...To what extent does racism continue to be an issue in US politics? In this essay I will assess whether racism still continues in US politics today. There is one side that believes that racism still continues in US politics and that discrimination against race and ethnicity is a big problem. However there is another side that argues that America is no longer racist and that race and ethnicity is no longer an issue in American politics. Neither of the sides will ever agree on one side. My first point that racism continues to be an issue in US politics is education. African Americans cannot get the same grades as white Americans without having to work twice as hard due to the racism that is attached to them. An example of this is that total for students in 2006 department of education, 37% of African Americans were suspended and 58% expulsion, with such high levels of African Americans subject to punish it is clear to see that racism does still continue in the US. However many would argue that American education is not racist through many African Americans getting certificates and highly paid jobs as seen with Obama being president. An example of this in action can be viewed in 2000 86.8% of African Americans achieved a high school certificate compared to 1960 where only 39% achieved one, this shows that racism is no longer a problem in US politics and is a thing of the past. My second point is the issue of racism post 9/11. Stigma is attached to minority groups because of what...
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...Not Forgotten Black people have had to suffer in America since far before its foundation. We see this in Black Boy by Richard Wright. The purpose for the creation of America was to grant freedom to all people, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, wealth, and past misdemeanors. However, only white males who own land had any real power, and even then, most of the power was diverted to representatives to use in the voter’s best interest. These racist tendencies have gotten better since then, but America is still troubled by the racism that still persists today. Racism is still present in the legal system, which can trace its routes from the racist tendencies of people who have no longer walked this earth for numerous years. Slavery wasn’t an...
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...Racism is a horrible blemish on America’s history and still affects Americans today and in the past. Racism is almost gone in the United States, other than a few small pockets of racist groups, like the KKK and Neo-Nazis. There is also still “common racism”, with police brutality and racist police, which is a problem that needs to be fixed. Racism affects and has affected America through segregation, wrongful prosecution, and police brutality. Firstly, America has always been plagued with racism dating as far back as the 1800’s. Racist laws were often the societal law, these laws were often called the Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws got its name off a comedian’s portrayal of a black man. Jim Crows law included many laws that were extremely...
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...Discrimination Still Alive Rio Hondo College Ethics and Morality Philosophy 120 Joe Rasmussen Discrimination Still Alive Discrimination is the differential treat of others based on the group they are associated with(). Unjust discrimination occurs when we allow negative stereotypes or feeling be the source of our choices for treatment, housing, income, and education. Though many things have changed since Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, discrimination is still a very real problem today. Continuing racial segregation is still occurring with African Americans and now with the occurrence of 9/11 come a more harsh discrimination of Arab Americans. Racism continues to be a current problem in the modern world but even sadder is the fact that society seem to be oblivious to just how serious racism is and its effects on those it hampers. In America there are a lot of different ethnicities, even though we are the same humans America people point out or even just in general conversations people use racial remarks. In this country, at this time Arabs are the most discriminated against due to 9/11. A person can’t judge every person who has a turban on their head, Even Indians wear them but for different reasons and their totally different from a person who Americans think they are. I myself am guilty of this because I automatically think of the 9/11 Twin Towers and think what if they blow me up. The second most ethnicity I think are very discriminated against is Hispanics...
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...Color Line People are beginning to raise the issue of race again, a lot of which have to do with the way others are treating and talking about America’s first black president. “What do you mean racism?” a lot of the experts cry, “America just made history by electing its first black president.” (Suggesting that this proves racism is over in America.). However big of a milestone the United States reached by electing its first black president, racism still exists heavily in America (Wallis, 2009). Conflict theory would be relevant to understanding why we, as a nation, still struggle with the issue of race and skin color despite the fact that approximately 150 years have passed since the freeing of the slaves and some 50 or more years have passed since the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the passage of civil rights legislation. Conflict theory examines how the elites use their power to control the weaker groups (Henslin, 2009). The United States withdrew itself from the U.N. conference on Racism when the Arab states accused Israel of being a “racist state.” The United States along with Israel cited that there were neither indications nor proof that Israel was racist; however, Israel refuse to grant citizenship to Arabs that live within their border, which means they cannot vote, are not represented in the Israeli government, but they are required to pay tax. Racism will continue to exist as long as it exists at the Capitol (Jones, 2002). A white Congressman...
