Racism And Discrimination On African Americans

African-American people have been treated unequally compared to people of European descent. For example, african-americans could not use certain public things like water fountains; when it comes to restaurants, black people had to go to the back to eat. Another thing, black people had to attend different schools than white people furthermore, the schooling was not as good as the others. The way african-americans were treated was not justified in any way at all. To explain, the african-americans probably felt horrible about the mistreatments they experienced. When they had to go to the backs of restaurants it was very inconvenient and they were basically being shamed and ridiculed all day no matter where they went. Some of them weren’t even

During the 1960’s African Americans were abused, considering they were black consequently, terrible living conditions affected all African Americans, for example Oigbokie was abused in a historically black college in Alabama. Oigbokie Said due to the fact that African Americans wear Kente cloth it doesn't confirm that they happen to be African. African vs. African American is an article written by Tracie Reddick and it’s a descriptive writing. Yeshitela is from St. Petersburg and there are no cultural differences between Africans and African Americans. In 1990 the income of an African who migrated to America was higher than African Americans.

For centuries Africa American’s have been stripped from their freedom, their history, and their human rights due to racism and white supremacy. However, in 1868 there was a light at the end of the tunnel, African Americans thought there was an end to racism and the beginning of equality when the 14th Amendment was created. The 14th Amendment stated, “All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States… no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”(The Founding Fathers) With the privilege of being a citizen a person is entitled to universal freedom (Walton, Smith). Even though the 14th amendment enforced that the state shall not deny privileges to citizens, it never brought about equality for African-Americans because of racism. The Amendment was intended to create equality, however its meaning was misinterpreted and ultimately benefit white males. Because of this, it denied them of their right to freedom from barriers created to keep African Americans inferior such as Jim Crow Laws, Gorilla Warfare for Voting, and Institutional Racism.

Modern day racism and hatred against African-Americans can be traced back to slavery in the Colonial Americas. Over 10 million slaves were taken and brought into the New World. These slaves if they were to survive the way would face a harsh life of servitude to their white masters. Africans slaves were and plentiful and cheap labor source in the 1700’s. Slavery was very controversial in the colonies. The practice had many believers and critics. Slavery was a brutal but big part of American history.

An article called the oppression of black people in the USA today states that the systematic oppression of black Americans is deeply embedded in the fabric of US society. In spite of the fact that prejudice burdens numerous ethnic gatherings, bigotry against dark individuals is "supported" by a racist belief system developed from bondage and the hundred year old politically-sanctioned racial segregation arrangement of Jim Crow which demands their inadequacy to whites. Despite hidden today, it supports the terrible disparity in instruction, job, housing, medicinal services, and levels of poverty dividing white and black Americans. Research has demonstrated that there is still unquestionable confirmation that the criminal equity framework is

African Americans have suffered from racism in so many horrific ways! They have been used in ways unexplainable to the mind. Whether it was through sexual abuse or dating all the way back to slavery times. However, in today’s society African Americans are still being affected by racism not only in a physical, emotional, and mental manner but, also in their way of living. How would you feel if you were judged by the color of your skin to the point where you can’t even make a living?

Lately, there have been several stories in the news that highlight the mistreatment of African-Americans in today’s society. These stories are horrifying to read as an American who believes in justice and equality for all, and have caused quite a stir in the black community. After the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, a cry went out from the people; the slogan #BlackLivesMatter took life and started to spread throughout the United States. The slogan became even more popular with the people after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. This slogan is used around the United States today as a way to bring light to the long unresolved and underlying issue of racism and oppression of blacks in this country. This transaction

According to the 2010 census, approximately seventy percent of the United states consisted of Caucasians. Although Caucasians are the most dominant people in the United States of America, ethnic enclaves especially those in overpopulated cities such as Manhattan, have clearly proved that even the minorities have a representation. For a historian, Chinatown would be a depiction of how far the nation has come. Just about a century ago, due to prejudice against Asians, the nation allowed the congress to approve the practice of an unfair quota system. America was considerably a safe haven, a sanctimony, or perhaps a better chance at life for many immigrants, these unfair quotas systems resulted in a national day dedicated to mourning. A history

Racial subordination of African Americans was a major national problem during the first half of the 20th century. In particular, during the 1940s, the South was the center of an intense racial struggle. The fight for equality by African Americans was still rife during the time (Berg 5). Published in 1947, Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal” illustrates this struggle as the author writes about a narration of a young black man who struggled with the aim of getting ahead in a society that was for the most part dominated by the white. Specifically, the author uses the protagonist’s characterization and setting to create insight into the racial tension of the Deep South during segregation. The story is set in the Deep South, during the 1940s, to help illustrate how racial discrimination was a systematic problem for African Americans.

In addition, the BLM need for social action is to exploit the anti-black racism, to drive for black people’s rights to live with self-worth and veneration and be incorporated in the American democracy that they helped generate. Altman, Rhodan, and Frizell (2015) explain that “We must recognize the effects of hundreds of years of discrimination. We must challenge our government, our institutions, our police forces, our criminal justice system, our corporations, and our schools and universities to constantly examine their policies to promote diversity and inclusion, to call out discrimination and reduce implicit bias” (p. 120). That being said, discrimination against black Americans is the foundation of this movement. Black American`s rights

For example blacks were not allowed and use the same restrooms as whites; they weren't even allowed to use the same drinking fountain. Before 1994 discrimination was legal; the blacks and whites were segregated by law. Then all the sudden the supreme court changed their minds. Then nine kids volunteered at a school assembly to to go to an all white school; Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta LaNier, Minnijean Brown, and Melba Beals. They were nicknamed the Little Rock Nine. On September 4, 1957 those same nine kids tried to enter an all white school with police protection, but the governor called the National Guard to make sure

“Racism the belief to distinguish a race with beliefs that they are superior to another”. As racism remains a major setback in America, it is in no Comparison to how it was like back in the days. From the pain it caused and the poor innocent people being tarnished on just cause of the color on their skin, this was a horrific phase to those who lived upon it. We have accomplished enormously but then again we still have much to improve. With the most discreet subtle form, modern racism is slowly catching up to us.

All through the book Pecola dreams of having blue eyes because “it had occurred to Pecola some time ago that if her eyes, those eyes that held the pictures, and knew the sights—if those eyes of hers were different, that is to say, beautiful, she herself would be different. ”(“The Bluest Eye” 46). Toni Morrison through first person narration reveals Pecola’s deep thoughts and her yearning for blue eyes. Pecola truly believes that if she had blue eyes, her life would be exceptionally better.

Whiteness manifests itself in The Bluest Eye as a symbol of desire or the standard of beauty. Symbols like Shirley Temple and blue eyes reflect society’s social acceptability. Likewise, this negatively effects characters like Pecola who then internalizes whiteness as beauty and her own complexion as ugly similar to the “doll test”. Pecola is also cursed out of Geraldine’s home because of her complexion while she reinforces whiteness as this standard of beauty that is unrealistically obtainable for Pecola and her self-worth. Sula’s depiction of whiteness manifests itself as antagonism to blackness.

     In the novel, The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison incorporates various techniques, such as her use of metaphors, the ironic use of names, and the visual images that she uses. The theme of The Bluest Eye, revolves around African Americans’ conformity to white standards. A woman may whiten her skin, straighten her hair and change its color, but she can not change the color of her eyes. The desire to transform one’s identity, itself becomes an inverted desire, becomes the desire for blues eye, which is the symptom of Pecola’s instability.