"Barack Obama's inauguration as the first African American president of the United States has caused many commentators to conclude that America has entered a postracial age. The Preacher and the Politician argues otherwise, reminding us that, far from inevitable, Obama's nominat…
This title contains some chapters based on papers presented at the 2011 Transatlantic Roundtable on Religion and Race (TRRR) conference at University of South Africa, and at the 2012 TRRR conference at University of London, Birkbeck College.
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…
"How do blind people understand race? To many, the answer seems obvious: they don't. This assumption has led to the emergence of colorblindness - that law and public policy can replicate the blind community's apparent racial harmony by not 'seeing' or acknowledging race. This id…
"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 blin…
"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 's…
