https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave?language=en
Racial issues can be difficult to talk about in class. If we are to discuss Indigenous ways of knowing and their importance and value in the education system it will be important to be able to address comments made surrounding the idea that “we are all the same”. “Lets treat everyone the same”. Colorblindess is the idea that one does not see race, color, ethnicity. We are all uniquely different and need to celebrate that diversity (not pretend it doesn’t exist). We need to seek to understand the historical past of minority groups and how each person’s history or differences, specifically oppressive differences, impacts people’s lives today. The TED talk I posted is a good resource to use to explain this concept to students. In the video, Mellody Hobson describes the need to start talking about race and ethnicity and not hide from it. As an educator, I need to do this.