Can someone please reword this for me?

Your question needs only a few changes. Put "a" between "that" and "neutral." A neutral stand on race with racial issues or problems. "Racial imbalance" means races would not have the same number of people, which is not what I think you mean. My suggestion: Write an essay in which you support, refute or qualify the claim that a neutral stand on racial issues perpetuates racial discrimination. You could substitute "bias," "inequality" or "injustice" for "discrimination."