The Racism Of African Americans

Many laws seem to punishment African Americans more than any other race. In today’s society, where it is supposed to be equal and just, we are still chastened because of the melanin in our skin. We are still following the path of slavery just in different forms. According to Willie Lynch, “ if you train a man to be a slave, then we can control them for over three-hundred years.” We are still being victimized and wrongly accused because we appear to be dangerous. Every man cannot whistle Vivaldi to ensure that he lives while walking or hanging out in their communities. A majority of officers are let “off the hook” from being charged with crimes against the public. In the case of David Sal Silva of Kern County in California that took place last year, police used excessive force on Silva and he died at the scene. The beating was contributory to his death but neither the Kern County sheriff’s deputies nor the California Highway Patrol officers were convicted of any crime (Marcum). Although the incident was highly publicized, it eventually faded away. There are many overlooked instances, however instances of targeted police brutality are becoming a normal recurrence, such as in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The

Media broadcasts all sorts of things but when something that will provoke and gain them more and more views as the story goes on with the case. It is also partially our fault for the trend of it being mainly young African-americans. Truth is there has always been police brutality but it isn’t only towards blacks. We just spread it around creating chaos and shining light to one specific crime. When was the last you heard of police brutality towards a white person? Im positive there has been some within last year but no one brings it up since people believe others are racists. Morgan Freeman brought up an interesting solution for racism. “Don’t bring it up.” If we are no longer showing light on it, it will still be there but it won’t be as

For centuries Africa American’s have been stripped from their freedom, their history, and their human rights due to racism and white supremacy. However, in 1868 there was a light at the end of the tunnel, African Americans thought there was an end to racism and the beginning of equality when the 14th Amendment was created. The 14th Amendment stated, “All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States… no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”(The Founding Fathers) With the privilege of being a citizen a person is entitled to universal freedom (Walton, Smith). Even though the 14th amendment enforced that the state shall not deny privileges to citizens, it never brought about equality for African-Americans because of racism. The Amendment was intended to create equality, however its meaning was misinterpreted and ultimately benefit white males. Because of this, it denied them of their right to freedom from barriers created to keep African Americans inferior such as Jim Crow Laws, Gorilla Warfare for Voting, and Institutional Racism.

One of the most evident forms of racism that can be seen, is police brutality. Law enforcement, is meant to protect and serve the citizens of the community. Through recent years, mostly thanks to media, citizens have seen just how unjust law enforcement treats people, especially African Americans. Of course, it is no surprise to see this, as we’ve seen just how vicious police have been to blacks, in the 1960s; Bloody Sunday, troops supporting the KKK, laws enforced to degrade blacks etc. You’d see blacks being prosecuted and arrested for no reason; you’d see them be accused of crimes they didn’t do, always being found guilty. This is relevant today, as blacks are still viewed as lower class citizens; labeled as ‘thugs’ who come from a problematic

Over the last two years in the United States the African-American people have been fighting a war within our own backyards. The Washington Post reports that since January 2015, the police have shot and killed over 175 young black men ranging from ages 18-29; 24 of them were unarmed. On the flip side 172 young white men were killed, only 18 being unarmed. With these statistics there are similarities in the numbers but, blacks were killed at rates disproportional to their percentage of U.S population (1.Washington Post). Of all unarmed people shot and killed by police in 2015. With 40% being black men make up just 6% of the nation’s populations. In the wake of the killings of Mike Brown, Sandra Bland, Alton Sterling, and many more the world has been made more publicly aware of injustices black people have to handle when dealing with law enforcement. Crime in the black community is nothing new in the black community or should I say black on black crime. There is a bad stereotype that has been put on black people since slavery times that I believe has help fueled the violence between the police and my people.

The brutality of the police force has been a long worldwide problem, but especially between the years of 2012-2016. Black people are being unjustly beaten and shot in plain sight for doing nothing while being unarmed. Journal of African American Studies “Blacks are viewed as deserving of harsh treatment in the criminal justice system” (482). “Black males with more “Afrocentric” features may receive longer sentences than blacks with less Afrocentric features like lighter skin and straighter hair”(482). Nowadays it is important to know about the police force. It’s important to know our rights as citizens and be careful around cops. Not everybody is good, but not everybody is bad also. In The New York Amsterdam News 21 people were killed by Chicago police in 2008. Entire families were being attacked. They believe it’s because of their skin color and how they are different. The year of racism started off with the world seeing the police murder of Oscar Grant. “The media have pushed people away from hearing the issue of police brutality, and it has fallen off of the radar screen.”(2) “You can’t give in. They will try to make an example out of you, try to break your spirit!”(2) African Americans say do not trust the cops with anything. “They will ruin you.”(2)

