Examining the Reach of Color Blindness: Ideological Flexibility, Frame Alignment, and Legitimacy among Racially Conservative and Extremist Organizations

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Erinn Brooksa, Kim Ebertb* & Tyler Flockhartba Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana, USAb Department of Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USAErinn Brooks is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice at Manchester University, Manchester, Indiana. Her research examines the intersections of race, class, and gender inequality, emphasizing social justice in schools, workplaces, and nonprofit organizations.Kim Ebert is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. Her research investigates three dimensions of racial inequality: the ideological processes through which power is maintained, the causes and consequences of dominant group collective action and formal politics, and the politics of adaptation for immigrant groups.Tyler Flockhart is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. His research examines how LGBT youth and their parents talk with each other about sex, dating, and romantic relationships, and the extent to which these discussions reproduce, resist, and challenge race, class, and gender inequalities.