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For a long time racism has been present in our lives, be it in the United States or along with every other country in the world. Racism is evident in many communities across the world and many nations exhibit this notion race superiority. In the current case study, “ Conflict in South Carolina” we see how the death of a young black, African American stirred up an entire community on allegations of a racially motivated murder. We see how a community was torn apart and riled up over the death of Mickey McClinton. They felt that he was murdered and his body was mutilated because of his interracial relationship.…
Racism has been an issue for centuries and we keep letting it affect modern America. American’s have chosen to keep the impression that whites are superior to blacks and have used it as an excuse to put blame on individuals. There are so many issues about abuse by white police officers on black individuals that it really has taken a toll on today’s society. People are still debating that they are not being treated fairly because of race and it is because of our country’s past. A lot of minorities feel like they are targeted and are protesting when in actuality it has nothing to do with…
The speech is called “Educate, Employ, Empower Black America” and was held in the Wicomico Room at GUC on November 14th at 7pm. Speaking was Edward Lee, the Worcester County NAACP President. He is a graduate of Cheyney University and served as a chair of the University’s Board of Directors. Also, Lee was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force. The main topic of the speech was youth education and the future for Black America.…
Imagine leaving your house and never returning back. Imagine being assaulted and killed by neighborhood watch, in an unfamiliar area to you. Is that how the gated communities keep down the crime? Killing young innocent teenagers, does that set the tone for any future crimes? When it’s raining outside, do you wear a hood on your head too if be available? Imagine being profiled as a burglar or on drugs because of this hood you had on in the rain. When you look in the mirror every morning, do you think to yourself, I hope I don’t die today?…
David Hilliard wrote this speech in response to the trial of Bobby Seale, the president of the Black Panther Party. Hilliard was the Chief Editor of the Black Panther newspaper. His use of language throughout the speech is very powerful and thought provoking, even the two counts of explicative words are used well to enhance his points. Hilliard is constantly pointing out the evils of the American system, and shown through examples within our nations history. At the same time, he is trying to get his audience to see that Bobby Seale is just an ordinary man trying to use his constitutional right, the right to bear arms. He turns this around on the U.S government, stating that because…
The amount of racism that still goes on today is sickening. People just can’t get along and too soon it turns into violence. Everyday, people get killed because they’re a certain color that others don’t like. For example, an African-American man got dragged by the back of a truck by three white men just because they hated black people. The black guy was innocent and did nothing wrong but these white men didn’t care.…
e. Emmett and his cousins were picking cotton that Monday morning. That following Wednesday, with the few pennies that they made, they decided to go to Bryant’s Grocery and Meat Market to purchases candy, soda pops, bubble gum, etc. (You know the usual a teenager would buy with his pennies.)…
It all began with Trayvon Martin, a young black man who was shot and killed by officer George Zimmerman. Trayvon was a 17-year-old student who lived in Miami Gardens, Florida. He was fatally shot by Zimmerman back in 2012 and according to CNN, the U.S. Justice Department declared that federal civil charges were not brought against the crimes of George Zimmerman. This being said Black Lives Matter is often misinterpreted by others as a terrorist group that believes that black lives are far more important than any other racial group. The black lives movement is to raise awareness for the equality of the lives of these visible minorities. “Police killed at least 346 black people in the U.S. in 2015” (Mapping Police Violence). This clearly demonstrates how privileged white police officers use their authority to kill defenceless and harmless African Americans. Why should members of the black community have to walk down the streets in fear? Why should members of the black community have to protest for equality in 2016? Why should members of the black community be labelled as “violent” and shot even when unarmed? Modern society has…
It was Tuesday, April 20, 1999. It was an exciting day for me in the fourth grade when I turned 9 years old. However, the people of Littleton, Colorado remember that day as something more and definitely less exciting than my birthday was. On April 20, 1999 Littleton Colorado experienced what we now know as the Columbine Massacre. Two seniors at Columbine High School, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold completed this act killing 12 students, 1 teacher, and injured 21 others before committing suicide. Why would anyone want to commit such a horrific crime? Today I am going to talk to you about the boys and their preparations, the massacre itself, and the aftermath.…
Today, we celebrate the beginning of Black History Month, a time to commemorate and honor the contributions of African Americans throughout our nation. This month has special meaning in the District of Columbia. Much of the history of Washington, DC is the history of African Americans, and the history of black America is inextricably tied to our great city.…
On Feb.14, 2018, a nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students attending Stoneman Douglas High School. He killed 17 students raising questions about how a nineteen-year-old was able to attain a semi-automatic rifle. This is a tragedy, such a sad waste of human life. In the back of your head, you might think that such a tragedy will never happen in our maple syrup loving country known as Canada, right? Well, that’s what I’ll be discussing today.…
Racism comes in different forms of stereotypes, limitation, and assumptions that affect certain ethnic groups differently than others but all have the same negative effect. This then creates stereotypical power status, giving the illusion of how one racial group is superior compared to others. An example that shows great understanding of the issue is the article, “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism” by Dr. Robin DiAngelo who explains how the topic of racism plays a huge role is social interaction between people of different ethnic groups. The author states, “It became clear over time that white people have extremely low thresholds for enduring any discomfort associated with challenges to our racial worldviews.” (DiAngelo, 36) This displays the power of stereotypes to spread around communities about each ethnic group, resulting in them facing daily obstacles of how to handle racial profiling situations that results in people not being able to protect their racial feelings and human rights, challenge white authority, meritocracy which is addressing the issue of unequal right between racial groups, and white centrality. Overall, racism is just but one of the many factors that contribute to this broken state of…
Let's hit the snooze button on Black History Month. Since 1926 there has been some parts of February recognized for black people around the nation. From Negro History Week invented by the black historian Carter G Woodson to Black History Month created by the Kent State Black Student Union, there has always been some recognition in the 20th century. As of 1976, February has been recognized as Black History month.…
We live in a world that revolves around racism. Every single person we encounter comes with a set of predispositions based solely on race that society has constructed. In his article “Fear of a Black President”, Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses how America conveys the false idea that racism is extinct simply because our president is Black. But how could racism be over when Americans constantly use racialization to marginalize one another? The harsh reality is that every race faces some form of discrimination and unless we acknowledge this; racism will remain inevitable in American society.…
Do you believe racism is still a problem today? Have you ever experienced or witnessed a racist act? Racism is the belief that all members of each race in the world today possess characteristics or abilities that pertain specifically to that race, especially to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. Although, some people do not have any issues at all with the concept of racism; majority of people living in America deal with racism in their everyday lives. Racism and discrimination have been used as powerful weapons encouraging fear or hatred of others in times of conflict and even during economic downturns. This is very demoralizing because we are all human beings and of course every one of us…