Informative Speech Outline On Racism

Thesis: Racism is immortal because it 's against human equality
Outline:
1) Introduction: a) Racism is something we 've all witnessed. b) Racism is the distinction we make between races that has nothing to do with genetics. c) Many unforgettable people whom tried to end racism were known for their bravery like: Rosa Parks, Malcolm x, Martin Luther king Jr., Ghandi, Nelson Mandela.
2) Body:
1)"Racism" where did this type of behavior begin?
a) There are many ideas thrown around as to how racism began, though the truth lies in the history of mankind.
b) Racism began as soon as people faced those of different races.
c) What caused racism to
transform from people simply disliking each other, to the permanent and indestructible foundation of common racism and prejudice.
d) Many people fail to believe that racism isn 't a biological category, but an artificial classification of people with no scientifically variable facts.
2) Never judge a book by its cover
a) No matter where a person is from or what color they are or how they look like they should not be judged or bullied about it.
b) If you were told that all Asians were sneaky or all Whites are evil or all Blacks are criminals, you can bet that you are going to feel this way about them.
c) Even if we allow ourselves to get to know people with different races, this will always be in the back of our mind and that 's where discrimination and judgment takes place. It 's a horrible human nature.
3) Racism makes its way into our heads is through the media.
a) As we grow up, media becomes a factor of our lives whether or not we want it to be, and is also a major source of how racism keeps itself active.
b) Since the 70’s the media has been giving us racist labels, coming from crime shows like “Law and Order”, and “CSI”. They often target people of color.
c) Whites are often represented as the “good guy”, or the strong, law obeying citizens and Blacks are often represented as the "bad guy", or the criminals breaking the
law.
4) How does racism really affect society?
a) Members of racial groups continue to struggle for equal access and opportunity, particularly during times of economics.
b) Often, the targeted race has a harder time doing things such as finding a well-paying job or house.
c) Studies show that people of color are the last hired and the first fired. As a result, budget cuts, downsizing, and privatization may disproportionately hurt people of color.
d) People of color had a much harder time getting past the financial hardship because of the racial stereotypes that had before been thrown around. In the book, Whitewash Race: The Myth of a Colorblind Society, Michael K. Brown says “In the late 1930’s, black unemployment rates were two to four times higher than white unemployment rates.”
5) So how do we put an end to racism?
a) The sad fact of the matter is that, during this age, we won’t.
b) People were born differently, and it’s only human negatively to things or people that we aren’t used to make us act the way we do.
c) The most effective way to end this, through the words of Morgan Freeman, is to “Stop Talking About It.”

3) Conclusion: Racism needs to end for good.
4) Bibliography: Whitewash Race: The Myth of a Colorblind Society, Michael K. Brown. Done by: promise (wk)