Persuasive Essay On Reverse Racism

Racism is contagious to this society. It has been a growing concern in the United States for many decades now, however, no major improvements are made by any political officials in reducing it. Many individuals of color are treated unfairly just because they are of pigment. Not too long ago, many individuals in the African American communities sparked out in outrage when individuals such as Michael Brown and much more were racially profiled by were brutally attacked by the law enforcers. Racism does not only limits individuals of color their freedom and rights but has further impacts on health. However, when one mentions inequalities and racism, people may look at it in terms of a justice problem, but not much attention is given how racism

Black students account nationally for 34% of all suspensions (Mazama). Black students in America are faced with a struggle as they begin to go into school systems. Some students will go into an urban school system and will be surrounded by many minorities and others will attend rural school areas in the south. African American students who live in the south experience a great amount of racism from their peers, their peers parents, teachers, and other school officials. The issue occurs when students of a majority race don't know how to communicate or peacefully get along with students of a minority race. This can be an act of calling a student out of their name or acting violently towards them. Students should not have to worry about whether they are safe at school all because of something they can’t help. Racism needs to be taken out of schools all across the the world. They way we do this is to educate students about black history and how their actions may trigger a student of color.

In my life there has been a small amount of racism. Considering that I’ve grown up in the small town in the middle of Wyoming. Although, I have surely seen the news articles on the subject of racism. Recently, there has been many encounters with this dreaded term in the larger cities. Some are reasonable, others are not so much. When looking over each story available there are a few that really jumps into my path or somewhat upset me.

It was during the first week of INT that I started to feel more in depth with the racism and its different terms. We talked in detail on intent, reverse racism, and white supremacy after watching few videos for each matter. It turned out that there are deeper meaning and context to these terms than the mere definition.

Will you able to function if you lived in another race’s shoes? Will you be able to function and deal with consequences of being the other race?When we were all fetuses in our mom’s tummy we as humans are not given the options to chose our race. Yet we are still being ridiculed from what we are born with. Racism is one of many elements that in the United States of America affects our society. However, there is a hidden problem that promotes racism. It is the fact that a lot of people try to make themselves believe that racism doesn 't exist. But unfortunately, it still does. Everyone knows about the problem of racism but don 't realize that they are supporting the problem by discriminating against other people 's rights but at the same

Racism is everywhere. One area racism exists is in the financial world. Banks hesitate on giving people of color (POC) loans, because they don’t think they will be able to pay it back. Furthermore, in comparable jobs POC are paid considerably less than whites. This makes it more difficult for POC to get ahead financially, and limits their opportunities in life. White people hold higher positions of power, in both politics and education. There are more political figures who are white than black. White politicians are more likely to vote for laws that benefit white Americans

Most people seem to think that racism in schools died years ago. This thought could not be more wrong. Racism can be seen in schools now more than it ever has been and it needs to be stopped because it affects the way students learn and their success. The world is full of stories and incidents that have occurred involving discrimination and the effects they have on students.

“There is nothing wrong with a little casual racism.” One of my friends recently commented this phrase to me, in a joking manner, but it struck me. Is just a little casual racism fine? I am one to err on the side of, “All things in moderation” but is it truly not a problem? In our society, today we see racism in our soup. In many ways, I feel as if the word communist has been switched with the word racist. No longer do we call each other a communist if they are stingy or different, we just stoop to the words racist or xenophobe. In the essay, written by Roxanne Gay, called, Surviving Django, Gay makes claims that she was offended by the racially insensitive, supercharged, ego driven film, created by Quentin Tarantino. She proceeds to

     Racism, what does that word mean. To many people it means that ones ethnic stock is superior to others, but this is the dictionary definition. To me racism is; hate crimes, people bias towards certain ethnic groups, ignorance, intolerance.

Some of the most controversial topics in the world right now are race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. Lots of times, people do not fully understand the actual concept and thus they make inferences that are wrong because they are uneducated about the topic. Through this class, I have become more educated about each of these topics so I can better understand the arguments in the news or in casual conversation, and that is the key to being a valued member of society.

Racism is very much still active and thriving in all parts of United States. While, it may not be as upfront and life threatening as it was back in the early 1900’s it is surprisingly still an issue we face on a day to day basis. Racism is always an extremely sensitive subject when discussed around a diverse group of individuals but does it have to be? Most white Americans tend to believe racism is a thing of the past and tend to downplay non-white Americans point of views when they speak of racial discrimination. Americans pride themselves by saying they only see one color “the human race” but why do we all have to be the same? Why can’t we all be different hues from different backgrounds and still be loved equally? While majority of public racism may have died in the 1960’s, non-whites know silent racism is very much still alive and ruining lives left and right. All Americans need to open their eyes and realize silent racism is the new racism and its affecting non-whites in all areas, the most damaging being racial profiling and discrimination in the workplace.

The population of the United States of America has been one of mixed race since its very beginning. Boatload upon boatload of enslaved Africans provided a labor force which would fuel the American South’s economy for many years, until national abolition and the subsequent civil rights movement created a primarily biracial population of blacks and whites. The US has come a long way since those days, and today every child born into the US is taught from an early age the evils of racism and the shameful actions committed by slave-owning US citizens in the past. From textbooks to televisions, the modern USA seemingly works tirelessly to teach its population that discrimination by race is wrong and that all races are equal. This has led to a great national complacence among whites, and a widespread belief that the US has mostly eradicated racial prejudices. But it is not so, and despite a population almost entirely composed of people who would not consider themselves racists, racism still pervades in the US. In many cases modern racism occurs at the hands of whites who almost absolutely are completely unaware of their discriminatory actions. In the films “Frozen River” and “The Visitor” racism was touched on repeatedly and played an evident part in the messages they were trying to portray.

What did the Declaration of Independence meant about racism when it says, “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” The effects of racism can be found in Is Everyone a Little Bit Racist?, by Nicolas Kristof, and 3 Steps to Combat Racism in America, by Christine Ngaruiya.  Racist actions towards people is unjustifiable, giving them less opportunities to excel in life. This form of assuming how a person is, is unfair to those who’re not like the rest of their race. Racial bias is where groups of people are stereotyped or discriminated for the physical traits, such as skin color. Racism can affect a person’s treatment from others, such as expectations for them or the attitude that is directed towards them, but we can prevent it by trying to understand what it feels like to be affected by racism.

People believe that the problem with racism has been solved. Everyone of different races and backgrounds are united and working together. But has the issue actually gone away? For many Americans, they tend to want to believe that there is no problem. They see everyone one as equal and do not see a color. Color blindness is the act of denying a race and denying racism all together. By them not “noticing” someones color is like them ignoring a whole history of racism that once occurred. Therefore color blindness becomes a type of racism. They can say everyone is equal but it doesn’t stop the prejudice. Ignoring race won’t solve the issue, in fact pushing it away makes everyone forget about the horrible things minorities had to deal with years ago. Being colorblind is like being ignorant, and surely cannot move past it unless it is acknowledged.

In a world where Jim Crow laws are a thing of the past, and we just witnessed our first black president, many people like to believe that we have overcome racism as a country. While on the surface that claim may seem to be accurate, in reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Although racism doesn’t play the same immediate role that it played decades ago, it has taken on a much more passive aggressive role. Gone are the days of blatant dehumanization and unequal rules, in today’s society you can find racism in much more subtle ways. White privilege, discrimination, and social media all play roles in today’s racism.