See My Color: Why Racial Colorblindness is Unethical [Asynchronous]

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” – Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (8/28/1963)

Over half a century after Dr. King’s powerful words, systemic racial inequities continue to persist for clients.  Perhaps, even worse are the harms perpetrated by the systems that were created to help – education, healthcare, and behavioral healthcare. 

In practice, adopting a stance of racial colorblindness is not only unrealistic—it can be ethically harmful, silencing clients’ lived realities and perpetuating oppression. To truly engage in healing work, professionals must see, honor, and respond to clients’ racial identities.

This workshop challenges participants to critically examine racial colorblindness as a microaggression, evaluate its ethical implications, and develop culturally humble, race-conscious strategies that build rapport, affirm identity, and dismantle inequities through intentional advocacy.