Racism

Racism without Racist

In racism without racist color-blind racism and the continuning of racial inequality in the united states ,Eduardo Bonilla-silva examines how whites use color-blindness as a tool to perpetuate racial inequality without themselves sounding racist. He asserts that white America has justifications for the continued second class status

Of African americans. Who stem from a new post –civil rights racial ideology that he calls color blind racism. He argues that color blind racism ,which is founded upon the belief that race no longer matters , is currently the dominant racial ideology in the united states. The reading confirms his argument through an examination of the recent supreme court decisions on affirmative action in higher

Eduacation, which demonstrably under value the continuing of racial injustice

In the united states. Thru the use of a color –Blind ideology, the justice system hides, the seriousness of racial injustice and /or inequality in the united states and hastening to end racial progress before its time. On June 23, 2003 , the united states

Supreme court in Grutter v Bolinger reaffirmed the constitutionality of race-targeted admissions policies that intend to foster diversity in higher education.

Read together with its companion case gratz v Bollinger, however,its is clear that only the most limited use of race in admissions will withstand the court’s application of strict scrutiny to racial classifications. These rulings come at a time when black americans continue to face daunting barriers in attempt to attain an education equal to that of most white americans Although the court upheld a narrow use of race-conscious admissions policies, it employed a color- blind ideology that severely minimizes the persistence of racial inequality in higher education. The court’s recent undervaluation of persistence of racial inequality in higher education should raise...