The purpose of the Writing assignment: This is designed to prompt one to synthesize one's knowledge of the information being gained through engagement with course readings and discussions. It's imperative that the writing or assignment is supported with the necessary literature (i.e. readings) NOT simply personal opinions about the topic.

The Assignment: One of the most salient themes discussed in within the literature is COLOR-BLIND RACISM.

Drawing from the following AT LEAST THREE (3) of the following sources:

1. Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi

2. White Fragility: Why it's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo

3. Racism without Racist: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in theUnited States by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

4. Critical Race Theory: An Introduction by Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic

5.The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colour-blindness by Michelle Alexander

Based on the foregoing, kindly answer the following questions in detail.

Q 1a. What is color-blind racism? and

Q 1b. What are three examples of color-blind racism?

Q 2.  Describe the socio-political factors that resulted in the adaption of color-blindness (hint: civil rights movement, southern strategy/law and order).

Q3.  Explain why color-blind racism is so challenging to dismantle.

Q4.  Conclude with potential solutions to eradicating color-blind racism.

Note

1. Please use specific examples from the assigned readings within the essay, with proper intext citations and page numbers if possible (i.e. Alexander, 25).

2. Introduction, Body, and Conclusions are also necessary please.