But, when white people kill black people, it's more than likely an act of discrimination. They use this argument to try and hide the fact that racism still does occur. Justice will never be served if white Americans can't live up to the fact racism will always be an ongoing situation that needs to be spoken about. Colorblind Racism The belief that white people hold saying they can't'see color' is an excuse for the fact racism is still extremely prevalent in today's society. "Colorblindness is the perception that racism no longer exists and therefore should not be addressed; and that everyone has equal opportunities, when in fact, racism is robust and institutionalized" (Mitchell, 2020 p. 1365). People use this idea so they can be indirectly racist without being called out for it. Colorblind racism is difficult to describe and confirm it's happening, which causes some white and black people to believe racism doesn't exist. It preserves an elite social white status since white people have never had to worry about their race from the beginning (Mitchell 2020, 1368). Having a colorblind ideology gives the idea that violence against African Americans is
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