Before beginning this writing, I would like to discuss how my own race affects what I say. As a white person, I feel as if I should not complain about any experiences I have regarding my race. My race has subjugated and discriminated others, so I should not complain about tiny things. My race is commonly portrayed as racist and self entitled, which I know that many of us are. As demonstrated by Charlottesville, white people in America still have a long way to go with racism and bigotry. It made me abruptly aware of that kind of behavior in the US, and our president’s reaction to it disappointed me. For me, I feel like belonging in a country means bonding over patriotism, laughing about stereotypes, and participating in the culture. I would …show more content…
I suppose that would be my opinion on “This is not who we are”. Charlottesville was not what America is, though it might be a part of white people and our history. I don’t really participate in the “community”of my own race, because white solidarity is not needed in this society. If community means your city, I try to participate and support the community of South Pasadena (my city) by visiting the Farmer’s Market, participating in AYSO soccer for my region, and borrowing books from my local library. I feel a sense of belonging where there are other people like me (coming from my own country, my own age, gender, sexuality, etc.). I feel more comfortable among more discriminated against groups that I am a part of, because there is a sense of comradery among us. Keeping in mind what I said before, I occasionally feel isolated when I am in places where not many people are like me. For example, when I visited a Chinese friend’s house and her family laughed at me for not understanding their culture or food (though I was trying.) Also while in the discussion in-class, I felt uncomfortable talking about race, for the reasons I mentioned
b. Using the scores from your team's weighted scoring model and working with regard to Ringo Sho and Nemawashi, make and support your recommendation for the RX 330 North American plant location - TMMC or a factory in the USA.
African Americans now constitute nearly 1 million of the total 2.3 million incarcerated; that is 60% of 30% of the African American population. African Americas are incarcerated at nearly six times the rate of whites. “Between 6.6% and 7.5% of all black males ages 25 to 39 were imprisoned in 2011, which were the highest imprisonment rates among the measured sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age groups." (Carson, E. Ann, and Sabol, William J. 2011.) Stated on Americanprogram.org “ The Sentencing Project reports that African Americans are 21 percent more likely to receive mandatory-minimum sentences than white defendants and are 20 percent more likely to be sentenced to prison.” Hispanics and African Americans make up 58% of all prisoners in 2008, even though African Americans and Hispanics make up approximately one quarter of the US population. (Henderson 2000). Slightly 15% of the inmate population is made up of 283,000 Hispanic prisoners.
Being Black in America Being black in America means learning that every day that you wake up, you are a problem to society for no absolute reason except being born with brown skin. Black culture is seen in so many different viewpoints. It is presented differently in different places but often used as something to be ashamed of unless it is used for fashion, sports or a joke. Being black is not just a trend; black culture has played a part in creating all things today; for example, music, as every genre of music originates from old African songs.
As I backed out of the driveway, blood rushing to my face, I had a sudden realization. My entire life I have been looked at as a stereotype rather than a human being. The color of my skin led to people already having judgement about me before engaging in a conversation. Race is a minor characteristic yet it is deeply constructed within our society. The difficulties that black people experience bubbles up racial tension underlying the “post-racial” society that we live in. It is important to have the vocabulary to describe your lived experiences in order to feel like they are justified because people are always trying to dismiss them. “You people always make everything about race!” they would exclaim. Because, for us, everything is about race and it has always been that way. Black people can’t simply live their lives without the presence of their race being objectified. Those who do not understand need to not only recognize but acknowledge race without being oblivious to the reality of this
Being an individual of color has certainly taught me a few valuable lessons in my 17 years of life. The social constructs of slavery and racism is not over. No matter how much wealth you posses or how much “freedom” you’ve acquired, you still are considered a “nigga.” Even though being black in America varies and differs from every person, I live in a generation where I am systematically oppressed and have to rise up beyond the stereotypes of being black. I’ve learned that saying hello is just another way of saying goodbye.
When we talk about education we focus on those topics that have become near and dear to the hearts of this country: math, science, and whether or not art programs are funded. It's all anyone ever talks about, the calculators and the paintbrushes. But a part of the american education system that does not receive nearly enough emphasis is the social studies and history department. It's almost a null topic for everyone: the kids just need to learn this so they can understand how things work. But no one ever looks closely enough at the material because it is boring. And I agree, white male history is boring. An endless parade of Jean, Jon, and John inventing that new thing and changing the world? Count me out. But in this new era of true multiculturalism I have discovered just how vibrant history can be. School curriculums focus on an endless cycle of white men and then throw in a few white women (suffragettes), one - or two if its an AP class - black men (MLK and Malcolm X), and two black women (Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks). But those names are probably about .001% of what is discussed in a basic level history course. I'm lucky come from a school district that implemented an ‘ancient cultures’ section of the curriculum where we went over some
In America, the word race is always a touchy topic. The way that African Americans or and any other race than the “majority” is treated with a sense of inequality from not only the people around you but the government and governmental officials. “Race is a myth; racism is not” People have danced around the topic and haven’t really talked about the inequalities within America. Being African American or any other race has never been easy. “White America” has always been stereotypical of people of color, although people of color have shaped American history through inventions, sports, and political science.
