Black and Visible in a Colorblind Society
“When you say to a person of color, ‘When I see you, I don’t see you Black. I just see everybody the same,’ think about that. You don’t have the right to say to a person, ‘I do not see … Continue reading Black and Visible in a Colorblind Society
The Impact of Colorblindness on Black People
It was summer of 2022. A massive windstorm was wreaking havoc in the city where I lived. Power was out in some areas, branches had broken off trees, patio umbrellas had blown over, and debris was flying through the air … Continue reading The Impact of Colorblindness on Black People
Three-Fifths Magazine May, Colorblind Issue
Color Blind,As many in America try to grapple with the ramifications of a changing nation, a not-so-new method of white supremacy has manipulated some, fooled others, and downright weaponized those antithetical to a multiethnic democracy. Cultural colorblindness, on its surface, … Continue reading Three-Fifths Magazine May, Colorblind Issue
I See Color
Colorblind people see color. Yes, the range of color is different from what a non-color-blind person sees, but they see color. I am disturbed when people tell me they don’t see color because it’s not true. These people managed to … Continue reading I See Color
Colorblindness, the enemy of diversity.
A white pastor complained to Matt, my husband, and me that people of color visited his church but never stayed. He said he was heartbroken because he longed for a more diverse congregation. In the next breath, he told us … Continue reading Colorblindness, the enemy of diversity.
The Problem with Colorblindness
What would the world be like if it were monochromatic? If we truly could not see color or if everything was one color? So much of the world’s beauty would cease to exist. Our world would be void of colorful … Continue reading The Problem with Colorblindness
The Baked-in Blindness Under America’s Colorblindness
When overlooking difference for the sake of inclusion isn’t based in equal human worth By Lisa Colón DeLay Have you heard about the problems and harms of colorblindness lately? I have. I’m hearing that we’ve been thinking about differences all … Continue reading The Baked-in Blindness Under America’s Colorblindness
White Jesus, Black Judas: We See You See Color
It was a nice, suburban, country club of a church. Not just ordinary niceness, but professionally polished, customer-service-type niceness being provided by a cheerful, uniformed team of multiethnic ambassadors. Some held signs directing the flow of traffic in one hand … Continue reading White Jesus, Black Judas: We See You See Color
We Need to Transcend Beyond Color Blindness
My mother and I almost died on the operating room delivery table. I had some complications at birth. Around five years old, I had an operation to improve my ability to walk. Although I overcame several odds stacked against me … Continue reading We Need to Transcend Beyond Color Blindness
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