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%

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

Racial inequality is a disparity in opportunity and treatment as a result of someone’s race. Listening to S-Town I encountered myself with various examples of racial tension. One of the most common scenes displaying racial tension was at the tattoo parlor shop. Bubba and his friends explain to Brian having a big tattoo parlor shop would attract too many black people. “Someone mentions offhand that the small tattoo area in front is about as much as you want here in Bessemer. Otherwise, the place will be filled with black people who’ll piss you off and won’t pay anything”. I was curious to why racism still occurs in 2017; therefore, I decided to answer the question: Is there a link between lack of education and racist attitudes? Personally, I am interested in this topic. A few facts that I know about racism include: racism is a major problem in the United States, Southern states tend to be more racists, and there are many associations that combat racism. What I would want to know, is what are the major factors that influence people to have racial attitudes towards black people. My motivation for finding the answers to this question is simple. Racism is a small problem compared to other major world problems. Global Warming and world hunger are problems I believe are more important. I strongly believe racial attitudes and behaviors shouldn’t be an existing problem. Doing extensive research, I accumulated sufficient knowledge towards answering my question: Is there a link between lack of education and racist attitudes?

In the United States there has always been accounts of racism with the most severe being against Black minorities. “Racism has been described as beliefs, attitudes, and individual and systemic approaches that degrade people based on the color of their skin,” (Graham & Roemer, 2016, p. 369). These thoughts and attitudes have dated as far back as the 17th century where Whites heavily discriminate against Blacks because of the color of their skin. In history it has been stated by White Americans that they are superior and Black are the inferior race; this has been known as White supremacy. Racism began in the United States in August of 1619 when the first slave ship docked in Virginia and slavery began but slavery did not end until December

Since the 20th century the political and racial climate in the United States has changed dramatically. Most notably in the South more liberal views have been introduced and accepted and society has become more aware of its inequality- racial and otherwise- as times began to change. Measurements have been taken in order to rectify the injustices towards minorities throughout history, some of which being desegregation, the ending of Jim Crow law, and the introduction of antidiscrimination laws. On paper areas appear to be accepting of all races and peoples; however, the reality is that discrimination and racism is still prevalent in today’s society. Southern states tend to be the worst offenders, unsurprisingly so given their history and how

Stereotyping has become a topic of increasing sociological and political importance and Islamophobia in America is on rise after 9/11. In the United States racial and ethnic stereotyping is always been a problem. Where people are being generalized because of the limited and inaccurate information and how media portray the picture of minorities. People have lack of knowledge about other religion and cultures and they make assumptions about based on information from news and some of the television shows. This is a definition that goes against the human standards. Just because a particular person from a particular race does something very wrong, everyone from that race is being discriminated by people from so-called other races. This practice

Sexism, racism and heterosexism are happening in contemporary America till this day. The media reflects everyday struggles that Americans face based primarily on their gender, race and sexual preferences. Many innocent Americans are getting killed in protests and rallies while they defend their rights. Everyday millions of Americans are faced with backlash from their community, state and even their own country for who they are!

As the saying goes, history repeats itself. Thankfully, not all history, we don’t need another civil war or a great depression, but great deal of grim incidences do seem to repeat or they’ve just continued since the beginning. Racism and sexism are two of those instances, this oppression has never stopped, and doubtedly ever will. Even though we’ve resolved these issues the best we could, there is still hate and discrimination everywhere.

It appears that in today’s society, there is a strong faction of people that seem obsessed with the concept of regression or returning to what they perceive as a better time in our country’s past. Their rhetoric and behavior are openly displayed and centered on hurting vast numbers of Americans that do not fit into their ideal of what America should be. Their hateful words and actions hurt us as a people, as a nation, and without resistance could lead to our inevitable downfall. While that may seem like an overly dark statement to make, it becomes much more understandable with further explanation as it relates to the issues of the infusion and melding of various cultures into the American fabric. America as a nation was founded on racism and racial discrimination, but as the nation grew, we slowly began to recognize the inequalities thrust upon certain sections of our nation and repair those racial divides. The process continues to be slow and incremental with numerous setbacks along the way. America seems to love maintaining a certain status quo when it comes to race relations and only takes action when the outcry of the downtrodden oppressed become too loud to ignore. When the expression of outrage affects the majority, it is then that change happens, but only in small measures and the advantage still, somehow remains in the oppressors’ favor. In our society, no matter how much a persecuted group progresses, often their advancement is thwarted by either political preventions, hate filled groups or individuals, or even our own government trying to maintain the nonsensical status quo and perceived superiority.

It is debatable that since King’s speech things have prospered and some stayed the same. In the past years, there have been issues that show that nothing has changed. Everyone can argue that racism and segregation haven’t gone away. If cops and the people that are against blacks would just ask questions before firing a gun then we would be alright. Even though MLK speech helped us to get somewhere in today’s society, the black people still go through racially profiling and segregation.

According to Mona Scott, racism can be defined on a systematic level as a way to organize society and ideologically as the belief that certain groups are inferior or superior to the other.