Essay On Racial Inequality

Johnson, H. B. (2014). The American dream and the power of wealth: Choosing schools and inheriting inequality in the land of opportunity. Routledge.

The Black struggle for Justice is clearly seeing through the history of the United States of America, all the abuse suffering from the Black people coming from West and Central African to the United States who were bringing in against their will , leaving behind their families not knowing if they will be seeing heir love ones again, traveling long distance in infrahuman condition inside those overloaded ship ,where people were exposé to disease which some one of them died and for those able to survive their situation was also deplorable, males were punished with the most horrendous method of torture if they disobey or try to rebel , for the woman the treat wants easy because they were place them separated form male the were expose to be rape by the member of the ship crew.

While the ACA has been successful in reducing the rate of uninsured, it has failed in a number of other areas. Data organized by age reveals significant problems when it comes to groups who are uninsured, we can see a stark contrast between age groups. Among the 15.7% of Americans that are uninsured, approximately 55.2% of those are comprised of Americans aged 19 to 34 years of age. This is relatively unsurprising as young people have always been less likely to purchase health insurance as the result of what many have described as some sort of invincibility complex. The data on uninsured Americans becomes truly interesting when analyzing the data as it relates to race and ethnicity. Whites compromise 64.3%

After centuries of fighting, protesting, and labor, the fight for equality seemed to reach a conclusion. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 brought an end to segregation and promoted full equal opportunities for not only African Americans but other ethnicities as well. America elected Barack Obama as its president, allowed certain months to represent cultural awareness, and immigration numbers augmented. However, regardless of the fact that the country becomes increasingly diverse by the day and heavy, racial social boundaries no longer exist, racism, prejudice, and stereotypes still exist. “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line” (McQuade 391) says it the best; racial and ethnicity still remain underlying causes

However, race has drastically changed over the years. Race defines the way a person may be treated, the undefined parallel of equality between the same race and its gender and a different race with the same gender, and class placement. Simply meaning, if that race is worthy enough to be considered a doctor or lawyer. America’s reality compared to social media reality are two different identities. Represented socially are people coming together to defend a race, pursue the DREAMERS Act; for immigrants that are seeking a better economical and education lifestyle for their children and themselves, and protesting racism. America is trying to remove specific races from certain locations, illustrating a free country and “accepting all foreigners” and placing specific races in a specific work field because they are known to be naturally trained in. There are various questions about racial movements being less than before and confusions if, we are still living in the civil rights movement or have things been better or worse. Historically proven, an illustration of a drastic change, but emotional feel as producing more

“Justice” is a term that should not only prefer to different portions of distribution, but also to the institutional conditions to develop individual capabilities, as well as cooperative communication. Under this conception of justice, many people in the U.S. consider disciplinary justice as an appropriate approach to sustain social order. However, it seems like there are more chances that the minorities are targets of the inequality in justice system, especially in socio-economic and political problems.

As a white female living in a small town lacking diversity, it is hard to imagine changing races or even just having a darker skin color. For this assignment I am looking into the ways life would be different if I were African American. People of color are still  treated unequally in all ways of life, from education to dealing with the police to applying for a loan.

Gender, class, and race are different forms of categorical inequality established by exploitation meaning that a certain class, gender, and race gets an overwhelming amount of opportunities than those of the opposite group. We have all been affected by these types of inequality in one way or another. Unfortunately in my case my gender and race has affected certain aspects of my life in a negative way. I identify as a hispanic women, which means that in the United States I am a double minority. Being a women, especially in my household, always put me in acquiring less power than the men and boys. Also, being hispanic has put me in a disadvantaged position throughout my life.

Throughout the history of America, there has been constant problems with the quest for racial equality. In three different time periods; early views on race, civil rights movement, and the fight for equality in America, how race is deceived has been altered in a variety of ways. To this day society in America has not fully accessed complete racial equality, but have furthered the advance to achieve it in creating more laws that design equality among everyone.

