Color-consciousness, not colorblindness

Not seeing race is good, writes Rod Graham. But not seeing racism is bad.

The American Rescue Plan reserves $5 billion in debt-relief for Black farmers and farmers of color. The government is now being sued for “racial discrimination.”

A provision of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 reserves $5 billion for farmers of color. This set-aside was immediately criticized by conservative pundits and right-wing media, and derided …