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I would change


Colorblindness

"We all bleed red"

But there is less value in my blood

"There is only one race, the human race"

But people of color are found subhuman

"I don't see color"

Is never said to a white person, their color is the default.

 

Do not erase my skin

My skin is my history

Do not make me invisible

In your quest for colorblindness

Do not ignore a part of me

And tell me it is acceptance.

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chaneestingley
<p>This is so beautiful</p>

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