Many years ago there was a billboard that I passed often that had a picture of an African American in a suit and the words “He is a successful black man” on it (the word black had a line through it, something I cannot seem to replicate on this blog post).  There were other words that basically said “racism will be gone when we see a person and not their race.”  This was a powerful message and one that helps me understand the goal that I would like my community to work towards.  Can we do this in America? I think even scholars of other races disagree on this one.  We may need to recognize differences before we can accept our sameness. But the ultimate goal should be that we become race blind.