It is the eleventh day of August nineteen sixty five. This evening I heard news of a white officer arresting a boy, his brother, and their mother("Watts Riots", n.d.). My neighbors say that the arrest are unjustified. There are several people in the neighborhood talking about starting a riot. As a store owner in the area I know that if these riots begin I will suffer a substantial loss. People will begin to break into shops and steal everything they can get their hands on. How will I ever survive through this mayhem?This is a very trying time for me considering that all my life’s hard work and time is tied up in my store.…
“Affirmative action was never meant to be permanent, and now is truly the time to move on to some other approach.” (Susan Estrich, 1952- ).…
Almost everyday now in the news we get a glimpse of a person or multiple people opposing the civil rights act by performing terrible acts of violence against others. Many citizens are protesting that our president and police corps aren’t doing a good enough job in enforcing this law. These people are not only affecting the kids today but also affecting our future as this country. My hope is that as a society, we begin to share ideas, have open dialogue, and start coming together. If we execute this plan, our nation can help educate people and kids across America about how to reduce violence and forget about what race, color, and ethnicity a person is and just look at them as a fellow american…
Anytime you turn on the news you hear about the Black Lives Matter movement or other forms of racism from our president. It is difficult to rise above racial prejudice when our president is one of the main ones generating it. It is really sad to say that I don’t think Ms. Hebshi’s racial profiling situation would’ve been much different if it was to have happened today, regardless of the six year difference. Since Trump’s presidency it hasn’t been a secret that he thinks all Muslims are a threat, when that couldn’t be further from the truth. I hope to see the day where all races feel as wanted in our country as they…
Everyday people experience racism in the world. Like the quote by poet and author Maya Angelou once said, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. ” People need to change their way of thinking about others. People need to start understanding others feelings.…
“We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God-given rights. The nations of Asia and Africa are moving with jet-like speed toward gaining political independence, but we still creep at horse-and-buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter. Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, “Wait.” But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when you have seen hate-filled policemen curse kick, and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society; when you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six-year-old daughter why she can’t go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children, and see ominous clouds of inferiority beginning to form in her little mental sky, and see her beginning to distort her personality by developing an unconscious bitterness toward white people; when you have to concoct an answer for a five-year-old son who is asking, “Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?”; when you take a cross-country drive and find it necessary to sleep night after night in the uncomfortable corners of your automobile because no motel will accept you; when your first name becomes “nigger,” your middle name becomes “boy” (however old you are) and your last name becomes “John,” and your wife and mother are never given the respectful title “Mrs.”; when you are harried by day and haunted by night by the fact that you are a Negro, living constantly at tiptoe stance, never quite knowing what to expect next, and are plagued with inner fears and outer resentments; when you are forever fighting a…
Even though we no longer have the Jim Crow Law african americans still are not treated fairly and we still have race problems. Some people will still think they are better than one other you can think they are wrong. You can think that they will never be as good as you, but you should never hurt someone for the small fact that they are different than you. But I hope that as I grow and have kids they will never judge someone for how they look or the completion of their skin. We say we live in a fearless country but we still fear the things and people we don't…
The hardest part about standing up for one’s rights is that everyone else may agree with the government’s prejudiced beliefs. Society is often guilty for persecuting entire races, sexes, and nationalities; it’s not just their leaders. Inequality is so common that it can be witnessed daily. Individuals should still try to abolish these ideas no matter the consequences or how hard it may be. The United States of America has a declaration of independence that…
Should a man be hired for his skills or for the color of his skin? Is racial diversity in the business world more important then the most qualified workers? Affirmative action has become an important topic in today 's society to better diversify the different races in America. Affirmative action is a set of public policies that were designed for the elimination of discrimination toward race, color, sex, etc. These policies are under attack today because of the unfairness toward the more qualified people. Increasing opportunities for a minority that has suffered past discrimination is the cause for affirmative action, and for the reverse discrimination toward the majority. Many people view discrimination toward one race today to compensate for the discrimination of another race in the past as unfair. This reverse discrimination is unfair treatment toward the majority. Affirmative actions are policies created to give preferential treatment to the discriminated, but also discriminate as well.…
For years the voice of thousands of African-Americans has been muted, young black girls being told that their hair and skin is inferior to whites and our young black men having to face their own harsh reality. So the concept…
Between all these years, there were a number of issue and problems that this particular community has faced, including slavery, racial discrimination, reconstruction, participation in the military conflicts of America, development of the Afro-American community and the Civil Right Movement. Racial discrimination is one of the most sensitive issues, considered in the present day American society (Belgrave, Allison, 2009, pp. 121-127). A number of agencies and programs are operational ensuring the protection of the rights of minorities. However, there are some schools of thought that claim the suppression of their rights in the present day society, on the basis of racial discrimination. We will consider the current policies and trends that are prevalent in the country for the protection and prevention of such issues and identify…
Racial Profiling, Police brutality, and African American people being judged because our skin color, also because the way we talk, and dress. There has been too many cases where white cops has beaten an African American man for thinking they were up to something, not knowing. There has been way too many times that a black man has been stereotyped because they are dressed a different way or their hair was styled a certain way. Too many year African American people has been discriminated upon. Too many tears being shed because loss of a young black male. Black moms seeing their sons go way too soon. They're people talking up but not being heard. Well, here is a chance to get y'all, and my voice heard a little bit better about the justice for African American in this country. We need to stop acting like this problem is invisible…
Within my personal experience, I have found the average human being to feel uncomfortable talking about any difficulties regarding race or oppression. Most individuals would rather not talk about race or oppression at all. I have began to reminisce on my child hood and have became aware that there was never much conversation regarding race or oppression. I look back and find it amazing that this was never an issue discussed being how it continues to be a major issue in our society. The reason I feel like this was never addressed is because people including my family, decided that pushing issues of race and oppression aside is the best choice. From a young age in America we are taught that we shouldn't comment on people’s race so that results in individuals feeling as if they should never talk about these…
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Racial inequality is still a problem to many citizens and it is imperative that people are aware of these issues that happen right in front of us every day. Racial inequality has harsh effects on teenagers, authors can have impacts on readers on books about inequality, and many genres of literature even have an effect on society’s views of social inequity. Though, many people think that it is not an issue, many blacks and even hispanics are often mistreated in America. This is a problem that has to be dealt with quickly and effectively.…
Race is a very sensitive topic for most as it can be offensive and controversial. In the very recent news, there have been numerous violent cases where it appears that individuals were targeted because of their race. I am against those who believe that since President Obama is black, it makes it easier for other African Americans to reach their highest potential. Looking back on the article, it noted that the government failed to rescue, rebuild and redeem because the majority race within the area was African American. This lack of rescue and slow rebuilding will delay most people from achieving the American dream. It also goes against the principles of the American dream that all men are created equal and should be…