Investigating Racism

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Investigating Racism

Introduction

Racism is the belief that there are characteristics, abilities, or

qualities specific to each race. I have chosen racism as my topic as

racism was a destructive reality in the past, and continues to be in a

modern society. Although it is often denied, minimized or ignored,

racism continues to shatter and destroy many people's lives and I

believe that more people should be made aware of this important and

controversial issue.

I plan to address the nature, different types and reasons for racism,

and also describe the teachings of Christianity, including how

Christians have not always had a very good record in the history of

racism. I am going to address the idea of Christian beliefs being put

into action, exploring why Christians believe that fighting against

racism and injustice are important, and the different ways in which

Christians have fought against racism. I will study different

Christians who put their beliefs into action, and discuss what

situations they found themselves in, how they overcame difficulties to

combat racism and what effect they had on their particular situation.

I will also discuss what the Christian Church is doing to combat

racism.

Finally I am going to give my own opinion on the violent response to

racism, and give reasons as to why others may disagree with my views.

I will also back up all of my opinions and viewpoints with Christian

principles provided by Biblical evidence.

Interviews on the topic of Racism

I have decided to ask three people of different ages three questions

on the topic of Racism. I am intereste...

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· http://www.corrietenboom.com/history.htm

* http://anglicansonline.org/archive/news/articles/1998/980421a.html

* http://anglicansonline.org/archive/news/articles/1998/980421a.html

* http://www.africana.com/specials/packages/packagemlk_20030117.asp

* Books:

* Policing, Race and Racism (Policing & Society S.) Michael Rowe

* New Ethnicities, Old Racisms Stuart Hall (Foreword), Phil Cohen

(Editor)

* The Words of Martin Luther King Coretta King,

* To Kill a Black Man: The Shocking Parallel in the Lives of

Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr; Paperback ~ Louis E. Lomax

* Black Civil Rights in America (Introductions to History S.);

Paperback ~ Kevin Verney

* Up from Slavery (Dover Thrift Edition); Paperback ~ Booker T.

Washington

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