Abstract
ABSTRACT While some scholars have acknowledged that multiculturalism constitutes a rhetoric of denial of racism, few scholarly studies have empirically scrutinized how multiculturalist states utilize, legitimize, or deny notions of racism and racial discrimination to ‘protect’ Black people from discriminatory practices. This research examines the background and structure of anti-discrimination law in Colombia and asks: What discourses on race and racism prevailed during the legislative process when anti-discrimination law was debated and adopted? Does anti-discrimination law contribute to making visible and preventing racism in the country? I attempt to answer these questions by both uncovering legislative procedures and paying careful attention to the implementation of such law. The article reveals the limited reach of multiculturalist racial states to confront racism and racial discrimination. This research contributes to the study of anti-racist politics in Latin American racial states.
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