Blinded by Sight: Seeing Race Through the Eyes of the Blind
Obasogie, Osagie Colorblindness has become an integral part of the national conversation on race in America. Given the assumptions behind this influential metaphor - that being blind to race will lead to racial equality - it's curious that, until now, we have not considered if or how the blind "see" race. Most sighted people assume that the answer is obvious: they don't, and are therefore incapable of racial bias - an example that the sighted community should ...