Racial Discrimination is a very sensitive subject for alot people. It happens every second of every day no matter what people want to think or say. Racial discrimnation can happen in many different ways. It can take place at school, work or public places. The damage from this occuring can affect someone physically, emotionally or mentally and that can result in very dramatic ways.
The definiton of racism is " any action or attitude, conscious or unconscious that subordinates an individual or group based on skin color or race", according to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. When thinking of racism we automatically think about the constant back and forth racism between whites and blacks. This area of racism has been in action since slavery and gradually got worse as the years went by. Schools and public areas were segregated between whites and blacks. There were schools for only the whites and only the blacks. They couldnt use the same water fountain or eat at the same resturants. It even got so bad that the whites were the only ones allowed to sit at the front of a public bus.
The Jim Crow laws was passed in1965 to allow black and whites to be equalized and join schools and public facilities as one. This created alot of tension between those who were strict to their word and feelings about the different race, and others were at peace with their decisions. As years went by our country has become more civil and less racist than what we use to be. There sill is alot of this going on but we have progressed in many ways.
Racism is a major issue that is is taking place not only between whites and blacks now days, but it also occurs between those who have a different religion other than us. They are singled out because of the way that they look or act just because they are different from the so say "norm". No one should feel uncomfortable because of the color of their skin or religion that they are involved in. Its so sad to think that there are actually people in the world that always judge a book by its cover.
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This blog reminds me of the saying "never judge a book by it's cover." I agree that racism is a big issue in our society today. We should always get to know a person not make an assumption on them from a group of people. Everyone is different in their own way and have the right to express themselves how they want.
ReplyDeleteI agree that racial discrimination is a huge issue in society today. You cannot judge someone just by the way they look. One example of racism in our society is discrimination against people of foreign race. I believe it has gotten worse since the September 11 tragedy. After this, people were on edge and judged very quickly. However, these innocent people could do nothing about it. Racism in America needs to stop because it is not fair to others. We all have the same rights and we should all be treated equally.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything that Justine has stated. Discrimination between whites and blacks is a major issue throughout our country today. We shouldn't treat people different just because of their looks. Everyone should be treated equally no matter what background they come from.
ReplyDeleteI don't see why people get satisfaction out of discriminating people by the color of their skin. My cousin recently adopted two kids, one from Vietnam and one from Africa and they get treated just like everyone else in my family and that is how it should be. Racial discrimination is getting so bad that in some parts of New Orleans if your not the color that dominates that part of the section you have to look over your shoulder to make sure its safe. Im from there and i hate going downtown now just because of this. You should judge a person not of color but of the actual human being they are.
ReplyDeleteI agree that racism is definitly an issue still to this day. A big issue. I don't understand why a person can't be looked at as a person instead of a black person or a white person.
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