Racism And Racism

In America, a culture of sustained racism and sexism influences foreign policymakers, which results in colonialism and imperialism, the desecration of nations, and militancy. The authors of the articles, Michael L. Krenn and Laura McEnaney, with differing skill sets, provide evidence of racial and gendered bias in foreign policy. In “The Adaptable Power of Racism,” Krenn expertly examines the history of racism within foreign policy; how racism adapted in the face of religious and scientific challenges, and the overall effects of racist foreign policies.1 McEnaney, in “Gender Analysis and Foreign Relations,” provides a lackluster account of the application of gender analysis to foreign policy, specifically in relation to the policies of the Cold War and Spanish-American War.2 The history of racism and sexism in America provide a blueprint for foreign policymakers, where racist militancy and sexist excuses override basic human rights.

What we as a community cannot overemphasize is the fact that we cannot barely undo the legacy of a distinctive system such as apartheid overnight. It is our duty to continuously strive towards nationhood, transformation, reconciliation and as South Africans. Nevertheless, nation states are political constructs and thus have to be continuously molded through social engineering. It is hazardous to our democracy for anyone in this community to hold or possess the view that racism is a given. Since time immemorial all the justifications advanced by apologists of this prejudice have been proven untrue. Despite this, some people in our community are still prone to racism and this is the problem which we should address.

Racism; ‘the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others’ (Collins English Dictionary 2012) and thus leading to ‘abusive or aggressive behaviour towards members of another race on the basis of such a belief’ (Collins English Dictionary 2012).

Racism is a serious social menace not only in the US, but also the world over, including Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The situation has escalated to a new high, especially in this twenty-first century where technological advancements have necessitated mass and quick sharing of information (Nairn et al. 188). Indeed, social media elements like Facebook, Snap Chat, Twitter, Instagram, and What Sapp has been core in enhancing globalization and its effects, some of which affect and influence racial discrimination both directly and indirectly. As opposed to the views that racism is real and has gained momentum globally, the work of media has on the other hand chosen to report the manifesting cases on the extreme degrees, so that it appears as though the world has come to a halt because of such discriminations. At a critical approach, scholars have noted that media is a channel that creates awareness about racism, and hence could easily escalate the situation if a critical balance on the news and reports aired to the public are not balanced between estimates and practical occurrences (Baker and Rowe 443). While discussing the subject of racism and racial discrimination, it is not only essential to outline how the situation is apparently but also imperative to confirm that race relations are depicted to be really bad in today’s times but the media tries to persuade people to believe an exaggerated side of the situation.

I chose to write about the racism that people in the United States are experiencing. The United States has the world’s largest economy in the world’s gross domestic product and the United States makes up to roughly about 17 to 22 percent of it. United States’ currency is the most widely used currency in international trade, other countries such as British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nicaragua and Belize use the US dollar as their own currency. America is a mixed economy meaning that both private interests and state interventionism play a role in it. Christianity is the largest religion which makes up about 70.6% and about 25.4% makeup Evangelical Protestant and about 20.8%

The article I chose for our discussion two is (Why I’m not talking to white people about race) The title appears quite intriguing due to its representation of white individuals that illustrate discussions about race and racism — the focus of Reni Eddo-Lodge, a British feminist and journalist in her articles. The book is referring to specific underpinnings of British racism. Over the years, Eddo-Lodge reviews Britain’s history and current structural prejudice, the opportunity for white people, feminism, and politics. Moreover, Eddo-Lodge wasn’t trying to exclude white individuals from the discussion or includes them on a guilt trip, but instead, she’s simply trying to express that it’s too much and she’d had enough

In our everyday life, we see some form of racism being portrayed in movies, tv shows, and media. For many of us, it is hard to distinguish and truly uncover the racism being portrayed. There are forms of racism that one can easily see, but it is hard to reveal full insight. For instance, in the film The Help, racism was portrayed because the women working as maids were African American whom worked to pay for their necessities. This film showed how women of color suffered double the hardship because of their race and sex. However, some white women were also discriminated by men and amongst each other. In addition, this could be traced back to the article Take a Closer Look: Racism in Women’s Lives, because it speaks of the different levels in which racism harms an entire society. Also, the article talks about the advantages/privileges that whites have. Although the article and the film are fairly similar, they also have some differences. The film portrays both racism and sexism, and the article focuses on how children’s upbringings develop racism, and how others resist racism. Both the article and the film interrelate with one another.

