For long, the black Race has existed in America but being prejudged by the white race has caused loss of many black lives and created a feeling of insecurity in the black society.…
theories and methods to address the injustices posed by the white majority on to the black…
At the root of all injustice, whether past or present, is an underlying human selfishness and flawed decision-making ability. For example, in the past, during the Scottsboro Trial of the 1930s, 9 innocent African American teenagers underwent a wrongful accusation and years of suffering in prison simply because of their race. This injustice highlights selfishness because the women who accused these boys of rape were thinking solely about the protection of themselves; not wanting to arrested for being prostitutes, but not thinking about how the false accusation could and would ruin and torture the boys’ lives. In addition, the jury showcased flaws of the human ability to make choices, as they let the social norm and racist bias of the time…
After reading William Edward Burghardt Du Bois’s “Of Our Spiritual Strivings” it’s clear to understand what a hardship African Americans must have gone through during his time. Prejudice was at the forefront and Du Bois wrote about the “vast veil” he metaphorically wore that kept him shut off from much of the world. Du Bois expressed how life had been for him, being a “colored man”. He really makes you feel his pain, when Du Bois states, “How does it feel to be a problem?”(pg 292). You can’t imagine how it must have felt to grow up thinking that just because of the color of your skin you must be a problem. Being the year 2013 we don’t really see color as much, (I know that’s not the case with all people), however during Du Bois’s time I really can’t imagine how unbearable it must have been for the minority. Life’s not easy as a whole, and then to throw in the fact that you’re not good enough just because of the color of your skin is…
In Learning to Read, Malcolm X, one of the most articulate and powerful leaders of black America during the 1960s, describes his struggle of self-education while being incarcerated. Malcolm X composed his journey of self-in order to convey the message that the reader should strive to look for more than what is taught to them by the public school system, to, in a way, look outside the box.…
Discrimination and predjuice ,may have significant harmful effects on an individual or friends and family, or even the wider society.…
When individuals are affected by discrimination, they experience anger, humiliation, frustration and a feeling of hopelessness. They are made to feel…
Colored men can be discriminated by people because of their color of their skin. Staples talks about the time he was twenty-one years old and had just graduated going on to a university. Since he is a colored man that was walking around town he noticed a white woman not so far away from him. She looked at him as a dangerous man like if she was feared and very unsafe around him. Staples stated “It was clear that she thought to herself the quarry of a mugger, a rapist, or worse” (179). When a person is being discriminated in some cases they began having suicidal thoughts. Several also defend themselves against racism and someone could end up being hurt or cause death. Racism also affects the feelings of a person which could cause them to make crucial choices. We as a society should not allow the color of a man, woman or people make us feel unsafe or…
Unlike most books, The Autobiography of Malcolm X discusses a problem in the first chapter. This problem of racial segregation was a reoccurring theme before Malcolm Little was even born. The author sets up an issue when Malcolm X was in his mother’s womb to set the tone of the book. Malcolm X developed as a character from significant incidents in his life that changed him into the man that would be historically idolized. The book uses three central ideas, systemic oppression, racial identity, and separation vs. integration to graphically reveal the prevailing schism in American race relations.…
Analysis: Malcolm X seperates this story into 3 seperate portions, that all seem to play off each other. He begins with how he taugh himself to read and write in prison by using tablets and a dictionary and wrote from every night. This part was important, because as he states; he doesn't, "think anybody ever got more out of going to prison than he did" (203). In the next part Malcolm X begins to explain how he became interested in the part of history that white men left out. The history of minorites interests him greatly, and he begins to read more and more to fully understand these topics. He talks about some of these happenings in history, and his strong feelings about them. The last part of his story is Malcolm X reflecting back on how much he owed to his time in prison, and exactly what that gave him. He states, "I have often reflected upon the new vistas that reading opened to me" (202). He also calls books his alma mater, showing how he owes everything he knows to those…
In this past week, we learned about inequality, mainly concerning African Americans. I will be discussing the film White Like Me, along with the readings 5 Faces of Oppression, and Identity/Social Location. White Like Me is a film about inequality among the African American population. In 1959 a man named John Howard Griffin, conducted an experiment using himself as the subject. He did this by making the color of his skin darker by taking medication and spending up to 15 hours under an ultraviolet lamp. Griffin then traveled for six weeks to some of the southern states. He was treated differently now that his skin was darker, Griffin met another African American who told him that he would never fully understand what it is like to live in the…
Lack of social justice also affects one's perception of their place in society and their perception of themselves and…
In the United States, the inequality of many different types of races and genders is very clear. Many people are treated unjustly whether it's from the police, the judicial system, or society itself. A lot of people are prejudiced towards others because of their appearance, skin tone, or who they are and it's a very serious problem. The media that we have today is arguably being used as a tool to make certain groups of people look inferior to others. Many people feel this way because of events that have happened in the last few years across the country from Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown repeatedly being depicted as thugs in the news to racist advertisements in the 1900s. Black masculinity is being manipulated by the media to fit a certain…
I have worked with my current employer for six months. I work with clients with a learning disability, within a supported housing setting. My current job role is as a ‘care assistant’. I am responsible for providing support to the service user’s, which includes: Personal care, assisting with meal preparation, assisting with medication, assisting with meal planning, and maintaining records for service delivered. I received an induction training course when I first joined the company, which provided specialised training relating to the learning disability sector. I receive regular supervision with my line manager, where I can discuss any problems, and get support. I can also request training, and my manager can highlight areas where she thinks I would benefit from further training in. I attend regular refresher courses in training, so that I am up to date with the current standards required for my role. I treat all service users with respect and dignity, and my work practices reflect and promote equal opportunities. I have read, and understand my Company’s policies and procedures, and am aware of what to do in most circumstances, and the correct reporting/recording procedures to follow. I always work in a professional manner, and ensure all service user information is kept up to date, and confidential.…
The dismissal and brushing off of injustices faced by minorities, more specifically African Americans, is a gesture of complacency and and willingness to coexist with racism within one’s society.In their day to day lives, people of color come face to face with a multitude of micro aggressions. Often times, fueled by deeply rooted racism. Thus preventing advancement of people of color’s communities. In present times, racism is viewed as an ideology of the past. Which gives birth to the harmful mindset of dismissing and brushing off injustices faced by minorities. Although racism was at it’s most extreme and brutal form during the years of slavery, it has morphed into a more toxic and shifty form over the years. The murdering of African American men, women and children at the hands of predominantly white police officers.…