Since the creation of the United States of America, the topic of race has been a predominant issue. When you go to the bathroom, a restaurant, or even get a drink from the water fountain, there is not a sign that says “Whites only” or “Colored” on it. If these events still happen today, riots, […]
What does the word poverty mean to you? Why does it tend to always follow black families? Well, one could argue that it is because of the income and family hardship. Many people do not really see what a black family goes through because of not having enough money to pay the light bill, gas […]
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Get startedAssumption is increasing around the world. Every individual has a different assumption for a certain group of people. That thought is affected by the circumstances that surround us, such as the cultural perceptions, family, and media. The media has one of the biggest impacts on the society and it can shape people’s assumptions; for instance, […]
Civil rights are the rights of American citizens to social and political freedom and equality. But at 1965 not all the American citizens had that right. The main event that started the entire riot was when a young guy was pooled over by the police at Watts area in California for reckless driving. That event […]
The United States has a deep-rooted history of racial and socioeconomic inequality. One of the most enduring, and often-times overlooked, aspects of systemic inequality is school segregation. Throughout American history, people have been fighting to ensure that every student, regardless of race or socioeconomic status, has the right to a quality education. The country is […]
Due to the increasingly polarized political climate in the United States, many scholars, politicians, and journalists have debated the topic of race relations and its effects on our population. One subtopic that has emerged is that of school segregation. In “School Segregation Is Not a Myth,” Will Stancil argues that public schools in the U.S. […]
Malcolm X wasn’t the brightest kid growing up. After his father’s suicide and mothers incarceration, he began dealing drugs and was a rebel. He spent 10 years in prison as a result, where he committed himself to furthering his education. He became a part of the Muslim faith and began studying the works of Elijah […]
Racism has been a persistent blight in humanity. The discrimination of people based on their skin color and physical attributes has contributed to adverse consequences in human history, including slavery and genocide. As such, this topic has been the center of literary focus for ages on issues concerning social inclusion and racial equality. W.E.B. Du […]
High Yellow: Conforming to Racial Construction Anne Moody’s autobiography, Coming of Age in Mississippi (1968) shares the confusion of a young African American girl who struggles with understanding the construction of racial identity within the society in which she lives. The story takes place in the Delta of Mississippi during the civil rights movement, a […]
A Well-being lopsided characteristic among racial minorities is explained, relentless, and unpreventable (Sondik et al., 2010). Extremism may be one purpose behind these differences. Studies find that individuals who report experiencing bias presentation more horrendous prosperity than people who don’t report it. While this line of research has been valuable in moving the trade from […]
“It’s no disgrace to be black, but it’s often very inconvenient,” said James Johnson. Racism has existed been in the United States even before its formation and continued to grow unchecked for over a hundred years later. Legal privileges were given to white Americans, while privileges were denied to all other races in a system […]
Since Cleveland has been discovered, the ghetto has been created from the beginning. A ghetto is a specific part of a city where it is a run-down area where a group of minorities is settling. The Ghettos had been created by the white people kicking out the poverty-stricken African Americans into the run-down area on […]
In 1968 the Civil Rights Act passed abolishing legal forms of racism but it didn’t end racism in the United States. Structural racism blocks access to economic, political, and/or social opportunities for people of color due to a class system where European Americans are placed on top while people of color are placed at the […]
In today’s society, racism and segregation is viewed as a very controversial and serious issue within in all aspects of American life, but is considered especially problematic in the public-school system. In the article titled School Segregation Is Not a Myth, by Will Stancil, this topic is discussed to point out the dangers of racial […]