One of the biggest problems in American is racism. So in my paper I will be examining different acts of racism. I am going to start off the examination by giving you a scenario. Picture a black student being paired up for a class project with a white student which was affiliated with a skinhead racist group. Instead of the skinhead cooperating with the black guy to get their work done he refused to work with him and the reason for his refusal was because he did not like black people. Not only did he refuse to cooperate he also slandered the black student with racial slurs. Put yourself in the black students position and try to feel the emotions that he felt upon being harassed in a place where the setting is for when to inquire knowledge. It is pretty obvious that most of us would not take kindly to being mistreated in such a manner and not being accepted over something so simple as a darker shade of skin. Many Americans do not assume that this happens often and that it is a big deal. I say that people are too tolerant of racism, racist acts, and the racist people who commit these things; These Americans that are so tolerant and lenient on this idea should too be called racist or the next closest thing to one.

A time I had to stand up for what I believe in, was during summer of 2016, I got into a heated discussion of how profiling someone verbally can lead to racism. That day I and my African American friend went to the convenience store. One of the customers shouted to the cashier in a disrespectful manner “oh look a thug and a cartel leader, make sure they pay bossman” and I quickly questioned him “ sir you don 't know our history.” He quickly interrupted me by saying “yes I do, your buddies parent 's are black. I 'm sure “coffee grinds” has been to juvenile for committing a crime. I had to protect my friend mostly because he 's shy and afraid to express his opinion around others. At that point it was obvious, the guy was racist. In this

Racism has come to be a very important topic in today’s society. Many are talking about the injustices when it comes mostly when it comes to African-Americans and Caucasians in authority. Many have deemed the incidents of Trayvon Martin, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Walter Scott, Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, the Spring Valley High School video, and even the Charleston Shooting to name a few as reactions to racism. Out of the people talking about these events, only a few really know the meaning of racism and what this grand idea includes. There are many different type of racism such as racial discrimination, institutional, economic, symbolic/modern, cultural, color blindness and othering. The most common forms of racism in today’s society are mainly racial discrimination (social division), institutional (institutionalized racism, state racism, affirmative action, racial profiling, and racism by country), and othering (we are here, they are there; us vs. them).

Racism has been a growing concern in the United States for many decades. Many individuals of color are treated unfairly just because they are of pigment. Recently many individuals in the African American Communities sparked out in outrage when individuals such as Michael Brown and many more were racially profiled by the police and were brutally attacked. 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 and inequalities impact people of color and their lives. Racism needs to be resolved because this issue is spontaneously growing across the nation targeting innocent victims of color and creating long-term health issues.

As immigration becomes a bigger issue in the United States, so do racial tensions and segregations. A poll conducted by CNN, in 2015 helped to shed light on five separate areas where racial ideology has rapidly changed. Americans are more likely to consider racism a big problem today than they were 20 years ago. When polled in 2016, 49% of Americans said racism is a big problem in the country, up from a mere 28% four years ago. While only 43% of white citizens consider racism a big problem, 66% of blacks and 64% of Hispanics consider it to be an issue, most likely because they are the ones who are affected by the increase in racism. The percentage of those who see racial tensions increasing has grown as well. Almost

Racism has existed since 3000 B.C when the Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews. The enslavement of African Americans in the 17th and 18th century has been a constant issue and a debatable topic in American society. In recent news, Confederate Monuments of soldiers and generals have been assaulted, and their existence bears witness to open racism. Monuments are being taken down and removed because to some, they represent a society that once owned slaves. Many Americans blindly support these claims, but fail to witness the true reason as to why these statues are placed, not to support racism or slavery, but to honor those who fought and died.

In today’s society they criminal justice system is racist and bias because blacks and people of color, who are low-income are targeted by law enforcements. Society is blind and doesn’t want to see how racist the world is, even though you can see racism through media, people killing people, and the criminal justice systems. The media has a great impact on the people, because they only broadcast news that gives fears and show how bad people of color and blacks are, and hardly reporting crimes that white people have committed.

According to the article racism stats and facts racism has lead to the deaths of over 62 million human beings over the last century. Racism is unfair the fact that human beings are mean to other human beings because of the color of their skin is mind-boggling. Racism has impacted the country for decades from the Civil war to the development to the KKK to ESPN's coverage of NFL players kneeling during the anthem to protest police treatment of minorities. Racism hurts people, leads to on your brain and body, and it causes a rift in sports.