In my opinion, this event was an act of an ignorant Trump supporter, who was trying to intimidate African American voters. This was a discriminatory act upon racial minority groups because they specifically targeted one of the oldest African American churches in Greenville, Mississippi. Also, this act creates negative stereotype's for instance, black people don’t have a voice, freedom or independence. Majority of white supremacist or racist believe that African Americans are inferior than any other racial group. Specifically, this article involves only two races African Americans and white people. The relations of these two groups were brought upon by the empowering election and race. Donald Trump had a great impact on white supremacist …show more content…
For example, the article states that this type of violent act should not have occurred because this is case they would've seen in the 20th century (Robertson & Fausset, 2016). The media describes this incident as a shocking event that happened in Greenville, Mississippi. Also, the article appears to be bias because some of the investigators and leaders debate whether it's a hate crime and if so they are questioning if it is a civil rights crime. Race is viewed in a negative way as blacks and minorities are seen as threat to society. It is most evident in this article, which white people try to intimidate blacks by threating their rights. Honestly, I believe that race and ethnicity was downplayed because the article didn’t place emphasis on who they believed committed this crime. For instance, they did have a possible suspect in custody but was discharged because of lack of evidence (Roberston & Fausset, 2016). Mainly, I've learned that there are actual people that believe and feel the way Donald Trump feels about minorities. Lastly, I concluded that African American and minorities will forever be seen as a threat to
Gender and Race play the most prominent role in the criminal justice system. As seen in the movie Central Park 5, five African American boys were charged with the rape of the a white women. In class decision we’ve discussed how the media explodes when it reports cross-racial crimes. The Central Park 5 were known everywhere and even terms were being made up during the process such as wilding. Also, during one of the class discussions it was brought up that victims of crime are of the same race of the perpetrator. However, the media likes to sensationalize crime of the victim being of a different race, because it makes for a good story. By doing this, the media does create more of a division of race. As seen in the video Donald Trump was trying
The article, Racial Conflict, written by Peter Katel in January 8, 2016, is about racism in the United State and to discuss if U.S. policies are discriminatory. Propelled largely by videos of violent police confrontations with African- Americans, protesters have taken to the streets in Chicago, New York and other cities demanding changes in police tactics. These brutal policing tactics had lead persons to say that U.S. policies are discriminatory. For example, Chicago police officer shot 17-year-old Laquan Mc Donald 16 times in the street. Official kept the video away from the public until a reporter forced its release through freedom of information request. Keeping the video under wrap prove that Mc Donald was killed innocently which also
The genre of this article is an editorial. When the audience reads an editorial, they know there is going to be strong opinions and most likely some bias. With the genre of an editorial, though, readers are going to observe phrases and opinions authors would not use in other genres. An example of this is where The Editorial Board says “They are not asserting that black lives are more precious than white lives. They are underlining an indisputable fact — that the lives of black citizens in this country historically have not mattered, and have been discounted and devalued.” (Editorial Board, screen 4) Throughout the article, The Editorial Board included ethos, logos, and pathos in various ways. The Editorial Board represents itself very well and seems to have impeccable credentials and authority. The Editorial Board seems very trustworthy because of the members’ credentials and how publicized The Editorial Board’s editorials are. In the article, facts and evidence are found periodically, meaning that the article is factual to an extent. The Editorial Board presents more facts and evidence that are in support of African Americans than Caucasians, meaning that there is some bias in this article. There are some direct observations included in the logos also. The Editorial Board attempts to invoke an emotional response by saying “The movement sought a cross-racial appeal, but at every step of the way used
In today’s society, it is acknowledgeable to assert that the concepts of race and ethnicity have changed enormously across different countries, cultures, eras, and customs. Even more, they have become less connected and tied with ancestral and familial ties but rather more concerned with superficial physical characteristics. Moreover, a great deal can be discussed the relationship between ethnicity and race. Both race and ethnicity are useful and counterproductive in their ways. To begin, the concept of race is, and its ideas are vital to society because it allows those contemporary nationalist movements which include, racist actions; to become more familiar to members of society. Secondly, it has helped to shape and redefine the meaning of
In the world today, racism and discrimination is one of the major issues being faced with. Racism has existed throughout the world for centuries and has been the primary reasons for wars, conflicts, and other human calamities all over the planet. It has been a part of America since the European colonization of North America beginning in the 17th century. Many people are not aware of how much racism still exist in our schools, workforces, and anywhere else that social lives are occurring. It started from slavery in America to caste partiality in India, down to the Holocaust in Europe during World War II.
