Fajr Sardini 04-14-2011 Reflection Paper Racism and Ethnic Profiling The melting pot of the world and the Mecca of dreams and opportunity; the United States of America was all that and more in my head when we decided we were going to move there as a family seven years ago. The week before the big move I couldn’t sleep just picturing the Hollywood lifestyle‚ the extravagant lights of Las Vegas‚ and the “fast lane” life of NYC. Needless to say my ambitions were too farfetched considering
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Environmental racism is the social injustice represented by the disproportionately large number of health and environmental risks cast upon peoples of color in the communities in which they live. On a national scale‚ nothing illustrates Canada’s startling environmental inequities more clearly than the lack of access to clean drinking water in First Nations Communities. First Nations homes are 90 times more likely to be without safe drinking water than other Canadian homes. This lack of access to
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Throughout the years‚ racism has been one of the primary issues‚ which we can still see in today’s society. As we can see racism play out in various advertisements‚ this can affect individuals and their views on racism. As we take a look back in history‚ around in the late 1800s‚ African Americans have made their debut in trade cards (African-Americans: Representations in Advertising‚ 2003). According to the article itself‚ images of African Americans were shown poorly in the public
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thought something racist wether it be in traffic‚ in line‚ or anywhere. If you think about it‚ you will realize that racism is just absolutely useless‚ nothing is accomplished by being racist. Great people are slandered just by the way they look and you miss out on the opportunity to get to know them. Spreading the word that the only difference is the way you look is crucial to ending racism. We are all created the same way‚ and we are all built the same on the inside. For example‚ in Desiree’s
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jury. However‚ while there are exceptions to the rules for some cases‚ for the most part statics have shown that racial bias and unequal treatment under the law is prominent in today’s society. Institutional racism is imbedded in the foundation of our criminal justice system. Institutional racism can be defined as a collective failure of an organization to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their color‚ culture or ethnic origin.
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Shakespeare’s Victim; the Story of Caliban The closure of the last residential school took place in 1996 in Canada; these schools‚ began in the 1800s‚ and over the centuries have made efforts in eradicating indigenous culture and assimilating it with mainstream Catholic culture. However‚ why was it deemed necessary to go to extreme measures and attempt a genocide of indigenous culture? Throughout the process of colonization‚ the European settlers saw indigenous people as something less than human
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“Where it’s flat and immense/ And the heat is intense” which replaced the original verse‚ “Where they cut of your ear/ If they don’t like your face” (Giroux‚ 105). Not only were these lyrics violent but they were truly an example of the worst kind of racism. Aladdin depicts the Arabic world and its people as exotic‚ humorous‚ and violent. The American cartoon portrays all Arab men as either street thugs‚... in the film and begins the movies “depiction of Arab culture with a decidedly racist tone”
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In America racism and prejudice is a controversial topic. Today‚ many people claim that it has become even worse over the past few years and will always exist in society. It is in human nature‚instinct‚ to judge from what’s right and wrong. Some put their judgement into action and others keep it hidden .“To what extent are we all prejudice? How are stereotypes learned? What purpose do they serve? How does knowing this shape your own prejudice?” All humans are prejudice from the day that we are
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other normal Sunday I went to church‚ and like most teenagers I don’t like going to church. I mean‚ I should at least pay attention in church‚ but I don’t and I feel kind of bad for that‚ but that’s just me. “Today‚ on this third Sunday of Ordinary time‚ our lord Jesus Christ…” the priest said in a monotone voice. I sit there‚ on the pew‚ half asleep. My friend‚ Peter‚ flicked my forehead and whispered‚ “Yo sleepyhead‚ you know you’re not supposed to be falling asleep right?” “Of course I know!”
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Something that I could’ve fore seen if I wouldn’t have missed that minute. There are many reasons why one should be on time. For one as a soldier I took a vow. One of many‚ actually. As I repeat in my head and am reminded‚ "Right Place‚ At the Right Time and in the Right Uniform.” Also it goes the Soldiers Creed when I am late for anything. It is my job to be professional which means ON TIME. Being a solider I constantly instill the self-established law of‚ "I am An American Soldier. I am a warrior and
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