Discrimination In The United States

They came to the United States in hope of fulfilling their dreams. When they got here they thought they would be able to make a life for themselves and be able to live happily. Their

As children grow up, they become the person they turn out to be because of experiences and the culture and society they grew up in. Nations are affected in the same sense because the people living in a nation affect how the nation is influenced and builds its character.

Another video I watched also had racism in it. It shows a white man in Walmart, ranting to a Hispanic

Two employees of AAG, Rajid, a first generation American of Pakistani ancestry, and Sonja, a first generation American of Serb-Bosnian ancestry complained that two co-workers of Mexican ancestry made abusive, derogatory remarks about them in Spanish. There was some dispute about what was said, since everyone else who overheard the exchange speaks little or no Spanish. As a result, AAG adopted an “English only” policy at the workplace. Juan and Garcia, the alleged harassers, complained that the English-language-only rule discriminated against them because of their national origin.

We have issues: more specifically , the United States has issues, continuous and all-encompassing issues of racial inequality.The United States is experiencing a outburst of racism, as can be seen from the 2014 killings of two unarmed African-American men, to the brutality of white supremacy in Charleston and the string of arsons in black churches across the South. Of course, it’s nothing new for a nation with a long history of extreme racist violence—the most recent lynching-related death occurred in 1981, hardly a lifetime ago, when Michael Donald was hanged by two members of the Ku Klux Klan.The United States, however, continues to avoid its history on race, refusing to confront its past in a “post-racial,” “colorblind” society, and that policy of systemic ignorance is particularly strong when mention of racial equality is brought up. Although the concept of equality has never truly existed in this world, as can be traced back to the very beginnings of recorded history we see the nobles ruling the commoners, conquerors reigning over the conquered, the will of man dominating women; the United States needs to acknowledge the fact that racial inequality still exists within our country and has in no way progressed towards betterment.

“The waitress is so dumb; she must be Mexican.” “How can you live in a country without speaking the language fluently?! This is America and we speak American here.” “Oh, your mom cleans houses. That is very stereotypical.” Ignorant comments like these have had a disturbing presence in my life. In recent months, the hateful rhetoric against immigrants and people of color has increased. With uncertainty, chaos, and fear in the world, people turn to blaming scapegoats to make sense of the senseless. Unfortunately, this leaves the real problem and real solution hidden under a black shroud of anger and confusion. Part of me hates those that feel and spread dangerous and misinformed sentiments such as people of color are inferior or people of a certain

Hate crime has been an ongoing issue in America. The Federal Bureau of Investigation report released in 2014 recorded 5928 hate crimes and 7242 victims. Hatred and antagonism are not new to American society; it’s only getting worse and more ingrained gradually. It is striking to know that the communities America has alienated, such as African Americans and women, have always been integral elements in its society. To better comprehend victimization, the subsequent aspects will be analyzed: ethnicity and religion.

“There is no doubt that hate crimes and racial discrimination still exist.” “There is also no doubt that such crimes are deplorable acts.” From the Amish communities of Ohio, to the streets on Houston, Texas, bias crimes are disturbingly prevalent and pose a significant threat to the full participation of all Americans in our democratic society. However, with the enactment of the Hate Crimes Act in 2009, hope and justice have been improved for millions of Americans whose classes have long been subjected to hate based violence.

The video we had watched was really interesting. I really resonated with the idea that no matter how hard Mexican Americans tried, they were never good enough. There are many minority groups that feel this way within the United States, including women. Civil Rights are still something people are fighting for today. This story was unique in the specific group it helped, but it was not unique in what the group was working toward. Discrimination is something that many people face and have faced, but today there are more programs and services in place to ensure that rules and laws are fair. It is important to acknowledge that change has happened because more people of color were allowed to have input in government and areas of society.

Introduction "To me, Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin.It's knowing and accepting who you are."-Ellen Degeneres. As you can see in this quote it says that beauty is when you accept yourself. But there is always the society that doesn't make it happen. So in the world every country is different but at the same way they are the same. For example in the laws they might have, how social and political support had helped them, and at last how they help the people that want to change their gender.Laws of Discrimination Every country is a different world because each of them thinks, acts, and believes differently. For example Belgium and Bolivia have different laws against discrimination to homosexuals. Belgium is a country where they approve the rights to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people, but doesn't protect them by the

Earlier this year, a Unite the Right rally was scheduled August 12 to protest against the removal of a Confederate statue. That day, a state of emergency was declared by the city. Only two hours later, a car rammed into anti-racist protesters before speeding away. This attack injured at least 19 people, and killed one. This article was written for Americans.Sophia A. Nelson started off this article with a strong quote from Toni Morrison, “In the country, ‘American’ means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate”. She continues on to tell us about where our American ancestors came from, and when they settled here. Here she brings about a strong point, “It was not just white people who built this country”. Throughout her article, she uses an urgent tone to show the desperation of this situation. The author argues that racism is still incredibly prominent in modern america, and it is increasingly dangerous to all American citizens.

Discrimination is the weapon of those entrenched in irrational prejudices used to subject and defame their victims. This practice permeates our legal policies – particularly those involving foreigners entering this country. It clouds the judgment of bankers and realtors involved in minorities purchasing homes and apartments. It obstructs fair hiring practices among employers of America’s businesses. It even poison’s our speech and that of our young children – planting the seeds of division which condemn yet another generation to needless confusion and heartless oppression.

January of 2009 a popular television show aired on ABC called “What Would You Do?” ran a social experiment to see how people would react to blatant acts of racism. The experiment was set in a deli located in Linden, New Jersey. Two Hispanic men walked into a deli and tried to order a sandwich and coffee; there was an obvious language barrier in the ordering process. The deli employee, who was an actor, became frustrated with the men, telling them to leave because “We don’t Speak Mexican here” (Hannan & Schwartz). The same experiment was run in the same deli, but instead of two men they used women. The results for the women were the same as with the men. Disturbingly out of 88 people that came into the deli only 30 people came to the rescue of the customers, 49 turned away from the situation and 9 people sided with the racist remarks of the deli worker. Darick Maxis, a black man, sided with the deli worker. When he was told that the scene he witnessed was not real but a social experiment. He continued his rant about how they are taking our jobs, they being the Hispanics. He later stated that he got caught up in the moment. He

When I watched the “Outfoxed” documentary segment in class, I was very confused as to whether this should’ve been aired on national TV because there were a lot of inappropriate phrases and languages used. Although I was warned of the savageness of the Billy O’ Reilly’s show, it still shocked me that the interviewee, a guest, to the show was being treated this way. Languages such as “I don't care what your views are” and “I hope your mother isn’t watching this” are some of the words that were said on screen by the show host. My parents would never allow me to say those mean things to other people. One of the reasons being that I was taught not to disrespect people and their views no matter how different they were from mine because it’s their

As an individualist nation, it’s easy for Americans to remove the events within the home from the spectrum of society as a whole. Racist parents also happen to be members of their macro-environment’s society. They’re police officers, business managers, lawyers, etc. Many of them are in places of financial or political power and can abuse it to exact their own bigoted ideologies. For example, Jim Dear was the mayor of Carson, California from 2001 to early 2015. In February 2015, he stepped down from his position of mayor due to claims that he made racist remarks while in office, and he took the position as city clerk with two years remaining in his mayoral term. On October 4th 2015, Riverside attorney Maria Aarvig released a report that stated, according to local newspaper The Daily Breeze, “...Dear has created such a hostile work environment at City Hall with racist