America has had plenty of racial unrest, and what 's shocking is how we continue to ignore its side effects. Many people believe white privilege does not exist or it’s not a real thing even though America was built by white people, with a foundation for whites. White privilege is prevalent in America. They believe there is no way the color of someone’s skin, gives them a privilege. In reality, it does. No matter how much we ignore the fact, that the color of your skin can change the way you live, it’s true. It’s not fair, but it’s true.
White Privilege The belief that white privilege never existed or that it is no longer a problem is skewed by the selective use of facts to support this claim. How do we address this problem? We must define the what is to be privileged, acknowledge the problem and identify a means to fix it. "The idea of privilege- that some people benefit from unearned, and largely unacknowledged, advantages, even when those advantages aren't discriminatory. "
Do foreigners ever truly belong in their new land? Should children be punished for more than what is fitting the error of their ways? The year is twenty thousand fourteen anno domini and, though funds are limited, a new circle must be added to the middle of hell to separate out pre-renovation racists who have been dying a pleasant death or suffering their unjust due and to prepare a place of punishment for the sect of modern racists daily being sent elsewhere by Minos.
The black lives matter movement was caused because of institutional racism and implicit bias (Chapple, Jacinto, Harris-Jackson, and Vance 2017). Institutional racism refers to schools, organization or business that makes decisions based on race (Chapple, Jacinto, Harris-Jackson, and Vance 2017). Implicit bias relates to our attitudes and stereotypes (Chapple, Jacinto, Harris-Jackson, and Vance 2017). In the year of 2015 Dylann Roof a 21-year-old white male killed a mass of black people in their church. Following his arrest, it was reported that he was hungry; the police took him to
Discursive Essay on Racism Racism has existed for centuries, but during the last two hundred years hatred toward ethnic minorities or even majorities has fluctuated. Racism occurs all over the world, can happen to anyone and will always exist. There are three different forms of racism, open racism, violent racism and secret racism all express forms of hatred towards ethnic groups. These forms of racism, although different, all have the same main purpose, to promote hate towards ethnic groups. Open racism expresses freedom of racial thought and speech.
There are multiple races around the world. Even with different languages, cultures and melanin levels, all people manage to follow the same basic way they live their lives. People – usually and regardless of color – are born, go to school, find jobs and families and eventually die leaving their children to repeat the same process. Life is just a machine, life is all the same. So why are people of different races treated unequally? Without racial equality, this world is as far from perfect as a world could be. People have gone from chamber pots to intricate indoor plumbing systems and somehow skin color is still an issue. Compared to all of the other threats to humanity, one would think racial inequality is not the first on the list. However, the fact that all humans are not being treated equally is the biggest threat to humanity; racial inequality is hindering the world from growing and eventually blossoming into a utopia.
Throughout my life, I have been greatly influenced by the social class I was born into and my race, but in vary different ways. I haven’t always been conscious of how these two factors have shaped my life, but I now realize that although they seem very personal and unique to myself, they are actually larger societal forces that affect me. While the social class I came from has been an obstacle for me to overcome, my race has actually benefited me by providing me with social and educational benefits.
White privilege is an underlying basis of advantages from which white people are able to benefit. Whether these benefits are known or understood by the white people who hold them, these advantages provide a cycle of greater opportunity. A person who is privileged on the sole basis of his or her skin tone is allowed the peace of mind that is ignorance. This ignorance allows the personal and individual effects of racism do not directly affect those who are white. McInstosh came to the realization that she “had been taught about racism as something that puts others at a disadvantage,” (McIntosh 1). In this reflection, McIntosh concludes that her education on racial bias was white-centered and therefore continuing the perpetuating cycle of institutional racism. White privilege
A large problem in America has always been racial issues and still continues to be prevalent in our society today. The United States likes to boast its reputation as a “melting-pot” as many cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds are mixed together, yet the country still continues to isolate individuals based on race. In the constitution, it says that everyone is supposed to have equal rights and liberties, yet after over 200 years, many minorities still struggle to obtain the same respect and equality that their white counterparts have always have. Laws should be created to enforce equality and justice for racial groups.
Racism is one of the world’s biggest problems still today. Many people do not understand that racism still exists in our schools, work forces, homes, etc. Racism may not be as bad as it once has been, because of the fact that slavery is now over, but it sure has not gone away. Racism still very much exists and it is time for people to start thinking about certain solutions to this matter. Many people argue that it just depends on whether a person was brought into the world as a racist or not. Which is not the case here. In fact, an individual cannot be born a racist, but only learn to become one as they grow older. Although we are closer than ever before, causes such as mainstream, government, and racism groups are road bumps we need to conquer