America, Home Of The Brave And Land

1162 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: A post racial society essay

America, home of the brave and land of the free. Considered one of the richest countries in the world, and a place where equality, the pursuit of happiness, greatness is evident in each person living in the US. All great characteristics that may seem true to persons outside of the United States, however it is far from what is really the case in America. This thriving and accepting post-racial America is the same America that abolished slavery yet till the day, still conducts in bias and discriminative activities that goes against how America is perceived. Since the 2008 Election, there has been discussion of a new era in America: a post-racial society. According to proponents of this idea, race no longer matters. Slavery was abolished in 1865 but was 2008 really the end of racism for our so-called “Post Racial” America? It is safe to say that not only does race still takes a huge toll of the progression of our nation but our America is far from post racial.
Everything in this country has to include race so that there could be bias opinions. If race really does not matter anymore then how come it is always a factor when it comes to education, scholarships, politics, etc.? The federal government, that supposed to fund all schools, funds schools “with an abundance of minorities and poor students over $2000 less than other schools” (Bob Feldman, 358). The excuse for this difference in funding is that the government gives more money to the schools that “perform better academically”, however this is just one of the many ways that America is indirectly keeping racism alive. A plethora of people could argue that this country is post racial because we have our first black president in office for on his second term, which is true. We do hav...

... middle of paper ...

...ous. Nobody realizing the indirect forms of racism and how race is clearly still a problem is one of the reason why this movement into a post racial is hard to accomplish now. The more and more this country becomes more aware of the controversies and how race is still affecting us, the easier it would be to make this change.
Because of all the different instances where America indirectly proves racism to be evident, we definitely do not live in a post-racial America. Race is constantly brought up and referred to in a bunch of aspects of American society. The progression of America cannot happen unless we not only acknowledge that race is still a problems but also not bring it up as much. No action is being taken unless something occurs and is why we are unable to move to a more complacent and post racial America. To reiterate, we do not live in a post racial America.

Show More
Related

  • Racism, Society, and Martin Espada's Beloved Spic

    1314 Words  | 3 Pages

    ...So the question still remains, has American society really come that far in race relations and where do we go from here? Martin Espada answers the question by illustrating the intense level of racism experienced by a minority living in modern society. The civil rights movement did make positive changes for the African-American community on various different political and social levels. However, racism needs to be broken down to its smallest components, which are the individuals who support and teach racist attitudes. The family itself is the basic unity of society. Therefore, the only way racism will be completely eliminated on a social level is if it is stopped on the individual level. Treating racism as a social phenomenon will provide short-term solutions, but will not treat the virus of hatred perpetuating its continued existence in our society today.

    Read More

  • Equal Protection And Public Education

    763 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the history of the United States, there has always existed the issue of race and how to balance out racial differences in America. The issue of race has made an impact on every part of this country including the field of education. The issue of desegregation and how to balance out schools to even the field for all students to comply with the Fourteenth Amendment and rulings such as Brown v. Board of Education has indeed been a challenge for American society.

    Read More

  • Essay On Post Racial Society

    1009 Words  | 3 Pages

    A post racial society is a society where racism and prejudice no longer exists. Barack Obama is the first African American to be the president of the United States. Some believe that since he was elected, there is no more racism and that we are now living in a post racial society. Although we have a black leader, racism still exists in many ways. While we have a black president, we are not living in post-racial America considering the existence of white privilege, the wage gap, and inequality in education.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Blood Done Sign My Name By Timothy Tyson

    1020 Words  | 3 Pages

    As a nation, we have made great strides at improving race relations, but this does not mean that racism is extinct. As was pointed out in the class lecture on the Civil Rights Movement, many things have improved, but the fight for civil rights should be continuing as there is still oppression in operation in our own State as was made clear on the issue of suppressing voter rights. Racism is not born into mankind, racism is taught. This shows that if hate can be taught, then love and respect for others can be taught also.

    Read More

  • How Race Survived Us History Summary

    1040 Words  | 3 Pages

    When speaking about the topic of race even today, it is a sore subject among all Americans. The history of race in America has been a long and trying road, one that most Americans tend to ignore and attempt to gloss over. The book, How Race Survived U.S. History by David Roediger, goes into great detail about how discrimination towards others that we deem different than us has always been in American history, and shows no sign of going away anytime soon. In fact, Roediger states that, “race-thinking will survive and in new destructive permutations” (230). The main points of the book include that: race was gradual, discrimination was not only against those of African descent, and that progress has only

    Read More

  • Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Colorblindness By Michelle Alexander

    2147 Words  | 5 Pages

    Since the election of President Barrack Obama in 2008, many people have started to believe that America is beyond racial inequalities - this is not the reality. Rather, we, as a society, chose to see only what we want to see. Discrimination is still rampant in our nation. Michelle Alexander explains that since the Jim Crow laws were abolished, new forms of racial caste systems have taken their place. Our society and criminal justice system claim to be colorblind, but this is not the actuality. Michelle Alexander explains:

    Read More

  • Myths of the Melting Pot

    1981 Words  | 4 Pages

    concerns racial equality in America. The myth of the “Melting Pot” is a farce within American society, which hinders Americans from facing societal equality issues at hand. Only when America decides to face the truth, that society is not equal, and delve into the reasons why such equality is a dream instead of reality. Will society be able to tackle suc...