As shown throughout history, race and social class have played a large role in determining people’s values—this is based on the specific culture and the societal values fostered by their environment. In the case of the United States, as a result of the enslavement of people of color, white people were seen to have the most “value”. The higher up socio-economically white people were, the more they were considered valuable. In the 1920’s, racism was still enforced by laws (such as Jim Crow) and this idea of blackness correlating with no value was emphasized by society through segregation and stigma stemming from slavery. One way that people of color went around their race during this time period to escape the prejudice that correlated was through the method of passing as white. This method and its implications can be seen in Nella Larsen’s Passing through looking at the characters Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, who mobilize themselves on each side of the color line. In the novel, Irene and Clare have very different reasons for passing—Irene passes for convenience, while Clare passes to alter her lifestyle and identity completely. This shift in identity as a means of changing societal implications aligns with “Women on the Market” by Luce Irigaray, which sheds light on the idea of the exchange of women. According to Irigaray, women are commodities—their value is dependent on their social, economic, and marital statuses. The most

The racial divide is larger, now more than ever, with hate crimes and racism seen too often, even from the ones leading our nation. Fueling the hate, the fear of the unknown, along with our president's new actions are dividing our country. During these times when terrorism is on the rise, it is more important that we stand united, and build bridges rather than constructing walls to keep us apart. We must hold our politicians accountable, pursue the truth, not just what lawmakers give us, and speak out for what we believe in no matter the size of our audience.

The 21-st century is characterized by the continuous economic downfall. The relationship between race, class and gender should be evaluated to identify the life chances of people to improve their relative position in our socially stratified world. The increased rates of unemployment, homelessness and poverty show that our society requires implementing a transformative approach to reduce social stratification. The term social stratification is applied to identify and asses different forms of inequality that exist in the US society. Patricia H Collins suggests, “while a piece of the oppressor may be planted deep within each of us, we each have the choice of accepting that piece or challenging it as part of the 'true focus of revolutionary change'” (p. 680). Inequality has become a universal feature of our society; therefore, it exists everywhere and concerns race, class, and gender as the key categories of society.

A problem I am on the verge of solving on a small scale but would like to solve on a larger scale is the racial gap between social groups. I have been given the opportunity to be in charge of students and become a liaison of a program known as REACH-HEI. This program helps students from low income families achieve success and help guide them on their path to being medical personnel. Race can be a very diverse and complex subject. Being of a certain race can influence everything from socializing to the way you are perceived by certain individuals.

Since the beginning of the United States in 1778 when revolutionary forces got there surrender of the British forces and their freedom, there has been racial inequality for minorities (mainly African Americans) but times are changing and the racial Inequality still lingers in our mists but it has expanded to many of color like Hispanics and Asians we must stop this from growing, racial inequality is a major problem for minorities because of the economic wage gap, the racial profiling of minorities and the shooting of unarmed minorities like the shooting of terence crutcher, and the stereotypes put on minorities. Through polls we will uncover why racial Inequality still thrives to this day.

As we progress forward as a nation with new inventions to help us in a process of doing something better as a nation however, we still have not figured out a way to see through all the racial and ethnic inequality that is going around the world since the beginning of time. The first example of racial equality can be traced back to the beginning of time to White groups of European origin at the very top and the people of different color at the bottom which is still going on today. It ensured that the White groups of European decedents were the very top and the other ethnic groups at the bottom to do all of society’s dirty work for low wages which Lyndon Johnson tried to fix with his “The Great Society.” As the gap between the rich and the poor, and the racial inequality grew larger President Lyndon Johnson solution was “The Great Society” which was a program created to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. Another important example of racial inequality goes back to 1950s to 1960s when there was an uprising on civil movement for the equal rights for all African Americans in America. Among all events that occurred in the years between 1950 and 1960 there the was the Montgomery Bus Boycott where a African American women named Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a White man. During that particular time it was regarded as the biggest United States demonstration against racial inequality towards all African American. In the very event a man name Martin Luther King Jr.