Racial Inequalities In America

According to to the American Civil Liberties Union, California’s research shows that black men are three times more likely to be stopped and frisked than whites. (Quigley) Some may say that this topic is based on nothing but opinions. That is not true. There are facts behind the accusations made by so many people accusing law enforcement agents of being racist. The job of law enforcement is to serve and protect the people, showing no bias towards any specific race, but this is not always the case.

Over the past couple of months Obama has talked about how he wants to take on criminal justice reform. Recently both political parties have shown bipartisan support for reforming the criminal justice system. Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced a sentencing reform bill that appears to have bipartisan support. [1] Some liberals say this bill will help to address racial disparities; however, although this is a step in the right direction this bill, if it were to become law, would not significantly change the racial disparities between white and black Americans. The bill fails to address the stigma felons face in the job market, it fails to address a felons right to vote, and it fails to address crime prevention. To fully address racial disparities in American nearly every institution will require some form of reformation.

There are more than two million people incarcerated in the U.S, whether it is in jails, prisons, or immigration detentions and the race with the highest percentage of imprisoned people are blacks. For many years, black men have always been at top of the list for going to prison during their lifetime. Following black men would be the Latino males, than white males, and so forth. Minorities are usually arrested more than whites. This is because they get off way easier with police officers and the law. Blacks have it the hardest where they get pulled over for any and everything. Most of the time they get killed for doing absolutely nothing wrong. Everyone is supposed to be treated fair, but police officers have their own motto for that. “Once arrested, they are more likely to be convicted; and once convicted, they are more likely to face stiff sentences.” (Knafo, 2014). Police find anything to arrest people for, especially blacks, just to be able

While driving down the road, I see a sign, “Black Lives Matter”, and I ponder on the question to myself, “what equality is there in humanity”. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”( Congress, 1776). I ask myself, at the time the Declaration of Independence was being written, did they forget to disclose the statement,” except for Black people.” The vast majority of social media sources, in 2016 have displayed the slogan, “Black Lives Matter”. I asked myself, have Black lives ever mattered in the United States of America, and what can citizens do to provide inclusion of membership for everyone. The history of the United States has shown racial disparities for over 200 years, and while the emancipation of slaves and the Civil Rights movement has shown some progression towards unity; the divide is apparent in everyday life.

The population of the poor in the United States represents roughly 15 percent of the total population (Macionis 2013:41). As of 2012, the poorest 20 percent of the United States only represents 3.8 percent of total income earned (Macionis 2013:35). People do not choose to be poor and most of those who are try to overcome this challenge. However, there is a trend that can be continuously noticed in society. People of a certain race, ethnicity, age and gender are more likely to become poor. Most of the poor are minorities and often experience obstacles that hinder their chances to overcome poverty. Ultimately, a person's race, age, ethnicity, and gender will affect whether they are more inclined to be poor because these characteristics are strong

Discrimination is not only seen in between blacks and whites when police and legal issues are involved, it is also felt in the workplace. “A subsequent study by the Pew Research Center last summer showed that blacks with higher education levels were actually more likely to see discrimination. Eight in 10 of blacks with at least some college (81%) said they experienced discrimination vs. six in 10 with a high school diploma or less (59%)...”(CNN). There have even been a study between Northwestern University, Harvard, and the Institute for Social Research in Norway that showed the application process between whites and blacks is surprising pretty different; “white applicants receive 36% more

America struggles with racial inequalities before even its independence in July 4 1776, during the years that transpired many racial issues began to arise as slavery was still in affect during the 18th and mid-19th century. After Lincoln assassination, the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery throughout the entire United States and slavery became illegal. However, the racial differences between whites and blacks never ceased to exist up until this

Police stop black Americans more than whites . “ The biggest crime in the U.S. criminal justice system is that it is a race-based institution where African Americans are directly targeted and punished …” . African Americans directly are the race that the justice system are singling out , stopping them and punishing them also. In this matter if one race which is people of color , are being aimed at this undeniably proves racism is here . Overall this is just the system working against black people which is only part of this troubling matter .

In support of race as a social construct, and to counter racism, race equality has been preserved in international and national laws and in governmental and institutional policies. Race and the related and newer concept of ethnicity are prominent in modern multi-ethnic societies. Race and racism are current subjects in the United Kingdom because of the 200th anniversary of the UK’s 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. It’s a good time to reexamine the role of the most important contributor to the scientific concept of race, Johann Blumenbach, whose insights and errors provide important lessons for us

This article attempts to account for the wage gap in terms racial inequalities in the education system. Instead of focusing on discrimination in the labor market, this article highlights the discrepancy in education system and how it is harmful for African Americans in widening the wage gap. This article does account for African American men in addition to women, however, given the racial discrepancy in the wage gap, it could be important to look into discrepancies in education. The results would still be a major factor of limiting African American women in the labor market.

America is known as “the land of the free”, but my question to you is, who is worthy of this privilege? For as long as I can remember, minorities in America as never received the same privilege as the so call founders of this great nation. Now America’s middle class, which consist of mainly Blacks and Hispanics are under invasion. This is what I call Racial and Ethnic Inequality. A race is defined as a person’s physical features, such as their hair, eye color, bone structure, and the icing on top of the cake a person’s skin color. Ethnic inequality is being bias, one-sided, or discriminating towards an ethnic group. For over 30 years, the fortune of the middle class black and Latinos households declined by 75 percent and 50 percent, in that exact order it was given. At the same time, white middle-class households fortune increased a bit. The middle white class had $116,800 in funds as to a disappointing $2,000 for Latinos and a stunted $1,700 for blacks. This wealth decline is unjust, not only that it is a threat to the middle-class American’s growth. I honestly must say I feel so sorry for the overall economic health. I recently came across a new report of the Institute for Policy Studies and Prosperity. The wealth gap between whites and other Ethnic groups are a big difference. In the new report of the Institute for Policy Studies and Prosperity, it shows that the white families with more wealth can buying a new home, starting their own businesses, and covering

Something that I also found really interesting is how white people get offended by fact that color of people accused them of the inequality that we have in this country, for example some of the things they bring up is that “they didn’t ask to be white”, yet they still contribute to the idea of color blindness by refusing to see the reality that they will always have more power over a person of color regardless their education level or income. Whites will never understand the harsh reality of race in the U.S., Lopez makes a great point about this “ But beliefs in innate racial inequality could not be perceived as morally evil until they were first seen as factually wrong. This was impossible to imagine for persons steeped in the belief that

At around 12 o’clock pm during the summer of 2009 on July 16, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was arrested. Gates is an African American professor at Harvard University, returned from a visit from the People’s Republic of China, and made it back to his house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He showed up in a limousine with the driver being an African American as well. The driver helped Gates out of the car and helped him carry his luggage to the front door of his house. As Gates struggled to open his door with the key because it was somehow jammed, he asked the limo driver to help him force the door open (Staples).

Racial Inequality is a subject that can be exposed easily yet the following journalists exposed the truth behind this reality such as racism/segregation, poverty and racial injustice. The following journalists attempted to bring about change in legislation so that something could be done about racial inequality.

In today’s world, the American still has barriers to overcome in the matter of racial equality. Whether it is being passed over for a promotion at the job or being underpaid, some people have to deal with unfair practice that would prevent someone of color or the opposite sex from having equal opportunity at the job. In 2004, Dukes vs. Wal-Mart Stores Incorporation was a civil rights class-action suite that ruled in favor of the women who worked and did not received promotions, pay and certain job assignments. This proves that some corporations ignore the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which protects workers from discrimination based on sex, race, religion or national origin.