    Read More

  • Enduring Physical and Mental Abuse in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

    1266 Words  | 3 Pages

    Despite the fact the 1800s was two centuries ago, racism is still persistent in the 21st century. Even with the election of the first black president, Obama is biracial, yet he is still recognized as black. Many black Americans thought racism would cease to exist with Obama in office. The color of skin and race still lives on, after all the United States is multicultural. As in the 1800s, racism had astronomically effects on society; nonetheless American citizens have more laws and agencies to safeguard against racism. Remember, slavery is a part of America’s history and it can’t be erased like an error. Harriet Jacobs wrote, “There are wrongs which even the grave does not bury.” Despite the abolishment of slavery, racism has simply adapted to the changes within society.

    Read More

  • Summary: The Fallacy Of A Post-Racial Society

    1868 Words  | 4 Pages

    From its first utterance in 2008 to herald the rise of Barrack Obama, the concept was misguided and delusional.” I somewhat agree with what the author is saying about race, but not completely because the actual definition of “Post-Racial” literally means “after race” or that race does not exist. Like Mr. Capehart I believe a post-racial society is not realistic; that there will always be differences between cultures, no matter what steps, precautions, or measurements you take to eliminate the racial tensions. However, I am not saying that we cannot greatly diminish the tensions and prejudices, and therefore I disagree with Mr. Capehart. The way race is viewed needs to be changed. If you are able to change the way people view and look at race, you can reduce racial tensions and racial inequalities. Changing the way people view race is no easy task and doesn’t happen overnight. I believe it’s a long process that will be difficult and will be met with opposition. Racism is the root of the problem. I found this point brought up in the article, “The Fallacy of a ‘post racial’ society” to be very interesting, “The racist and anti-Semitic hate group…” called the Ku Klux Klan, that is known for, “…white sheets, cross burnings, and has a history of other

    Read More

  • Interracial Relationships

    1543 Words  | 4 Pages

    America has had a long history of racism. This fact is more easily understood if racism is understood for what it really is. It is more than just personal hatred. Racism is the “belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another, that a person’s social and moral traits are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics” (What is Racism). The 21st century has brought a lot of changes to the American society. Nevertheless, racism still exists owing to the truth that it is still impossible to persuade the hearts of mankind in terms of racism, which leads to many people wondering how and when black and white racism will end in America. Many solutions have been suggested, and one of the various solutions is black and white interracial relationships. Such relationships have recently been successful in the 21st century, which leads us to the definitive question: can interracial relationships help reduce black and white racism in the 21st century?

    Read More

  • Racism In America

    1597 Words  | 4 Pages

    Racism (n): the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other race (Wordnet search, 1), a controversial topic in today’s society, a subject that many people try to sweep under the rug, but yet a detrimental problem that has been present in America since the colonial era. Will this dilemma come to a halt? Can all Americans see each other as equals despite their skin color and nationality; and what role has it played in past generations versus today’s generations and how will it affect our future? Has this on going way of thinking gotten better or worse? These are questions raised when many think about the subject; especially members of American ethnic groups and backgrounds, because most have dealt with racial discrimination in their life time.

    Read More

  • An American Dilemma Analysis

    1647 Words  | 4 Pages

    It appears that we have been investigating the cause and effects of race and racism for quick some time, as a middle age adult in the year 2015, I feel that we have run into a brick wall which seems too hard to break though, too wide to get around and runs to deep to get under.

    Read More

  • Racism In An American Dilemma

    1628 Words  | 4 Pages

    It appear that we have been investigating the cause and effects of race and racism for quick some time, as middle age adult in the year 2015, I feel that we have run into a brick wall which seems too hard to break though, to wide to get around and runs to deep to get under.

    Read More

  • History of American Race and Racism

    804 Words  | 2 Pages

    Racism, and discrimination, remains very predominate in America today. There are many authors who addressed this subject matter but the three chosen to discuss are W.E.B. Du Bois, Richard Wright, and Gunnar Myrdal. Their interpretations of the subject matter in America are similar in some ways and vary in other ways. The first author, Du Bois, indicated how the facts of American history in the last half century have been falsified because the nation was ashamed of its actions. The second, Richard Wright, depicted the interactions between white and black people, and the third, Gunnar Myrdal, discussed the essential points of race relations in America. All of these writers discuss their perspectives on the history of American race. The study of the American race has been ongoing many years. Even though some factors have changed, there is still an underlying division in America.

    Read More

  • Annotated Bibliography on Racial Diversity

    1936 Words  | 4 Pages

    Published in American Educational Research Journal, this paper gives insight into how racial diversity stretches beyond educational engagement and social composition. The significant difference made by diversity-related efforts, such as hybridized racial interactions and policies is fully explored. The findings of the study presented can be generalized to the argument of institutional racism as this piece presents rationale against it. The limitations of paper is the insufficient detail regarding educational context needed to illustrate the steps institutions can take to apply diversity.

    Read More

More about America, Home Of The Brave And Land

Open Document