It's against our color-blind Constitution to have affirmative action.
That’s what Justice Clarence Thomas said, if not directly, then in messaging. The United States Supreme Court repealed affirmative action in June of 2023. This is interesting because in the last five years, we've seen the most intense racial riots due to social inequalities or the way we're being treated by the color of our skin in the judicial and correctional systems. If you have a name that is an ethnic name that originated with darker skin people you are less likely to get a call back for a job interview. Ever heard of stop-and-frisk? That guidance did not say “harass people of color.” It was done in a color-blind way. But guess what happened? Artificial intelligence has shown bias against people of color.
And this color-blind society (that frankly, seems to see color when it comes to negative consequences) can’t seem to fathom that black and brown people exist in other situations. For example, in health care, generally, people of color can expect worse outcomes.
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