Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism

Christianity Today Book Award—Politics and Public Life

Efforts at colorblindness and antiracism have not been very effective in addressing racial tensions in the United States.

Colorblindness ignores the realities of race and the history of injustice. On the other hand, antiracism centers racial concerns and in so doing often alienates people who need to be involved in the process. Sociologist George Yancey offers an alternative approach to racial relations where all parties contribute and ar...