"WHY ARE ALL THE BLACK KIDS SITTING TOGETHER IN THE CAFETERIA?" (January 15, 2003, Basic Books), Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, asserts that we do not know how to talk about our racial differences: Whites are afraid of using the wrong words and being perceived as "racist," while parents of color are afraid of exposing their children to painful racial realities too soon. Using real-life examples and the latest research, Tatum presents strong evidence that straight talk about our racial identities-whatever they may be-is essential if we are serious about facilitating communication across racial and ethnic divides. We have waited far too long to begin our conversations about race. This remarkable book,…
The United States of America has become a powerful country that honors freedom and courage. Our country has overcome racial discrimination, the freedom to vote despite gender, to speak freely, endured wars, economic strikes, technological advances and stockmarket plummits. However, America cannot be perfect, nor can any country be. It is up to the citizens of America to set a good example and push our country as close to perfect as we can. We can start by acknowledging our nation’s issues that are categorized as poverty, hunger, disease, corruption, ignorance of race and sexuality and police brutality.…
Children are the future and in order to prevent the constant racism and talk of privilege, children should be taught the very ideals of equality and treating everyone the same regardless of skin tone. Although white attitudes on racial policies that would create positive change often remain negative, and many students continue to talk about race in schools and practice colorblind racism, not all students remain ignorant of racism. In order for more of this change in attitude to happen, though, there must be an opportunity for interaction with diverse peers. Intergroup dialogues often introduce white participants to concepts of racism and white privilege as well as the life experiences of people of other races. This introduction may serve as the agent of change in whites attitudes on racial systems in the United…
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…
We can only know this through self-examination” (p. 39). One must first determine what must be changed before being able to change it. We all have a duty to examine our belief structure and the behaviors of those around us. If we frequent a business that discriminates against African-Americans, we are indirectly racist. If we hold beliefs or attitudes that are racist, we have a duty to acknowledge and alter them. Reconciliation begins with personal responsibility, and we share this burden collectively.…
The nation we live in is comprised of many different kinds of people with different kinds of cultures. In a society that is dominated by a system designed to perpetuate white privilege this then leads to the subjugation of certain cultures that do not adhere to the dominant white culture. This subjugation can lead to conflicts that arise when an oppressed population goes unheard. Becoming aware of this and trying to actively disrupt and challenge this system is immensely difficult (Xiong, 2017). There are, however organizations that are trying to push back against this system that continues to create vast inequalities. One such organization that is trying to do something about these inequalities is Operation Fresh Start (OFS). I will be analyzing this organization’s policies and practices about cultural competency based on interviews I conducted with staff who are currently working at OFS. I will then offer ideas on where improvement can be made by the organization to better provide a more culturally competent environment.…
The author, a graduate and a coordinator of the Multicultural Social Justice Leadership Academy (MSJLDA) pulls together a stream of information and documentation relating to diversity, social justice, and human rights via her participation in an academic course on human rights and social justice. Particular attention is given and noted on the idea that social justice coupled with a human rights model can usher a robust agenda for protecting fundamental human rights together with competent and ethical service delivery. MSJLDA action strategies address the multidimensional issues and the complexities of national, state and public administration relevant to the biological, psychological, and societal differences among persons. The author suggests…
I am going to focus it on the injustices that African Americans continue to face in the United States today. That being, I know exactly what I need to get out of my interviewees, but it is probably a sensitive subject for some of the people I need to interview. I am not black, and I don’t know what it feels like to face this discrimination in everyday life. I can understand the tenderness that African Americans must feel then, when revealing and talking about their experiences with discrimination. I would think then, that it must be especially sensitive to talk about with a person from the race that they receive this everyday discrimination. It will be interesting to hear all the different types of prejudice that my interviewees have received throughout their lives. I would imagine that it ranges from just a look, or the way white Americans act around them, to voiced and physical altercations between themselves and white Americans. Hacker at times seems to be speaking directly to African Americans as he describes these altercations, “So many of the contacts you have with them (white Americans) are stiff and uneasy, hardly worth the effort.” But to me, that is exactly what the problem is. Why would it not be worth the effort? The first step to take for the uneasiness between the two races to cease to exist is for us (all people) to stop seeing color because once we act differently around the other is where…
Since its early days as a nation, the United States has had a reputation for glossing over its mistreatment and oppression of people of color, especially African Americans. Not aiding matters is White Americans turning a blind eye to the injustices faced by minorities. Despite several advancements that have come since for POC in America, including the outlawing of segregation and the election of the first Black President, this country is still far from perfect when it comes to resolving racial issues. And even as remarkable black scholars and activists have been trying to reach out to Caucasian communities to make a difference, the message has yet to fully be comprehended 150+ years after the abolition of slavery and 50+ years following the…
For this assignment I chose to reflect on the interview from “The Whiteness Project” by a 17 year-old girl named Leilani whose interview is titled “Stop talking about racism, just stop.” I chose to write about what she said because it really does reflect almost exactly what I feel about the topic of racism and “Whiteness” and everything related to the topic. In her interview, Leilani talks about how she feels that if people would just stop talking about race and making it such a big issue, then it would become less of a big issue and essentially less problems would arise from it. Although I am aware that race issues are real and that in the past they have had some very serious consequences, I have to admit that I agree that we, as a culture in the U.S., may have swung to the other side of the scale to…
Rosner-Salazar, T. A. (2003). Multicultural Service-Learning And Community-Based Research As A Model Approach to Promote Social Justice [Abstract]. Social Justice, 30(4), 64-76.…
Many people around the world know the United States for its “freedom and equality for all.” What fewer people know is the long, violent, and complex journey that it took millions of Americans to make that statement apply to them. Up until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the United States was a segregated nation, dividing the “white-privileged” majority and the mix-colored minorities. From African Americans, to Chicanos, to Asian Americans, and various other ethnic groups, the journey that these minority Americans faced was filled with struggles, torment, and humiliation. Despite these obstacles, they continued to fight for what they believed was right, and that was to have the civil and political rights that were privileged to the white, majority extended to them.…
I think one reason society have some what an “issue” with God is because they cannot wrap their head around that an all consuming God up there in the sky somewhere knows everyone by name and loves everyone and everything! I mean im even so overwhelmed that my creator would care about little old Nicole!!…
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the truth telling violations presented in the Abraham and Rehab Bible stories. Both stories are indicative of deception that demonstrate how if people are placed in a position of uncertainty can lose their faith in performing a moral obligation which is telling the truth regardless of the situation. Extreme circumstances can hinder the decision making process and can lead to deception. The ideology of truth telling is the mere fact that God teaches us that deception is wrong and as individuals refraining from violating truth telling is God’s will.…
Establishing a credible character is especially important when it comes to character. It would be impossible to persuade a colleague or customer if one's credibility was damaged from a previous experience. One way to partially restore that credibility would be to apologize for any mistakes that have been made. Again, credibility is a necessity when it comes to persuasion messages. The ultimate goal of a persuasion message is to influence a person to believe in the same idea as you. Weak credibility typically means that you are untrustworthy which would affect your ability to change a person's perception. Additionally, it is important to strongly development your idea before sharing the message. A speaker is more likely to persuade an audience…