American society likes to believe that race relations in our country are no longer strained. We do not want to hear about the need for affirmative action or about the growing numbers of white supremacist groups. In order to appease our collective conscious, we put aside the disturbing fact that racism is alive and well in the great U.S.A. It hides in the workplace, it subtly shows its ugly face in the media, and it affects the education of minority students nationwide. In the following excerpts from an interview with a middle class African American male, the reader will find strong evidence that race plays a major role in determining the type and quality of education a student receives.
“Most dystopian, classic and contemporary, paints a future world that puts a twist on present society-a future world that could plausibly happen” said Lauren DeStefano. This modern-day society is quite different from a society like the one in The Giver, a society where everyone is the same equal to each other. Jonas, a young teen in the dystopian reality, realizes how his perfect world is not as perfect has he had thought. No one could feel love, true happiness and pain it was a society that could not feel. On the contrary, to the world of The Giver, modern-day society knows how to love and knows the pleasure of the desire to hold someone and to protect them with the cost of his/her life.
For the past 30 years the “gap” in income received by the rich and everyone else has continuously continued to increase, showing no signs of decrease anytime soon. This gap has mostly affected the middle class, which is made up of mostly African Americans and Hispanics, making America less determined to correct such an issue. Given the circumstances African American’s are the focus of this issue. It is known that modern racism exist within today’s society in various ways, one which happen to be within the economy. For decades the economy has has its downfalls, however, it’s been facing a issue that it has been hiding from the rest of the nation. The gap that everyone has been speaking of is only becoming more of issue, however, what many do not know is that African American’s are the ones who are feeling it the most. Given their history and place in society racial inequality. Modern racism has kept many blacks from receiving jobs and has kept them from many opportunities. Income inequality is an issue and it has been pushed aside for long enough it is now too big to avoid and it is time to therefore address it. It is due to such an act that the need for government assistance has increased, poverty levels are at an alltime high as are unemployment rates; and education levels are continuing to drop. The racial inequality African American face has come to affect their income earnings, which has affected education systems and poverty levels it is time such a issue is put to
As Americans we are proud to say that everyone is politically equal and shares the same rights and liberties before the law. However, only considering political equality undermines the deep-seated race problem of America. America does have a race problem but it is too daunting to solve all at once. Nevertheless, we can still take a small step towards a more racially equal society by focusing on one of the more pressing issues of America’s ‘race problem’ today which lies in the justice system and is particularly evident in Chicago.
The Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Kofi Annan, once said, “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we only belong to one human race”. When someone is given advantages or disadvantages because of their skin color, that is racial inequality. African Americans have a disadvantage when it comes to police, jobs, and even education. It is not right for people to be treated different just because of their skin color. America has not yet received racial equality, even after hundreds of years.
Race relations in America have been a problem and a heavy debate for many years now. There are many people who believe that there is no such thing as racial inequality, and there are many that believe that there is. Both sides inevitably clash with one another, causing riots resulting in multiple injuries and death. I believe that there’s a strong amount of racial tension in this country (specifically between whites and blacks. and those who say there isn’t are being extremely ignorant. Ignorance may equal bliss, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good thing. You can’t look at the news without seeing or hearing an article about this topic. Let me show a couple examples.
Rudyard Kipling’s 1899 poem “The White Man’s Burden” epitomizes the European man’s view on imperialism, Euro-centrism and social Darwinism. Four centuries before 1899, such ideas were briefly hinted in the letter from Christopher Columbus to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, however by 1899 these attitudes strengthened and developed fully into their complete meaning. The U.S and Europe’s imperialism in the nineteenth century were the most influential ever in the history of human civilization. The immense motive for imperialism came from social factors including religion and Social Darwinism.
Well Juror #3 talked about his own son that we see the true reason for his bias against the boy. During the trial, Juror 3 talks about how he once saw his own son run away from a fight. I remember him saying " I told him (his son) right out," I'm going bust you up into little pieces for trying." When his son was 15 he him on the face. Which clears how that this guy has huge problems with kids not respecting their father. In my understanding each Juror brings their own life problems into that jury room. We can't control our emotions, we all are human and it's normal to express feelings. One juror was hurting badly leading him to act that way. He misses his son and is very disappointed in his son for such high disrespect towards his father.