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Kendi's proposal was summarized in an article that he wrote for ''Politico'':

Kendi's proposal was summarized in an article that he wrote for ''Politico'':

{{cquote|To fix the original sin of racism, Americans should pass an anti-racist amendment to the U.S. Constitution that enshrines two guiding anti-racist principals: Racial inequity is evidence of racist policy and the different racial groups are equals. The amendment would make unconstitutional racial inequity over a certain threshold, as well as racist ideas by public officials (with "racist ideas" and "public official" clearly defined). It would establish and permanently fund the Department of Anti-racism (DOA) comprised of formally trained experts on racism and no political appointees. The DOA would be responsible for preclearing all local, state and federal public policies to ensure they won't yield racial inequity, monitor those policies, investigate private racist policies when racial inequity surfaces, and monitor public officials for expressions of racist ideas. The DOA would be empowered with disciplinary tools to wield over and against policymakers and public officials who do not voluntarily change their racist policy and ideas.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/interactives/2019/how-to-fix-politics-in-america/inequality/pass-an-anti-racist-constitutional-amendment/|title=Pass an Anti-Racist Constitutional Amendment|date=2019|work=Politico Magazine|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>

{{cquote|To fix the original sin of racism, Americans should pass an anti-racist amendment to the U.S. Constitution that enshrines two guiding anti-racist principals: Racial inequity is evidence of racist policy and the different racial groups are equals. The amendment would make unconstitutional racial inequity over a certain threshold, as well as racist ideas by public officials (with "racist ideas" and "public official" clearly defined). It would establish and permanently fund the Department of Anti-racism (DOA) comprised of formally trained experts on racism and no political appointees. The DOA would be responsible for preclearing all local, state and federal public policies to ensure they won't yield racial inequity, monitor those policies, investigate private racist policies when racial inequity surfaces, and monitor public officials for expressions of racist ideas. The DOA would be empowered with disciplinary tools to wield over and against policymakers and public officials who do not voluntarily change their racist policy and ideas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/interactives/2019/how-to-fix-politics-in-america/inequality/pass-an-anti-racist-constitutional-amendment/|title=Pass an Anti-Racist Constitutional Amendment|date=2019|work=Politico Magazine|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>}}

As a result of this logic, Kendi argues for reparations for black people to address slavery and historic mistreatment by society.  Commentators note that this is the opposite of the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King and of Chief Justice Roberts.  In King's "I have a dream" speech, he advocated for color-blind equality

As a result of this logic, Kendi argues for reparations for black people to address slavery and historic mistreatment by society.  Commentators note that this is the opposite of the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King and of Chief Justice Roberts.  In King's "I have a dream" speech, he advocated for color-blind equality

{{cquote|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.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/i-have-dream-address-delivered-march-washington-jobs-and-freedom|title="I Have a Dream," Address Delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom|date=August 28, 1963|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>

{{cquote|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/i-have-dream-address-delivered-march-washington-jobs-and-freedom|title="I Have a Dream," Address Delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom|date=August 28, 1963|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>}}

 

Similarly, Justice Roberts wrote in ''Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1'', 551 U.S. 701 (2007), {{cquote|The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.}}

Similarly, Justice Roberts wrote in ''Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1'', 551 U.S. 701 (2007), {{cquote|The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.}}