Ferguson Discrimination

One of the first things discussed in this class is how we form cities, and the cities, in turn, form us. The real estate agents played on already well-established white racism by renting out homes to black tenants to scare away white homeowners. In time, the value of the neighborhood would plummet, and this would now be a “black neighborhood.” This practice spread throughout Chicago as the black population rose. Whites would try to reclaim the neighborhoods that they believed were rightfully theirs the only way they knew how: violence. They created this invisible line between the blacks and the whites to keep the blacks as far away as possible. However, the black people kept crossing the line and taking over area that was not theirs. This city and the hostility that surrounded it was created by the people, but the segregation and divisiveness that the city emanated caused racial hatred and even more violence.

The Plessy v. Ferguson case set an important precedent in the history of the united states. While the conclusion of the case itself remains that all public facilities are to remain segregated it gave way, as a trigger for many important developments we have today to occur. Not only did the case set a precedent for future cases, but it also legitimized the principles of Jim Crow. By legitimizing a principle of thought and social standard through politics, the principle now becomes even more arrogant as it is enforceable by further statutes and legislature and makes even more difficult for the issue to be amended. Though further decisions were made to advance the society of the United States, the mentality of our society was not corrected but

Jonsson adds Ferguson is segregated into one of the 400 villages or municipalities that make up the St. Louis metropolitan area. Jonsson explains the “roots of the riots run deep” as far back as the 1800’s, when the city “divorced itself from the country and closed its borders”. At that time, the “wealth and power was in the city.” Jonsson states, “it was a terrible decision.” St. Louis has always been identified as a city with explicit racial zoning lines and its wealthier, mostly white residents are reluctant to change. Many of the municipalities are extremely small and are made up of poor blacks who “shoulder the brunt of those consequences”, meaning lesser quality housing, education, police protection, and political representation. This “balkanization” is evident in the “black-white wealth gap”, with a study showing the average worth of a white St. Louisan’s estate to be at least 100 times that of black estates. There have been many failed attempts to piece back together some of the smaller communities into one, with the possibility of having better services provided to residents. Jonsson relays words by an American studies professor from the University of Kansas, Clarence Lang, that the unrest in Ferguson has opened the eyes of local residents and elected leaders to “address the history and

This bibliography is a collection of articles that illustrate the story of Cape Town, South Africa, namely, that race considerations in one fashion or another permeate every facet and corner of the country 's life. It appears almost impossible for South Africans of any color ever to get away, or to remove themselves, from this issue, although obviously the reality of race relations does not bear on all groups equally or in exactly the same manner. Sadly, these same issues are a problem within the United States as well. Although there are currently no peer-reviewed articles regarding this same topic within places like Ferguson, Missouri, more research is warranted for a closer look at race relations in these areas.

“I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background” – Citizen

Throughout time there has always been many, but many confections within the people but not only the people but within the world itself. One of the biggest issue that the world has been facing within itself is discrimination within the people. Much has change but many things have stayed the same, no matter how powerful the word of someone can be, humans are always going to be humans. People may stand up for what they believe in, but is that changing anything to make the country or even the world a better place for the future children to grow up and for them to not to repeat history but make their own history as a proved one of equality within the people.

“We are not a racist”, “We are all equal” are two racially dismissive phrases among many that are used, giving the false perception of our society being equal and righteous, yet as a society, we continue to profile one’s orientation, immigration status, and criminality based on the color of one’s skin. Although, many may argue it is not because of their race but rather their socioeconomic status, our system itself is not racist, that there is no hierarchy based on race, that all races are created equal and that all countries specifically the US believes in what we know as Human Rights. It is important to know that most countries socioeconomic status is tied to race, the limitations brought by the silent majority and the obliviousness of its fellow countrymen. Thus, allowing for many countries to remain racially biased, creating a hierarchy dependent on one’s pigmentation and ancestry.

Political, economic, environmental, and social issues are only a few of the many kinds of issues that occur around the world. One issue that every human being is bound to experience in their life is a social issue. There is an ongoing list of social issues that people need to be aware of such as the access to education, human trafficking, immigration, gender inequality, and child care. Although each one of those issues is just as important as the other, one of the biggest issues that individuals encounter in their daily lives, especially in the United States, is racial discrimination.

Punishment in today's society is littered with unjustified actions that lead to the destabilization in regards to the standards of everyday life of the general populace. African Americans and other racial minorities in the U.S deal with the tribulations of prejudice incarceration, police brutality, and institutionalization every waking day as opposed to the racial majority. It is easy enough to state such things in such a way that it may come off as meaningless accusations. However, a near endless abundance of studies and statistics, such accusations transform to facts that need to be heard. Living in a world where racial injustice is put on the back burner of political topics and discussions, it is this time where the truth must be unveiled to make a difference in our lives and the lives of our future generations.

