Multiple Choice
The textbook notes that when seeking office,President Obama made a speech that minimized the importance of racial categories,calling upon a color-blind logic to bring people together as Americans.During his time in office,some people have criticized him for not being adamant enough about the racialized dynamics of certain events such as the riots in Ferguson,Missouri,and the shooting of Trayvon Martin.These critiques best reflect how:
A) racial injustice is often perpetrated in plain sight but forgotten in public discussion
B) color-blindness is the only framework that people use when talking about race in politics
C) racial events are not socially constructed through political discourses
D) a politician's race-neutrality can foster support among constituents
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