminating...
Try so hard – still see color
Sherri, Juneau, AK. As hard as I try to see people as people, not black or white or Asian etc., I can’t seem to deprogram...
I can’t help but see color
Rome, Lansing, MI. When you say “I don’t see color” what you are saying to me is that my past and present experiences and who...
But I don’t really see color.
Freddi Brown-Carter New York, NY I wonder what else you don’t see? Do you see my gender, do you notice the gray hair? I don’t...
You don’t see color? You’re oblivious.
Stephanie Pruitt Nashville, TN Claiming social color blindness is not a thing to be proud of. It means that you are trying to remain unaware...
