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The Shadow of Hate helps illustrate the evergoing history of racism that is portrayed within the United States. It emphasizes that since the beginning of United States history to the present day, racism still remains a critical topic that many individuals need to be informed about. While this film talks about racism in the United States as a whole, it goes deeper in pinpointing specific racial groups that received the cruelest treatment throughout U.S. history. Once finishing the film, I found myself mesmerized by the fascinating stories and clear depiction on how the severity of racism has had an impact on the past as well as how it will influence the future. It truly shows that racism is still prominent in society, considering people from the past condoned to this type of behavior. When finding the points made throughout the film, I was able to categorize them and look at them through all three sociological perspectives- the interactionist, the functionalist, and the conflict paradigms-to understand the deeper meaning behind them.

In today's culture, people are often judged by stereotypical ideas about the color of one's skin. Brent Staples, in his article "Just Walk on By," illustrates multiple incidents where people look at him suspiciously even when he was doing nothing wrong. Staples takes on a somewhat tense yet satirical tone to inform his audience of the challenges often faced due to one's appearance even when on is just walking on by.

Brent Staples’ essay “Just Walk on By” informs readers of the corrupt stereotypes and social standards that still exist in modern day society. Every person carries a stereotype whether it be positive or negative, and for most, there is an unspoken assumption that everyone is paired with. Many times people are associated with specific things because of what their physical appearance dictates towards other people or which racial group they belong to. In ”Just Walk on By,” Staples uses rhetorical strategies to convey his message that unconscious racism and stereotypes still exist; he uses diction and pathos to create a frustrated persona while also inspiring the audiences’ apprehension.

There are many stereotypes and racist remarks in today’s world. This essay will specifically be describing the discrimination towards teenage Hispanics. Many Hispanics are discriminated in today’s society. Discrimination and racism can emotionally scar a person. Many Hispanic teens dropout out of high school due to discrimination. Other Hispanic teens gain depression due to discrimination. Several other Hispanic teens even share their own personal stories about themselves being discriminated. Discrimination is an atrocity and this essay will be more of an informative essay to explain the barbarity of racial discrimination, specifically towards teenage Hispanics. I have a personal experience towards this topic so I will be sharing my own personal story towards this issue. Discrimination has become a grave dilemma and there has to be a solution to end this reoccurring situation. Many people see the crimes of racial discrimination occurring right in front of their faces, but they do nothing. Those people who just watch and ignore this grave problem are supporters for this issue because instead of putting an end to racial discrimination, those people just let it occur as if it is normal. I always question myself the same questions repeatedly; who has the right to look down upon a different race? What makes one race superior to another? Why is racism an issue? These are the most interesting questions to me, which makes a person think of today’s

In the essay “Just Walk on By” Brent Staples, an African American man growing up in Chester, Pennsylvania shared his views of prejudice against him. He shows us throughout the essay that he’s making a claim about racial profiling of a young black man. Staples uses effective rhetorical appeals in his essay to get the reader to see what he’s seeing. He does this by using many different scenarios throughout his essay.

In the article “Just Walk On By”, Brent Staples describes his experience when he was young and was discriminatory treated because he is not “white”. His first shock experience that is at one late night, a white woman ran away from him when she saw him walking close to her. That woman’s reaction created a serious fear and deep anxious on him about his race from then on. Then, he shows several essays whose arguments fight against black people, and he asserts that black people are always be thought as the prime suspects in criminal cases. Due to his race, he used to be mistaken for burglar during his work and be checked by a dog when he came to a jewelry store. After that, he developed some strategies to make him less threatening.

Racism can impact victims in ways that affect their health and well-being, biopsychosocially. The effects of racist-incidents to mental

This is considered a form of transformational resistance because Valdez is aware of the issue of this legacy and wants to completely end it. He has the intention of educating those who are still affected today and want to battle the same fight as their ancestors did many years ago. With the knowledge he is giving, it is enough to challenge the elite and the white supremacy and if it is a success it can completely end its legacy of discrimination. To conclude, African Americans and Mexicans were characteristically targeted in the lynchings which left a legacy of prejudice against non-whites and that eventually shaped the social hierarchy we have today. Vincent Valdez used transformational resistance to educate people that the issue still exists today and motivate them to fight against the discrimination left after the

When you were younger, about the age of six you came home from school and asked me “why are some of my friends a different skin color than me?” This was when I knew I wanted you to see people in the world not by color but by who they are as individual’s. As I write you this letter I think about a book I read, “Between the World and Me”. Coates states that “Race is the child of racism, not the father” (pg.7) He explains that racism is power itself and how that it is very real.

