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Seeing a Color-Blind Future: The Paradox of Race (1997 BBC Reith Lectures)

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i think its really important for everyone to understand what williams puts forth in this book- its difficult for white people to understand the extent of modern racism. social stigmas make discussion of this topic taboo, making william's writing even more important. she makes a valid point- ignoring the problem is not going to make it go away. nor should we just assume that racism is a thing of the past- it is still a very real problem. also, williams asserts that it is counter-productive to ignore our racial differences- going out of our way to NOT be racist only perpetuates the fact that we are focusing on our differences rather than just accepting them and moving on. in effect perpetuates racism itself. important message.

This was an awesome book!! It explores the issues of racism African-Americans experience on a daily basis. Williams uses poignant examples of the still very real struggles of African-Americans. The book also talks about a variety of issues including the issue of accent discrimination. It is a must read book for people of all races. May we all come to the point of color-blindness.

This is a very good book. It is easy to read, and not confusing, and does not use hard language and words. As a white person, I hope that someday racism will become a thing of the past. Because I am a girl, I want to make sexism go away, as well as racism, and so it is important for black women to write these books.

have not read it,would like to know more about it. fighting my son's school for being racist