Fuck Coconuts : Intra Racial Discrimination

I was watching the news, when the footage of the Hurricane Katrina disaster came on. The news reporters were showing a black man walking in flooded waters near a market with a bag full of food and labeled him a “thief”. Social media in the United States has portrayed people of different racial backgrounds differently and unequally in recent years. In the essays “Theories and Constructs of Race” and “Loot or Find: Fact or Frame?” the authors discuss in both essays about issues with racial equality in our world today. Authors Linda Holtzman and Leon Sharpe discuss in the first essay racial schemes are created through prejudices and the telling and retelling of stories. While, authors Cheryl I. Harris and Devon W. Carbado discuss in their essay about the issue of “colorblindness” in social media. Holtzman is a professor of communications and journalism at Webster University, while Sharpe is a professor at Webster as well. Similarly, Harris and Carbado are professors at UCLA’s School of Law and have addressed widely on race, gender, civil rights and constitutional issues. Both essays do a good job at explaining their ideas and supporting them with evidence of racial discrimination in our world today. The authors from both essays organize their ideas and summarize them, which helps understand the main idea of racism, discrimination and racial inequalities in today’s society.

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The narrow-minded public don’t realize there is a whole other world outside of the U.S. and practically force racial minorities in the U.S. to learn the American way of life. Manuel says in his essay, “The English-only way of life partly explains the quite erasure of cultural difference that assimilation has attempted to accomplish”. (Munoz 7) For Mexican-Americans and for any immigrant that come to America; with names that are still tied to their ethnic backgrounds is another reminder to Americans that there are immigrants who live here, are different from us, speak languages other than English, and unfortunately that makes people feel uncomfortable; and the need to stereotype those who are different. The author says, “Spanish was and still is viewed with suspicion: always the language of the vilified illegal immigrant, … it defined you, above all else, as part of a lower class”. (Munoz 8) It still stands true towards Spanish speakers till this

Pochos are usually unable to speak spanish fluently if not well, and because of it not “rooted” enough in their culture. From a traditional perspective it would make sense to consider and carry language (In this case Spanish) with value. In it phrases and colloquialisms have become a part of the unique culture Spanish now carries in many Latin American states. From it great poetry and literature has been created and studied as well. Although, from a Decolonized standpoint spanish is an extension of the influence early colonizers had in many of these states as well. Making it understandable but almost ironic that many “rooted” latin americans find it key to have spanish known without bearing in mind the implications of it. The implication of pressuring Spanish onto someone that identifies with the same land and culture without having knowledge of the language that was used to subjugate people from Latin America. Martinez talks about in their paper of “Mestizaje and the discourse of national/cultural identity in Latin America, 1845-1959” stating, “Racial and cultural mixing has taken place most extensively and most violently because of the nature and timing of colonization, mestizaje is a theme that virtually every Latin American writer/intellectual has addressed in one fashion or another,”(Martinez-Echazabal, 21). What Martinez-Echazabal is stating and informing the reader is that the topic of racial and cultural mixing and individuals that come from it (Pochos, or Mestizos in this case) is a never ending topic but it must be a more effective and recognized one. For Latin America is known for its previous vast and migrating

Discriminatory and abusive behaviour towards another based on their race is of national and international concern. Australia has enacted anti-discrimination legislation in all jurisdictions, as well as the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) [RDA]. They have also ratified international treaties concerning this issue. However, Australia has been criticized internationally for an ‘absence of any entrenched guarantee against racial discrimination’.

The book A Raisin In the Sun is about a hardworking poor black family that lived in the Southside of Chicago. When the father of the family Big Walter passed away, they waited for a ten thousand dollar check to change their lives. The money was important to the whole family. Beantha would use it for school, Walter intended to use it to open up a business and Lena wanted to use it to buy the house she has always dreamed of. In the end of the book Walter used all of the money for an investment that did not work out as planned which left the family without the money.

