Education and Racism Essay

Personally, I believe education is the key to combating racism. We must education our peers on our cultures. We must explain that “colorblindness” in society is not what’s best. Only by embracing and recognizing each other differences we will be able to break the social bubbles we live in. I’ve gained a stronger sense of racial awareness through this course. I have the ability to challenge and change other people’s ideologies and understand my own. I know because of my social position have scholarships, financial aide and the values of hard work and education instilled in me by my parents and grandparents. I’m also aware that many people are not able to gain that same access. Because of my racial awareness there is so much more I want to find out about the contributing factors that led to my family’s social position in New Orleans. It is through my racial awareness I plan to beat the system.

The role of an educator throughout an individual’s life is often downplayed. Their position as a teacher is to help students apply concepts of math, science, etc., in a classroom setting. Despite this, they are seen as pointless and temporary. However, there is an implicit role educators have when it comes to race, and the impact is enduring. Their “silence speak volumes,” and the “students are listening” (Pitts). In Jamilah Pitts’ article “Don’t Say Nothing” from the fall 2016 issue of Teaching Tolerance, she successfully uses pathos and call to action to show the negative effect an educator's silence has on students during moments of racial tension or violence.

I think that to unlearn racism is something that only society as a whole can do. Only by society striving to solve not only the issue of racism but all isms will we move forward. I think Jane Elliot’s lessons work in that it gives the people who partake firsthand experience. However I don’t think it will ever solve the real issue overall. Society has to take responsibility in solving this issue. The most effective method I believe would be mandatory ostracizing similar to mandatory military service. It would give everyone personal experience in dealing with being the out group. However this would be rather harsh the best method would be something that deals with the issue of mindset confirmation bias and logic. If we could teach everyone about how their minds affect them and that everyone has their own issues would be the best

I came into this class not so naïve as some students may have been. I’ve grown up going to public schools, living in a diverse small town, and having interracial relationships in my family. Although I was informed on some forms of racism and the fact that racism does in fact still exist, I didn’t realize it was extensive as it really is. All the readings, videos, and lectures have directly related back to the purpose of the course. As a whole, I feel like this class has grown in knowledge not only about how racism affects people, but how to change and make a difference. This class has informed me a lot more about the unfortunately thriving acts of racism in the United States.

The clear message for fighting racism is a plain lesson we first learn in elementary schools and in our own individual families, treat everyone as your own and as your equal. Racism is not an external occurrence it is hate behavior that is taught and widely accepted today. To fight racism, we should look to the person in front of us, behind us, to the right and to left every time as equals and as a

There are many ways we can try to reduce or prevent racism in our society, but it will involve dedication from many people. Maybe the most important step in preventing racism is educating our youth and teaching them the dangers at an early age. Law enforcement intervention could prove to be an essential way in reducing racism because it is essential for people to know that it is against the law to act upon racist beliefs. Making changes in your community is a way to get everyone involved in the plan to reduce racism in the upcoming years. There are many ways our community could contribute to this cause, for example, organizing cultural events or creating organizations could be some simple and effective ways to reduce the amount of racism occurring in our

To be able to move forward as a nation to promote a world of racial equality we must take the lead as social workers in advocacy and education. One of the things we can do is acknowledge that racism still exists today. For many, racism has become so normalized in our society that people are not even aware that it is taking place. Politicians in the media question if racism exists and feel that because it is not as salient as it has been in the past that it is no longer an issue. If we pretend it isn't there it is not just going to disappear. Bias and stereotypes are taught and learned from an early age. We need to model language and behaviors that teach acceptance and tolerance to our children. Making this a part of a child's education in school is something that will last them a life time. Stereotypes teach hate, and we cannot afford to teach the next generation to be hateful but instead to be accepting. Also, as social workers we need to be aware of our own privilege and how this can impact how we work with others. We all grew up with prejudice and bias in our lives and it is our job to acknowledge this and reflect upon it, so we can work more effectively with

Racism in schools is an ongoing problem that requires everyone to take action because teachers and staff aren’t doing anything about it. It is essential for the public to understand because African American students are treated unfairly in their schools, and that’s very immoral.

As Reverend “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr”. showed us in his life’s work to end racism, we can act to bring people of all races together as we peacefully demonstrate a love for humanity. Three actions we can take to end the violence of racism are equal, speak up, and education. Martin Luther King Jr. wants us to speak up for each other. “We must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.”

I believe racism and discrimination are taught. In the movie, Selma, the setting included a time when African Americans had just gained citizenship and desegregation of the South. Majority White individuals were taught to hate Blacks and this idea was drilled into their heads, resulting in continuation of racism and brutality against African Americans and restrictions on voting, even after such a big achievement. As a teacher, I will use what I’ve learned from the movie, Selma, to teach my students equality and lessons learned not only from our past, but our present and how to use such knowledge for our future. I will talk about the things I did not know, how these factors affected my perspective and how I will use my new knowledge

One important step to reducing the racism in America is to include curriculum in all education programs that supports equality in the minds of the youth. Young children see and learn from the adults and teachers in their lives, so when a parent, teacher, or other significant other displays racist behavior, the child is likely to believe that other races are not as equal to his or her own race.

Over the course of this class, my understanding of Race and Racism in higher education has change my views and opinions on what the aspect of race and racism really is and how it can make a huge impact in our lives.

Many countries such as the United States, the Middle East, and Africa have racism scribbled all over them. Why should it be a problem? Were an incipient generation, an incipient time period, and have an incipient lifestyle that we as people have to live with.to improve society ,our schools need to integrate lessons on tolerance. Doing so would reduce raciest attitudes by teaching children about religions, backgorunds of foreign countries and why all people should be accepted.But

Enid Lee outlined the steps/stages that a school can implement to bring about a multicultural or anti-racist education. The surface step which introduces the exterior parts of culture like foods, and language. The transitional stage involves teachers actively making adjustments to the curriculum by showing a range of cultures in equal importance. Structural change, stage 3, happens when the students begin to examine their culture’s values and question the format of their society and how it relates and affect others. The last step social change is lessons from the classroom begin to enter the community through the changes your students make in their lives. I believe teachers have the ability to make a lasting impression on their students’ lives. I wanted to become a science teacher because of the impact my 7th-grade biology

Racism in schools is a big problem, especially in America. Daria Hall, K-12 policy director at the Education Trust, says that students of color have less access to high level courses. Black students are categorized as dumb, dropouts. This is not the case at all, this is only a small percentage. Judging a whole race because of something few students do is absurd. This is like saying everyone that is white is a racist just because a few of them are. This is why schools heavy with blacks and latinos have more first year teachers than any other schools. Schools heavy with blacks and latinos also have more teachers that don’t have a teaching certificate. Racism in schools is a big deal and if we don’t talk about it now, it will never be resolved.