'This so-called post-racialism is a figment of our imagination.'

[Number23]

5. You ALWAYS blow me away!!!

the only people i ever hear claiming this is "post racialism" are the same ones who are always in denial about racism; and always deny their own racism.

Yes! YES!! A million times YES.

thing is, so many will not look at it, at all, much less with true recognition of the history we must face if this world is ever to overcome it. and those who will not look at it, are not honoring those who suffered in those CENTURIES of crimes against humanity ... and those who are STILL SUFFERING TODAY'S!!!

ABSOLUTELY. I am under no illusion of living in a "color blind" society. I don't think such a thing will ever exist as long as human beings exist on this planet anyway.

I am immensely proud of being black. So when someone (and let's be real - it is ALWAYS a "well meaning" white person that says this) says "they don't see color," I not only view this as 100% unbelievable but I also view this as someone willfully choosing to not recognize a very important way in which I see myself. I WANT you to see that I am black. What I don't want is a whole bunch on nonsense "she must be x/y/z BECAUSE she is black" on top of it.