Segregation and discrimination have brought traumatic distress to the black community as it is still evident in today’s society.Though it is illegal to segregate others because of their racial background or religion, the terror of this act is just the same as it was when it was legal. Upon discovery about their ancestor’s past, African American children unconsciously strip any positive perspective they have of themselves which eventually passes on to others around them.

In his article “Just Walk on By”, Brent Staples, an African American man, shares his views on the injustice he faces against him. In the beginning, he recalls a moments where his appearance frightens others. He completely understands that we live in a society where sometimes can be dangerous. His frustration focuses that African American men are commonly misjudged solely on their appearance. For instance, he recalls a moment when he was mistaken for a robber at a jewelry store and was threatened by a vicious Doberman. Another example is a black male journalist he was working on a story about a murder who was born in Illinois. He was mistaken for a killer and was held at gunpoint. Staples’ claims that this kind of incident are not rare but happen quite often. Finally, he tells us how he changes his approach on others by whistling melodic tunes like Beethoven and Vivaldi to seem less threatening. Staples brings pathos and ethos to persuade his readers that racial discrimination is from misjudgment.

Many individuals are often alienated from society. One of many causes can be racism. The alienation caused by racism can affect individuals and society. Due to their race, they were discriminated and led to racial inequality. This can all be depicted in “Incident” by Countee Cullen, “ A Black Man Talks of Reaping” by Arna Bontemps, and “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar. In “Incident”, a young African American is called a racial slur because of her physical appearance. Also, “A Black Man Talks of Reaping”, describes how a black man is discriminated and face racial inequality. Lastly, in “We Wear the Mask” shows how blacks had to hide their true identity because they were colored and did not fit in society. In all three text of Cullen, Bontemps, and Dunbar all show how racism can make an individual feel alienated.

In the documentary, the perspectives of black women and girls of darker skin was examined along with the perceived struggles surrounding their existence within the black community. One of the main interviewees was that of an 8 year old dark complexion girl was noted as saying “I don’t like to be called black.” The little girl spoke of feeling inferior due to her dark skin. On the opposing end, a girl in the same age bracket but of a lighter complexion also shred the same feelings of sadness as she was often targeted, and harassed for being lighter. By providing a comprehensive overview of the challenges these women and girls face, paired with the manner in which the documentary goes underneath the surface to explore the prejudices that

There are a limited number of studies evaluating the relationship between racism and child health. Most studies, to date, show relationships between perceived racism and behavioral and mental health. Future studies need to include more ethnically diverse minority groups and needs to consider studying the effects of racism in younger children. Instruments need to be developed that measure perceptions of racism in children and youth that take into account the unique contexts and developmental levels of children, as well as differences in the perception of racism in different ethnocultural groups. Furthermore, studies incorporating racism as a specific psychosocial stressor that can potentially have biophysiologic sequelae need to be conducted

The focus should be to learn both cultures and have a balance between them both. Peers of color push the adolescent to identify with them, and increasingly, Whites perceive and treat the bicultural adolescent as a person of color (Diller, 2015). In the small southern town Walter is living in, the perception of him being of color is a negative experience towards him. The negativity is showing through Walter feeling angry, confused, and sad. All of these feelings and emotions building inside of him could result in depression, low self esteem and self worth along with increased anxiety levels. Microagressions are unconsciously delivered in the form of subtle snubs or dismissive looks, gestures, and tones (Diller, 2015). Microaggressions have an additive effect over time, shaping one’s view of self in the world (Franklin & Boyd-Franklin, 2000). The invisibility syndrome is a conceptual model for understanding the intrapsychic processes and outcomes in slights and the subjective experience of invisibility among African Americans (Franklin & Boyd-Franklin, 2000). Walter is experiencing racism at a young age and the effects of the racism can easily carry over into adulthood. Depression and substance abuse, as well as violence, may be additional reactive symptoms that arise from the oppressive and disorienting elements of psychological invisibility (Franklin &