In the book, Racism without Racists: Color-blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva (2010) challenges the common belief that “race no longer matters” in this post-Civil Rights era. [Alternatively, you may read the article, “‘I Did Not Get that Job Because of a Black Man…’: The Story Lines and Testimonies of Color-Blind Racism.” (1) Define what color-blind racism is, (2) identify how it is different from blatant or overt racism in the past, and then (3) choose one of the major story lines of color-blind racism to explain its functions or hidden assumptions. You can find the relevant readings, “Central Frames of ColorBlind Racism” and “Story Lines and Testimonies of Color-Blind Racism” in Unit 08.

1) Identify the question number, but do not write the questions. Your answers should be primarily based on the reading assigned.

2) You can strengthen your arguments by doing library research. When you use external sources, you must use scholarly articles in the peer reviewed journals. You should NEVER use

Wikipedia or other unreliable sources [The built-in system in Pilot will detect them

3) To demonstrate your understanding of the reading and other course materials, you may cite the specific concept, phrase, or sentence in the reading or other course materials when you support your arguments. Don’t cite a long sentence; it shouldn’t be more than 15 words in each directcitation. Make sure that you identify the page number so that I can verify your supporting evidence in the reading.

4) Each your answer should be brief and to the point (approximately 90-125 words). You must state word count at the end of each answer (e.g., Word Count: 125).