Is Racial Equality Unconstitutional?More than just a legal doctrine, color blind constitutionalism has emerged as the defining metaphor of the post Civil Rights era. Even for those challenging its constitutional authority, the language of color blindness sets the terms of debate. Critics of color blind constitutionalism are in this sense captured by the object of their critique. And yet, paradoxically, to enact a color blind rule actually requires a heightened awareness of race. As