Answer:
When the poem says, "Take the blinders from your vision, take the padding from your ears, and confess you've heard me crying and admit you've seen my tears.." It is referring to white people ignoring and blocking out African-Americans by 'blinding' their vision and 'padding' their ears.
Explanation:
Blinding means causing or seeming to cause blindness; making sight difficult or impossible.
Padding means to fill or cover something with soft materials to protect its content.
