A review by danijoy
Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

4.0

Bonilla-Silva skillfully delivered his theory of color blindness to his readers. It’s a theory that makes complete sense when you hear it. I thought his arguments were sound and well evidenced. His final words were perhaps a bit harsh towards those of us who’ve tried to avoid getting in the middle of tense racial relations in politics. I don’t disagree with the delivery, but I wish he’d given more specific smaller steps we can take in our everyday lives to move closer towards MLK’s dream of true equality in this country (but I think that might’ve been the point - he wants his readers to come up with ideas on how to do this themselves). I’d also be interested in the author’s thoughts post-2020 election. He discussed the Obama era and what led to the 2016 election - what does Biden’s win mean for Black Americans? Is there hope that it’s not too late to overturn the reign of color blindness and the systemic racial inequalities that make up the fabric of our country?