PromptWhy are Americans accused more often than not, of stereotyping? Have you ever stereotyped someone only to find out that your perceptions were not true? How can we fix this problem in America? In

Leadership and Human Diversity Week 2 Presentation American Racism in the 21 st Century Color Blind Privilege • This week we will look at: o Race and Identity, o The concept of Color Blindness o Additional Leadership Insights . American Racism in the 21 st Century Color Blind Privilege • In terms of what is race? o Science provides us the idea that to technically qualify as a biological race or subspecies of variety, an animal or plant has to meet one of two requirements: • First, it can have its own distinct genetic linkage, meaning that it evolved in enough isolation that it never or rarely mated with individuals outside its borders. • Secondly , the genetic distance between one population and another has to be significantly greater than the genetic variability that exists within the populations themselves. In short most of humanity have more in common that they do in terms of difference from a genetic standpoint . American Racism in the 21 st Century Color Blind Privilege • In terms of Color Blindness , our readings indicate that colorblindness is the most popular model for how to deal with racial issues in our society. • In many instances, it is clearly the preferred model of politically conservative and even moderate majority group members, and it has made significant inroads into non -black racial minority communities. • Some researchers even suspect that racism is at the root of the Color Blindness concept. The biggest thing that you as a student should consider; is the fact that the Color Blindness concept is incomplete. American Racism in the 21 st Century Color Blind Privilege • Chapter 7 – Color -Blind Privilege: o Popular culture is full of images that portray a multiracial society, but such representation encourage a new form of thinking --- color -blind racism. Color -blind racism refers to the dominant belief that race no longer matters in shaping people’s experiences --- a belief that is contradicted by the reality of race in America. American Racism in the 21 st Century Color Blind Privilege • Chapter 7 – Color -Blind Privilege: o The perception among a majority of white Americans that the socio -economic playing field is now level.