Letha SmithCEO, Lotus Dreamz of Luxury · Business Owner at Lotus Dreamz Of Luxury LLC

I love to color. I like to use all the crayons. What fun is it to use just 1 color? #allinclusive

Name: I love to color. I like to use all the crayons. What fun is it to use just 1 color? #allinclusive
Uploaded: 2024-02-17T19:40:41+00:00
Duration: 40 s
Channel: Letha Smith
Description: In this brief monologue, the speaker challenges the common claim “I don’t see color, I just see people” by asking listeners to notice when color—used as…

17 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker challenges the common claim “I don’t see color, I just see people” by asking listeners to notice when color—used as a metaphor for diversity—is absent. He points to missing representation in television shows, programming, and historical narratives, and extends the metaphor to everyday examples like a sea of potato salad lacking raisins. The core message is that the failure to see color is not the problem; the failure to recognize its absence—and thus the lack of diverse perspectives—is the real issue.

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People will often tell you, I don't see color, I just see people. Well, my question is, do you see the lack of color sometimes in your TV shows? Do you miss the color in your programming? Do you miss the color in your history? The point is not do you see color, the point is are you— do you miss when there is no color? That's the point. That's the whole point. No other points to be made. Do you realize that color is missing in the sea of potato salad? Do you notice when the raisins are not there?