White Supremacy Definition

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Public health is the study of the health and wellbeing of individuals and the community. This field focuses on not only the individuals physical and mental health, but also the preventative actions taken as a society in order to protect the wellbeing of the entire population. In order to accomplish this goal, the concept of justice and equity must be implemented among all individuals, since the best way to increase the number of benefited members of society is to provide equitable care for each member. However, throughout the talk presented on white supremacy, the hosts indicated a major problem prevalent in the United States. White supremacy is apparent in the United States and is ultimately dictating the decisions made in this country, including …show more content…

For instance, despite learning the term earlier, this lecture provided me a more detailed description of the exact definition of “white supremacy”. White supremacy is the belief that the white race is superior compared to other races. Although many people comprehend and recognize the more extreme forms of white supremacy, this concept is found in many of the mundane tasks in life. This includes the tasks many individuals outside of the white race complete, such as through education. Due to the indirect application of “white supremacy”, many individuals outside of the white race commonly believe that the tasks completed by themselves seem inferior compared to those of the white race, although not explicitly stated. Also, I personally learned that there are many social identities and groups beyond the typical ones stated, such as “Parenthood” and “Body Image”. Beyond the learning aspects of the lecture, this lecture also surprised me with not only the information for which it presented, but also the group of people in the lecture. Many of the individuals in my specific group during the presentation had many of the similar feelings that I had. When completing one activity, many of the people in this group had the same experiences I had, negative or positive,

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