Although African Americans were making progress with civilization, the ignorance of Europeans sparked the beginning of various studies. These studies focused on African Americans and there was an emphasis placed on categorizing people according to race. Going back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Europeans weren't fond of African Americans–most Europeans considered African Americans to be repulsive and inferior. Religious writings were used as evidence to support the inferiority of African Americans; dark skin and slavery were a proclamation from God; Africans were deemed to be the ancestors of a cursed biblical figure; and the Babylonian Talmud held that blackness and slavery were direct punishments for disobeying God. After attempts

With the rise in the #BlackLivesMatter movement, racism has been a hot topic of discussion in news, music, television, and in film. America is finally beginning to understand and confront the effects of racism in society. Although the country still has a long way to go in regards to reform and achieving true equality, the acknowledgement of the existence of racism is a large first step. Despite the frequency of conversations about racism, there is still one vital aspect that is ignored and overlooked that greatly contributes to the hindrance of true change. Colorism. As a society, when speaking of racial inequality in the black community we fail to realize the role colorism has and the effect it has on those that suffer from it. Colorism in the black community is one of the main things that keeps us from

Are you an African-American and you experience discrimination or racism on a daily basis? If so, you must follow simple steps in increase your chance of survival. First, you must avoid the police because they are not your friend. Law enforcement will shoot you on the slightest suspicion. Second, avoid reckless driving because it may attract the attention of the police which can lead to further confrontation. Third, even though you enjoy spending time with people from your same ethnic group, you must do it in a private setting because in public it is suspicious to surrounding people which may raise eyes and cause whispers. Fourth, you must know that you cannot travel south because you might encounter southerners celebrating Confederate Day on

African Americans have been discriminated against since 1619. It started out as slavery. White Americans would buy slaves to do all of their hard work and labor. A slave is a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. While slavery is illegal now in the 21st century, we still see racism. During this time, racism has become a more big problem. Yes, it is not as big now but it is still existing. Racism has especially been present in African American citizens lives. This year, 2016, police brutality against African Americans has grew stronger. On July 5, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alton Sterling, a black man, was shot several times while two white male police officers held him down. Many other shootings have

When people talk about race and American policing, a question that emerges is how the actions of police have impacted the fight against racism faced by African Americans. Some people such as Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City, argue that police officers take advantage of how much power they have, while some other people such as Patrick J. Lynch, the president of the New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, think that police officers are doing their job the way it's supposed to be. My own view is the actions of police officers have worsened the fight against racism faced by African Americans due to the numerous accounts of excessive police brutality faced by blacks throughout the years 2000 to 2015. First, many African Americans

I have seen and heard so much injustice in this world. But, I will only be focusing on the united states. The first is about the Racism People Have Towards African Americans in the US. According to Ross Sonya and Jennifer Agiesta 51% of the united states have been racist towards Black people in 2014. The second is the most important one to me. It’s about the suffrage rights being removed from previously convicted felons. I really don’t understand this at all. Anyway, the third one is about how people don't feel safe because of police brutality. Most of the time the police don't even get penalized for it. This world is getting really confusing. How can I live here?

From the beginning African Americans started off as kings and queens of Africa. They ruled their own people. Stories have been told how the rulers were tricked by English men or most commonly known as the “white man.” This has been configured and no one really knows the true story because we didn’t exist then. African Americans were deprived from their mainland. Blacks were then transported to the New America. In 1619, the first blacks were enslaved in Virginia. They were used to do many jobs by owners because Caucasians couldn’t handle being in the sun for long periods of time but blacks were called the lazy ones. African Americans as a group were discriminated, enslaved, and had no power.

There are many layers to American racism. I will break it down to 3 layers and explain the consequences these types of racism have. The first lay is historical racism. Historical racism is what most stereotypes what racism is suppose to be. In this category you would think of things such as lynching, the enslaved people working the fields, use of the word nigger, segregation and Jim Crow laws but that isn’t even the start of it. The first step to successfully enslave a people is to “keep the mind and take the body”. Europeans in America would go about doing this by use of torture, physical and sexual abuse. While today’s American racism isn’t so obvious or physically brutal as most think the outcome is still the same.

Philosopher Kwame Gyekye defines the human affairs that means the experience of human beings. To distinguish relevant information and to dissect human activities, “essential universalism” and “contingent universalism” are defined its components and purpose with the limited discernment of humans and their undertakings.