As a white middle class girl growing up in a nice area in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, I thought that racial discrimination was a thing of the past. Yes, I knew my ex-Mennonite grandmother didn’t want me to marry an African American, but I laughed that off, because other than that, racism, discrimination, and prejudice were not things I saw in everyday life. I did not think to notice how many of my acquaintances were all white people. That would have made a difference in my opinion about discrimination. However, over the past few years, I paid more attention to the news stories. I analyzed how I describe people with a slightly different color skin. In doing so, I realized that these news stories and my words are so normal to me that I am not able to recognize them for what they truly are. With more discrimination brought to the light, artists of all forms are speaking out about their experiences. Aaradhna’s song “Brown Girl” deals directly with the issues of discrimination that she dealt with growing up. In her heartfelt song, Aaradhna puts on display her hope for a world where people look past the color of skin and instead see the person in front of them.

Jail sentence statistics are an exceptional way to clarify the level of current racial discrimination in the U.S., an AA male born in 2001 has a 32% chance being sent to jail in his life compared to a Hispanic non-white having a chance of 6% (Do Something, 2015). Subsequently, discrimination is still exceedingly rampant in our modern day American society and takes on countless forms throughout our culture (Kessler, Mickelson, & Williams, 1999). Therefore, these acts of discrimination impact the family from at the core level, the microsystem. Moreover, the transference of adult’s experiences of discrimination and negative stressors significantly impacts the parent to parent and child to parent relationships within a household (Rice & Lashawn, 2008). The effects of one incident of racial discrimination is wide reaching and intimately influences home environment. Being a rampant societal problem in our world is the widespread presence as well as tolerance of racial discrimination and its detrimental effect on the family unit (Carter & Forsyth, 2010). Studies have presented findings that there is a higher probability that a U.S. policer may frisk someone from the African American or LatinX communities than a Caucasian person (Do Something, 2015). The following will provide a review and critique of the literature on racial discrimination and its impact on family wellness with a primary focus on child well-being.

Has anyone ever said they didn’t like you before they have ever met you? Have you done that to somebody else? Well this is a serious issue since discrimination and racial profile is a reoccurring struggle throughout history; This struggle doesn’t just happen to one race or ethnicity it happens to everyone of the. Several races struggle with establishing their identities due to the shadow of their ancestors, other countries and other people’s views based on differences, and by racial profile by judging a person by the color of their skin and the cultures and their beliefs.

In 2017, racial discrimination continues to threaten the lives of African Americans in the United States within the justice and school systems. Although The psychological effects of racial discrimination are complex and not fully understood, its impact on the victimized groups or individuals are catastrophic. The Declaration of Independence, states, “that all men are created equal,” yet these words do not ring true for all Americans. In fact, historically and presently, African Americans become excluded from that equality. While this exclusion fosters discrimination throughout various sectors of our lives, it primarily, negatively follows us in the unblinded justice system and unequal classrooms. These two forms of racial discriminations are dangerous to the lives of African Americans because they breed an inequality, that renders African American citizens casualties.

A growing number of studies reveal that racial bias plays a significant role in whether a convicted criminal receives the death penalty. One big player of the death penalty is discrimination towards poor people and african americans. Opposers think that concerns about racial discrimination are misplaced because there is no convincing evidence that race is an influence in the system of the death penalty. The implementation of capital punishment includes discrimination on the basis of race, gender, and social classes (Is). There is evidence that shows that race is an important factor in determining who will be sentenced to die and who will receive a lesser punishment for the same crime. Opposers of the death penalty argue that the death penalty is unfair, that blacks and poor people are more likely to receive the death penalty than are whites (Death). In Alabama, 43 percent out of their 117 death row inmates were black and yet blacks made up only 26 percent of their population. In Louisiana, 68 percent out their 41 death row inmates were blacks, and yet 25 percent of the state’s population were made up of blacks. In South Carolina, 42 percent of their 50 death row inmates are black, yet blacks make up 30 percent their population. In Virginia, 50 percent of their 47 death row inmates are blacks, yet blacks make up 19 percent of their population. (Evans) Across the nation about 80 percent of the victims in the underlying murder in death penalty cases are black, while 50 percent

Statistics show the number of people shot to death by the U.S. police in 2017, distinguished by race. By November 2, 2017, the U.S. police shot 159 Hispanics.Almost all victims of police shootings were male. In 2016, 923 out of 963 fatalities were men. The racial tensions happening right now could be bringing this nation together or be ripping this nation apart.Affecting police around the world by conflicts.Government save all the people and relocate their families.But there is still disagreements.Most people who had racial tensions were people of color .Due to racial tension and the trends happening some people don't agree with them making the trends but the people who are being discriminated against together and helping alot of people.It is also tearing them apart because Right now alot of races are having trouble with the police because of all the incidents that have happened and that too can be a leading factor in how it could bring the nation apart.