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...In some cases, blacks weren’t allowed in at all. This shows the distrust and disgust we had of them at the time. We no longer have laws against blacks or any other race. Today, all are equal lawfully, but still not 100% equal mentally. Racism Today Racism is still very present in today’s society but is making advances towards no racism. But, with our last President, Barack Obama, 96% of African American voters voted for him, probably mainly because he is African American. The black community says we are racist but, only 4% of the black community voted for a white candidate. But, we have fixed many things about racism in today’s society. Such as laws that prevent segregation and allows blacks to vote and do everything a white man may do. We had our first black President so that is a great step towards ending racism. Black people may have any job that they please now, they can do anything a white man/female can do. But, they used to not be able to do that. So I believe that it is a very large step towards...
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...Racism is a controversial topic in America today. As an international student, I came to the United States for the first time in 2013 for educational purposes. Prior to coming to the United States, I had never experienced any form of racism. This is because back home in my country, Kenya, black people are the majority and white Kenyans are not racist toward other Kenyans who are black. However, my stay in the America has made me realize that someone can be discriminated against because of the color of their skin as at times I have also experienced this discrimination based on my race. In America, for the first time my life, I identified as black. While living in Kenya, I had the privilege of not always thinking about my racial identity. Moreover,...
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...and racist act because they were the targeted, but an innocent race that got punished for unjust reasons. This essay will be explaining why the use of internment camps were one-sided. Firstly, why were the Japanese the only ones to be relocated? The Germans and Italians had been a threat to America, yet they unfairly, didn’t bite the dust. In the article Point/Counterpoint;The Japanese-American Internment, in the section Japanese-American Internment Was An Unnecessary And A Racist Act, it states “No such measure was taken against German or Italian nationals.” This shows even though this order was supposed to be a war measure, it wasn’t because only the Japanese were relocated and not the other possible threats to America like the Germans or Italians. The Japanese was alone forcefully transported to the camps because of the American’s fearful thoughts on them....
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...study of the black panthers and other groups that played strong roles in the civil rights movement. My book was about the life of Huey P. Newton and how you need to stand up for your rights and equality. This is directly related to today. The playing field is not equal and sitting around is not going to fix that. Huey believed in being active. Things used to be really bad for blacks in America; things have gotten better but are still not good for blacks in America. The playing field is not equal and not everybody has an equal chance. Blacks are not getting lynched, but they do not receive the same treatment as whites on a day to day basis. America has a big race problem. The county has had this problem for a long time and will probably still have this problem for a long time. What we can do about it is stand up for it, and call out the problem. When people make racist remarks we must stand up for the race and not let this happen. They perpetuate the cycle and the concentric circles of racism must be broken. You can help by living your life and not being a racist and calling those who are racist...
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...Discrimination in America According to MerriamWebster.com Racism is a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. As for discrimination it is the prejudice or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment. If these words exist in the dictionary it is bound to exist in the real world, and it does. Millions of minorities today are treated immorally just because of the color of their skin. People treat them as if they’re trash; people who don’t deserve to be treated humanely. In the US especially, African American, Latinos, and Native Americans have been the target of these racist and discrimination. To begin, African Americans...
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...blacks; for instance, Roseleen was having a hard time to get the right to vote, June has a sense of intimidation towards white and May’s suicide is indirectly connected to the racial problem. Moreover, when Roseleen was just walking on the street, some Caucasian men pick a fight with her and then they beat her up until she almost dies. On the other hand, the main white characters, Lily and her father T. Ray, are racist. We can see how racism is influential when it comes to parents to child, and we...
