The Role Of Racism In African Americans

Racism is the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. This definition forces me to ask many questions. What makes one race superior to another? What characteristics make one race inferior to another? What special abilities you must obtain to be considered a part of a certain race? These are just a few questions I can ask when reflecting on the definition of racism. Racism has evolved over the past centuries, and has constantly played a major role in the African American's communities. Therefore, I will mainly focus on how racism negatively affects African Americans and how racism is manifested in
African American men are looked down upon due to the stereotype society has placed upon them. We are being prejudged before even get the chance to show who we truly are. For example, Trayvon Martin was a teen who was killed by a neighborhood watch officer due to his suspicious look in which he was only walking to the store buy his siblings a snack. Was he suspicious just because he was black? If he was white would he have been shot and killed? Also, Michael Brown another African American male shot and killed by a white police officer. In his attempt to surrender the police officer fired at Brown 12 times. Personally, I feel the situation was definitely avoidable and driven by racial hate. Racism doesn't allow African American men to thrive due to the simple fact that other races are afraid of the power of a black successful man. With that being said, racist people do anything to belittle the black man's image. Whether it's killing one of the innocent brothers, disrespecting one of the innocent sisters, or just throwing our brothers in jail for no real
It has affected a lot of people not only African Americans. It seems to be a never ending cycle. Racism has continuously held African Americans from being successful in many career fields. Personally, I feel it leaves many African
Americans with no hope due to the problems the world brings today due to skin color. As I was listen to my history lessons, I realize many things that happen in the world is just not right. I know that all people do not have equal rights or it is not in their favor due to the many counts of incidences reported on the news and radio. I’m hoping as an individual in America it will change and that everybody would see people for who they are and not because of their skin color or their background. People need to realize that we are the same just as any other