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I See Color

The world has countless freedoms that it exercises the right to use daily.  Some of us use those freedoms better than others. Why is that?  I believe that our ideals and perceptions are shaped by variations of our exposure to our thoughts about colors. Most people overlook the impact of color. Think about it, from the time that we're conceived, the divide of color is born right along with us. Little boys are put on the blue side, and little girls on the pink side. This concept didn't fully dawn on me until the birth of the "Freddie Gray" protests here in Baltimore, Maryland. Now I know that many of you are asking, "what does the death of a man have to do with color"?  I believe that our upbringing contributes heavily in shaping how we see color. I also believe that color is a stand alone word. It's often used to categorize things in ways that people don't even realize. Ironically, it even applies to those who are visually impaired. It's used