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...Racism and Power A Formal Research Paper on Racism HSP-3UI-03 Jenna Yates 06/16/2014 -1- Introduction Over the generations, there have been horrific examples of racism around the globe. The holocaust, the slave trade and Apartheid in South Africa are all examples of appalling events throughout history that display racism. In addition to these extreme examples, racism exists on a smaller scale in peoples day to day lives. For example, there are people who face certain disadvantages, like being denied employment, denied an apartment or denied a friendship all because of their race. While there is definitely a movement to eradicate racist actions and beliefs, they still exist. Despite education and a history of horrible experiences with racism, it is still a huge issue in our culture and in our environment. This is so, because there is always a group who benefits from racism and it is hard to let this power and privileges go. Racism has been an effective tool for those in a position of power and privilege to maintain their status, income, recourses, the ability to make decisions, etc. Racism empowers some and disempowers others. Even though we have seen the down side of racism, it is something we continue to repeat from country to country and decade to decade because we know it works to maintain power. Despite all the advances society has seen in research, knowledge and technology, mankind has not been able to abolish racism. Therefore, in spite of our understanding...
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...slaves in America, it is debated whether Lincoln deserves the title: “Great Emancipator”, or contradictorily, a racist. Various actions of his may today be viewed as racist, but presentism alters our outlooks today, as Lincoln was the man who freed the mistreated race. Firstly, right as Lincoln’s political career was about dead, the Kansas-Nebraska Act brought him back. The Act stated people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska were allowed to vote if they wanted slavery. In Lincoln’s Peoria Speech of 1854, he voiced his utter hatred for the Act....
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...Privilege,” he says that despite “progression” of anti-racism in America, our society is still racist. He states that the very method, “colorblindness,” is racist. He argues that being colorblind is a privilege only whites can have. He states that whites are privileged because they do not have to worry about how they are judged by the people they encounter. Jensen explains more in depth this statement by showing how racism affects non-white people, but not white people. Jensen does, however, propose a solution. He suggests that instead of de-racing people, Americans need to acknowledge differences in cultures, and also understand the obstacles different people face due to racial and social norms. Jensen makes his final claim that despite the perception of America as being a level playing field, non-whites are still constrained by social barriers. With the Grain For most of my life, I have lived in places with little diversity. I grew up in a small town called Smithville, which had very little diversity. There were only one or two black families who lived in Smithville. There were even less Asian and Hispanic families there. The vast majority of people were white. All the teachers in my elementary school and high school were white. I did not encounter much diversity in Smithville, but the lack of diversity there resulted in the existence of racism. There were some people in the town who were racist towards blacks and Hispanics. There was not a lot of colorblindness...
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...Miriam Escamilla ES 101 22 May 2014 Discussion: Friday 10 A.M. Analysis of Article Donald Sterling There has been a recent racial conflict within the National Basketball Association, or NBA, that has risen due to the Clipper’s owner, or soon to be formal owner, Donald Sterling’s leaked racist remarks. In the article NBA Initiates Charge Against Donald Sterling, Setting Up Vote On Clippers Ownership, by Brian Mahoney, he discusses the penalties and possible outcomes that Sterling might face after his hearing. The debate in the article focuses primarily on if Sterling will or will not have to forcefully sell his team, all depending on the votes that will come from NBA owners. This racial incident relates to topics covered in Ethnic Studies dealing with the issue of people being “color blind”, benefits of white privilege, and also on African American stereotypes. The topic of color blindness is extremely relevant to this article because it proves that that way of thinking, or living does not exist. One of the racist remarks that Donald Sterling was recorded “saying to a female friend, V. Stiviano [was] not to bring blacks to Clipper games during their conversation that was recorded” (Mahoney 8). With this it could be seen that Sterling himself, along with everyone else, sees color as an identifier. Saying that someone does not see color would be a lying, since a person’s color is a big part that they are. In the movie The House We Live In, that was screened in lecture it...
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