According to Omi and Winant, which concept refers to how despite talk of racial equality, racism and racial inequalities persist because of both individual and structural practices?

A) Racialization
B) Racial projects
C) Color-blind racism
D) Racial politics

Color-Blind Racism

A form of racism that pretends race does not exist and is characterized by the belief that treating people equally means ignoring race.

Racialization

The process by which societies construct races as different and unequal in ways that matter to economic, political, and social life.

Racial Projects

Processes or initiatives that interpret, represent, and organize human bodies and social structures based on racial categories, shaping social meanings and hierarchies.