When one is asked to define the United States of America, many say it is the “melting pot” meaning different races, cultures and people come together as one. However, America being called the “melting pot” is a controversial issue because, even though there are many different races in America, racism still exists. Many years after the world war I and II, the country is still struggling with racial prejudice and discrimination. While there are laws that are put into place to protect employees or job applicant against racial biases, racial discrimination still plays a role in hiring decisions. In today’s world, racial stereotypes and discriminations are becoming less acceptable. Racial discrimination and harassment remain pervasive throughout the workplace, with 40% to 76% of ethnic minority employees experiencing at least one unwanted race-based behavior within a 12- to 24-month period (Harrell, 2000; Schneider et al., 2000). However, there are studies and experiences that show that racial stereotypes still exist and one area that is subjected but limited to racial stereotypes and discrimination is in the hiring process for jobs. For example, one study found that in the initial review of resumes, applicants were already at a disadvantage if their names suggested they were Black. The result showed that white sounding names were 50% more likely to receive a callback than applicants with black sounding names with resumes of similar quality. Moreover, resumes with higher quality

In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family has to fight racial discrimination from white people in the neighborhood they are moving in to. Although the Younger family is more offended by the racial discrimination from Mr. Linder, discrimination exists within their own family as well. Discrimination not only comes from outside of the younger home, but is also seen through the protagonist of the play, Walter. The younger family is viewed by white society as poor and hostile due to the color of their skin and will do anything to have them live in a different neighborhood. Overall, the Younger family does not back down in the face of discrimination, but instead they stand up and fight against it to prove they should not solely

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Judgment is a part of human nature. We all look at things and judge them based on our own views and values. When it becomes discrimination to certain racial groups, it becomes a serious problem. Examples of racial discrimination in the 1950’s and 1960’s can be found in both “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry and in “Democracy” by Langston Hughes. Because of Lorraine Hansberry’s past experiences, “A Raisin in the Sun” is an accurate depiction of racial discrimination in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

In the play “A Raisin In The Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry. The major problem is racial discrimination during this time(1950s-1960s). The younger’s are a poor African American of five people living in a very small apartment in Chicago. The five people that live in the small apartment is Lena, her son, Ruth(daughter in law), Beneatha(the daughter), and her grandson Travis. This takes place in the 1950’s. The family faces challenges after the death of their father. Lena (the mother) receives a life insurance check for her died husband for ten thousand dollars. She wants to use the money to buy a home, and start a better life for her family. Lena faces a tough decision when her kids can’t

Racial Discrimination is dreadful. It’s a social conflict against those who are a slightly different based on appearance. It has indeed become a well-known issue, which has created problems throughout the world. This issue is so distributing that it has incredibility-impacted society, especially influenced artists to incorporate the current issue into their songs. For instance, artists like Kendrick Lamar have expressed the issue of racial discrimination. In his song “The Blacker the Berry” from his album To pimp a butterfly (2015), he speaks about the racism and stereotypes from his own experiences. The song is about the frustration with how African Americans are treated due to the racism. This hip-pop song enhances the message through the use of Lamar personal life experiences as well his way of rapping with the intense beats. This demonstrates the seriousness of his message he wants the listener to grasp. Bob Marley has a song dealing with racial discrimination called “War” from the album Rastaman Vibration (1976). The song heavily emphasis the overall issue that has to with racism and achieving peace in society. Bob Marley mainly focuses on the lyrical power that is expressed through melodic in “War”. These songs were initially made for the purpose to inform the listeners of their lifestyle through racial discrimination. Racial discrimination is a huge issue, which causes serious damage to the victims.

Interestingly, in Europe black troops also experienced racial discrimination, but at the hands of their countrymen. The French treated them without biases. Moreover, before the blacks left Europe, racial disputes blew up in towns near training bases, therefore, the whites looked at black soldiers with fear and hostility.

The late 1950s was filled with racial discriminations. There was still sections living as well as public signs of Colored and Whites. Blacks and Whites were not for any change or at least not yet. A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Vivian Hansberry, tells a story of a black family that is struggling to gain a middle class acceptance in Chicago. The family of five, one child and four adults live in a tiny apartment that is located in a very poor area. Dreams of owning a business and having money to accomplish goals is two key parts played out throughout the whole play. Walter Younger is determined to have his own business and he will go to ends met to see that dream come true. Financial bridges are crossed and obstacles arise when Walter

Civil rights activist Al Sharpton said, “We have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways”. This quote rings true where equality in the workplace is concerned. In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson”, we see what social discrimination looks like through the eyes of children who are observing a wealthier part of town. In their eyes, they see and injustice and question why it is not being altered into something centered more on equality and equal opportunity. Toni Cade Bambara’s story “The Lesson” is written to make a point about racial discrimination in the workplace and social inequality.