Combatting Institutionalized Racism

For centuries, one of the most controversial aspects of society was racism. Minorities and ethnic groups are despised and viewed with abhorrence since the coming of the Industrial Revolution.

Do you ever believe that you have been a victim to a microaggression and there was nothing ever done about it? A victim of institutional racism that made you feel doleful and surly? Institutional racism happens a lot, but not as much as microaggressions, but a lot of people wonder why they get this type of vibe from white supremacist. These are the same people in the same country, with the same daily schedule but somehow they judge people based on their skin color. Some reason you aren’t allowed to lead this country if you are any other skin than white. There's a lot of racism in America, and a lot of people really wonder will the microaggressions, microinsults, the institutional racism will ever stop. People look at our president Donald J. Trump with his campaign of “Make America Great Again” does he mean the bad times for the African Americans? The bad times, for the Asian Americans? Do white people in general categorize all cultures/ ethnicities other than white as minorities? There are two articles that come together, to grow on this idea, to answer the questions above and to explain in full detail. Both of these articles, compare on what and how plenty of “minorities” feel in America. The speech essay “Analyzing Some Thoughts On Mercy” and the argumentative essay “6 Reasons We Need to Dismantle the Model Minority Myth of Those ‘Hard-Working ‘ Asians” by Ross Gay and Rachel Kuo deal with the problem with racism shown by white supremacy. Through these texts the

1) Racism can be manifested in many forms, including poverty, housing problems, underemployment, unemployment, wage differences, lowered educational opportunities, high crime rates, and welfare dependency. What are the causes of racism. Describe the primary cause of individual and institutional racism. How are these factors dealt with by society?

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This paper reflects on three books that help explore the Northern and Southern regions of the United States of America during the Civil War. It will also include political, social and economical development for each region. This will show how people during this time had to deal with hardships and dealing with the war. It will also show how it affects them on their day to day basis because of the war and having to deal with the social, political, and economical developments in their region and how each one is different than the other because of the different parts they are in. Each region will be different because of where they are located. The weather and nature of each region has to be put into consideration when looking at these three (political, social and economical development) because they all are affected differently from where they are located.

Institutional racism is still prevalent in the United States. Racial groups are both denied or granted certain rights. Although there may no longer be lynch mobs or Jim Crow, there is still rampant racism from New York to Jena, Louisiana. Society should disband its racial conventions in programs such as affirmative action. It should instead adopt a new system based on many more factors than a person’s ethnic background.

The first step to combating any problem is raising awareness - we cannot solve a problem that people do not know, or do not believe exists. For example, a lot of people did not know about the disease ALS until the ice bucket challenge went viral on social media. After the challenge went viral, public awareness and the donations to several ALS associated charities soared. Similarly, we cannot fight racism or homophobia if people do not believe that it still exists, or even recognize it as a problem. Hence, showcasing racism and homophobia on TV and

Institutional racism has solidified its position into various aspects of American society. It has installed itself into employment practices, all levels of education, healthcare, housing, politics and the criminal justice system. Institutional racism has made some subtle changes to replace the boldness of slavery and Jim Crow. However, in educational institutions the effects of racism and discrimination are so delicate they typically go unnoticed by students of color. Individual racism usually happens on the personal level where the prejudice is expressed either consciously or unconsciously while there is some form of interpersonal encounter. When it comes to institutional racism it is similar to the individual concepts, however policies and practices are associated with with the belief of racial dominance of one group over another. It is a powerful system that use race to determine power and privilege(Reynolds et al., 2010). Even after the desegregation of school, educational institution are still separated. In Shelby County where I have lived since 1999 there are schools for minorities, and there are schools for whites. The schools for minorities in the city of Memphis have police officers walking the halls and there no books for learning. There are higher numbers of Whites students enrolled in private, charter, and magnet schools in the more affluent segments of the county. They will be exposed to the advantages of a proper education because of their race and privilege

For generation racism has been an issue; it is based in the belief that human beings are superior or inferior to others because of race and or skin tone they were born into. Historical atrocities such as slavery and genocides have occurred because of this belief. Slavery was a form of systemic racism caused by the belief that darker skinned people of a foreign country could be bought, sold, and forced to work without compensation. Discrimination based on race was a problem before the Americans, but it became more prominent and more systemic once it reached out here. Now laws were put in place to keep African slaves from 'getting out of line '. They

Numerous historical events have happened over the past centuries that molded minds and has formed creative and intellectual people that revolutionized art and music. In 1920, the women’s movement acquired the right to vote. In 1951, South Americans were forced to carry ID cards identifying race showing that even though they were free they were kept under supervision. In 1955, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus and go to the back of the seat, lead to an uprising and revolution in the black community leading to laws that made it illegal to segregate blacks and whites. In 1960, Sharpeville Massacre in South America is when the police fired at the crowd killing 69 people.

A truly equitable society is where everything is just, right, reasonable, fair - you name it. Such thing is ideal but unfortunately, it will remain an idea. We will never be finished with inequality; that’s just how humanity, or rather, the world works. Systemic racism is one of the many reasons why we can’t achieve an equitable society. This type of racism is like air, it’s there but you can’t see it which makes it almost impossible to prove that it exists. After all, it’s difficult to find evidence on something you can’t even see. According to the article, “What is Systemic Racism?”, it states that “if you just apply for a job with a white sounding name, you’re 50% more likely to get a callback than with a black sounding name.” Sure, this

Unfortunately, despite the fact that numerous laws protect the United States citizens racism still occurs. Racism is an issue that depends on the worldview of the person because it is a way of thinking which can be influenced. It affects people and society and in order to have a peaceful life society must be at peace. Therefore, racism is the most important issue that the government should address this

One of the freedom riders, William Mahoney, explained how that worked” (5). The authors show that the stories take place at different time periods. The different time periods included different problems which led to

One of the biggest societal problems that I fear will not end in my lifetime is racism. When we stop having to answer what race, religion, and sex we are on applications, or start having the same punishment regardless of color, maybe we will stop having animosity toward one another. Race is only part of the problem, people will always find something to use as to separate “us” from “them”, be it, race, class, gender, religion, nationality, height, weight, etc… there will always be people that exploit this to gain power and prosperity for themselves.

An anti-racist organization, institution, system, or setting is not one in which racism is absent, rather it is one that takes a stand against racism and involves various stakeholders in the involvement and commitment to strong anti-racism visions (Ontario Human Rights Commission [OHRC], 2005). Furthermore, the experience of racism is not homogenous as racialization can look different from city to city and each community has its unique needs and priorities and resources (OHRC, 2010). Therefore, allowing community organizations to take leadership roles and have the power to adapt and deliver the program ensures that the social integration of ethno-racial and culturally diverse groups occurs while considering the local context.