Racial Indifference in America
America the home the free and the brave is a term coined by past generations as a well known saying that patriots hold true,however not all people feel that is a true statement. America a place known for its freedom of speech,right to bear arms and the freedom to be whomever you want, however, for some the American dream is not a reality privileged to all. Millions of people walk the streets of American suburbs and shuffling cities everyday,some just stopping at their local corner store or hustling to get to their place of employment. Many minorities think of the start of their day to be an everyday struggle that is filled with a daily reminder of prejudicial viewpoints,racial profiling and competition at every corner they turn. America is not so kind to everyone,minorities are often the cause of media exploitation,false criminal statistics and mass media hype.
Throughout history Minorities have been targets of hate crimes,racial profiling, slavery,employment discrimination and police brutality and judicial unjust. Everyday I wake up and live life as normal,I don;t worry about the police,driving my car,shopping in a store I just go about my day because this is an issue that I as a white woman do not have to face and would not know for a second how it would feel if I did. You see I can not relate or understand how it makes someone of color to live in fear or to be harassed for doing the same daily routine as I. I personally have watched white employees of a business follow black shoppers around a store watching their every move almost as though they were predicting that they would steal. In fact Caucasians 76% more likely to shoplift than that of no-whites. Has a world gone crazy with these unfo...
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The history of the United States is one of duality. In the words of the
In today’s world, the American still has barriers to overcome in the matter of racial equality. Whether it is being passed over for a promotion at the job or being underpaid, some people have to deal with unfair practice that would prevent someone of color or the opposite sex from having equal opportunity at the job. In 2004, Dukes vs. Wal-Mart Stores Incorporation was a civil rights class-action suite that ruled in favor of the women who worked and did not received promotions, pay and certain job assignments. This proves that some corporations ignore the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which protects workers from discrimination based on sex, race, religion or national origin.
The book, Volunteer Slavery, is Jill Nelson’s account of the racial problems she faced as a Black employee in a White company. Working for the Washington Post was a terrible experience for Nelson whose race prevented her from fitting in with co-workers or agreeing with management. Alex Kajtar says, “...Jill Nelson's account of an authentic African-American experience is a disturbing, disappointing and upsetting image of present-day American society...” (Kajtar). Many people would agree with this statement if they read the book, too. However, the problem is that most Americans will never read her book, and will remain ignorant to the plight of the Black American. Thus, the problem is not that Blacks cannot assimilate into White society “properly,” it is that Whites prevent Blacks from developing their identity.
While browsing through articles on the internet, I came across many related to the topic of racism. I am beginning to feel as if I am surrounded by stories of racism. From the KKK’s aggressive campaign against immigrants, to the police violence against black people in cites throughout our nation, racism and discrimination continue to be problems. One story stood out to me and continues to make me uncomfortable. Malachi Wilson, a five year-old boy, could not attend his first day of kindergarten in Seminole, Texas. What could he have done to warrant the principal’s rejection? His hair was simply too long.
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.
Racism is the mistreatment of a group of people on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, place of origin, or ancestry. The term racism may also denote a blind and unreasoning hatred, envy, or prejudice (Dimensions of Racism). Racism has had a strong effect on society. Despite the many efforts made to alleviate racism, what is the future of African Americans' Racism's long history, important leaders, current status, and future outlook will be the main factors in determining how to combat racism. Racism is still present in many societies, although many people are doing their best to put an end to racism and its somewhat tragic ordeals.
Dating back to the beginning of times people have always been looked at different depending on the color of their skin or what your religion, race, or beliefs may be. It is in our human nature to not like people for certain things that they are. Many will argue that in this day in age we are no longer at a race war but how can you be so sure when you actually open your eyes and see reality. Rapper Kanye West once said “racism is still alive, they just be concealing it” and these words are everything but false. You must ask yourself the real question about racism and it is how could you ever cure such a thing in people’s minds? People are free to think and believe what ever they would like and old habits such as racism will never change in people.
America, land of the free and home of the brave. It was founded by people who had a dream, a dream that everyone could worship freely, speak freely, and ultimately live freely. They dreamt of a world free from overzealous rulers. Eventually their dream became true, and America became a land known for freedom. Many people migrated to America to escape the oppressiveness that their own country enforced upon them. Others came to America hoping to elevate their status and monetary funds. America was the land that allowed dreams to come true. Some people believe that Uncle Sam needs to dress in black because the American Dream has died, whereas others believe that the American Dream still lives on, or that it has just changed to fit the times.
Racism in America is a recurring problem and although laws have been established to diminish it, racism persists. Ideas of white supremacy have always existed since the beginning but the forms in which they manifest themselves are sometimes pointed and unseen. Education is no exception, through education you have a way to shape a young person’s future. Institutional racism is deeply entrenched in our education system. If a person looks separately, it is hard to pin point but by connecting the dots of public policy and administration one can begin to see how racism manifests itself in our schooling. The problem is that racism targets the underprivileged, many of whom are minorities. However, since the United States has made laws banning discrimination
America: the land of the free and the home of the brave. It always develops to mean
Black youths arrested for drug possession are 48 times more likely to wind up in prison than white youths arrested for the same crime under the same circumstances. Many people are unaware how constant racism has been throughout the years. It is important to understand the problems of racism because it is relevant to society. Racism in America is very real and Americans need to know it.
Race refers to a classification of human beings according to their physical characters, ancestral and genetic factors, but it is more connected to the feeling of superiority of one race to others concerning intelligence and behavior. Ethnicity is the distinguishing cultural identifier that categorizes people according to their origin, cultural factors and sharing of beliefs and languages. Racism and ethnicity give rise to two groups of the people with differences that are the minority group, dominant group and subordinate group (Seidman, 2004). Racism, however, asserts a rank of a superiority of one race over another or others, while seeking to dominate other races through the use of policies, languages, complex systems of beliefs and behaviors.
Prejudice refers to one’s biased opinions and ideas of others, based on secondary information. Hence, the internalized ideas concerning the prejudiced members in society does not result from personal experiences, but information from third parties. Where prejudice is prevalent, the social relationships between the concerned individuals become strained and unmanageable. The existence of equality in society discourages the frequency of prejudice on racial grounds. The content of this discussion explores the concept of prejudice, as it relates to racial inequality and discrimination. The discussion features the Emmanuel AME Church shooting scenario, which characterizes racial discrimination and inequality. The discussion further examines the role
A new racial structure has emerged In the 1960s even though research found a reduction in racial inequality in America. Blunt racists make sure blacks remain in the subordinate position at the economic and social level. Research in the 1980s found blacks mostly worked in agricultural or service jobs. Blacks entered working class occupations after WWI. Blacks earned less income than whites because they usually worked low skill jobs nobody else wanted. Recent research found that an employment gap between blacks and whites during the 1970s and 1980s. Whites get seven more hours than whites and get more jobs when compared to blacks. Tests and high school diploma requirements screen some blacks out from high level jobs. Education attainment do not