Racism In Longtown Ohio

As a resident of Langley Air Force Base, we have been living in Hampton Virginia for just over two years now. This area of VA is predominately black, and while I am from South Texas and lived with mixed races there, I have never seen racism the way I have here. When I am on base to go shopping we have a lot of retired military people and they are always pleasant and smiling and telling you to have a nice day. Off base is a different story, people are rude, give you dirty looks and basically look at me the white girl, like what are you doing here. We live in base housing so we have people of all races and nationalities living

There exists in our community a monster, a monster as old as mankind itself. This monster is known by many names; some call it racism, others discrimination but the only thing certain about this monstrosity is that it can be overcome if we all unite to fight against it. Racism is “a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race” (Merriam Webster). Racism has multiple causes ranging from living in a secluded community, to the basic instincts of mankind which likes exemplify the differences found in others not like themselves. Racism can destroy the foundations on which a community is laid upon and can intrude upon the peace and sanction of many of its members. By informing members of the community on the reasons why racism continues to persist, encouraging acceptance and providing further education on how to relieve racial tensions, we can resolve the issue of racism once and for all.

The Chesapeake area in the seventeenth century was a unique community that was almost absent of racism. In this community, at this time, property was the central and primary definition of one’s place in society. The color of one’s skin was not a fundamental factor in being a well respected and valued member of the community. Virginia’s Eastern Shore represented a very small fellowship of people that were not typical of the Southern ideals during this time period and gave free blacks owning property a great deal of respect and merit usually equal to that of any white man around.

The murder of Carol Jenkins in 1968 is largely accounted for giving Martinsville, Indiana the racist image it has today. Although this was not the first or last act of racist hate crimes in the town, this one stuck in the minds of many people. This woman was murdered by who was thought to have been a local resident, protected by police, and started a huge controversy about racism in this

Racism goes a long way down the American history. It came as a result of slavery which began in 1619 when African slaves were brought to Jamestown, Virginia, which was an American colony in the North, to help in producing crops such as tobacco. Slavery was then a common practice in all American colonies through the 17th and 18th centuries, where African slaves helped in building the economic foundations of the now American nation. Slavery was then spread to the South in 1793, with the new invention of the cotton gin. About halfway through the 19th century, there was immense westward expansion in America, together with the spreading abolition movement in the North,

Native American racism has long been going on in the United States and is still prevalent to this day. The actions on the part of the people and government of the United States against the Native Americans has had a lasting effect on Native Americans. From the beginnings of the the United States, the U.S. government has pushed Native Americans off of their land to make way for white settlers and manifest destiny. The reservations that Native Americans were pushed onto have some of the lowest living conditions in the country and have high rates of poverty and unemployment. Over a span of just under one hundred years, the U.S. government pushed many Native American children into boarding schools and assimilation programs. These assimilation programs effectively slowed down the passing down of generational customs because the children were forced to adopt the new customs that the government wanted them to adopt. Children’s books commonly have stereotypes against Native Americans that warp young children’s perceptions of that particular group of people. Many sports teams across the country have Native American mascots and team names. These mascots are insensitive and contain offensive stereotypes that hurt people’s perceptions of Native Americans. For some, these are the only examples of Native Americans that they ever see, further damaging their outlook on Native American perspectives. It is important for the citizens of the United States to learn about Native American history

Humans were judged by skin color. However, people in Longtown were a “bold experiment in integration.” 22 year old blue eyed and paled skin Connor Keiser, explained how he grew up with cousins of all colors. According to the Washington Post, Keiser was not going to let Longtown die. Therefore, he did not. In the article “Ohio town holds rare history: Races mix freely for about 200 years” by Washington Post, Adapted by Newsela Staff, we explore that Keisers determination lead him to get Longtown recognized by the National Park service and the National Railroad Freedom Center. Longtown is now known for it’s early integration and educational opportunities for blacks. Keiser was successful with his idea.

The notorious incidents in Oak Creek, was caused by a racist/religious hater purposely targeting his victims because of their race and/or religion. The mass shooting at Oak Creek was a hate crime on Sikhs. The culprit was Wade Michael Page, an army veteran and white supremacist. Page played in a far-right punk band and was a part of a white supremacist movement. "According to a man who described himself as an old Army buddy of Page's, the attacker talked about "racial holy war" when they served together in the 1990s"(CNN Wire Staff). Page wanted to or felt an incoming war with people of different race and religions. On August 5, 2012, Page entered a Sikh temple with a 9 mm handgun. The weapon that Page used was purchased legally, according

There are a few things we people of Riverside can learn from Longtown. Longtown is a city all about having many different races. They have a mixture of Blacks, Whites, Native Americans, along with many other races. In my opinion all city should be like Longtown, the color of your skin should not matter, just like your religion should not matter, it seems to me that in Longtown neither the color of your skin or the religion you believe. In the article “Ohio town holds rare history:Races mix freely for nearly 200 years”, by the Newsela staff a young man named Connor Keiser says that his childhood was filled with memories of a diverse family. Riverside would benefit from children growing up more diverse to less the stereotype of uncommon people.

We are all humans, but somehow some people had made the standard and separated people by nation and skin colors. For the word racism, Racism is the "Hatred" of one person by another, based on the belief that that person is inferior because of their skin color, language, customs, place of birth, or other similar traits.Racism has existed throughout human history, often providing justification for one group's dominance over another. Most people, even if they do not approve of overt racism, nonetheless have some kind of prejudice against another group of people, and these prejudices can lead to hurt, anger, and even violence at both the personal and societal levels (“How to stop being racisms”). Nowaday in United State still have some racisms. It probably would be from the old fashion. And also we could see that even United State has been change attitude after Civil war, which just happened not long time ago.

I agree with the article “California Becomes First State to Ban ‘Redskins’ Nickname” by Time.com. That even though they banned the use of the term redskins as a team name and the term itself is not being used for its literal meaning or as an insult it is still an inappropriate word. I find California's band appropriate and a good step forward to eliminating insulting terms involving race or medical condition. They are also setting a good example for other states and the young people of California. The American native corporations are also happy for the support they need.

Hudson, the “perfect” bubble in Northeast Ohio, is seen as serene and flawless; when, in reality, it’s a breeding ground of bigotry. This bigotry is not as rampant and explicit as the protests and riots we see on TV, but it is slowly grown, like a tumor, noticed only by a careful eye. A debate in class taken place a few weeks ago shows this perfectly. As our class argues about government imposed hiring quotas, it became clear that the majority of the kids in the room wanted an all white workplace. They didn't speak poorly about minorities, they simply implied that they were lesser than the dominant race in Hudson, caucasian. This upset me. How can our nation move forward with so much hate fostered from a young age? I had to speak up. Knowing

To Keep Racial Diversity in Longtown I would say it's best for the families that stand strong for their town to continue being persistent and prideful like former families have been doing for two centuries in Longtown.In the article ¨Ohio town holds rare history:Races mix freely for nearly 200 years¨ by Washington Post, In paragraph 2 it is mentioned that ¨Now that way of living is in danger of being lost because Longtown people are dying, and whites are moving in and buying thier property¨ I feel this prolbrom can be avoided by the people who are determined to keep their town because of it´s represantation by keeping a strong stand to continue holding annuel celebrations to remind people the history of Longtown and how the hard work and

How would you feel if all your life you went through the struggle to achieve greatness but in the end you were turned down just because of your skin color? This is what happened when couple of my friends went for an interview at Yorkdale Mall located in Toronto, ON. One of my friends who is a African American was discriminated right in front of us, where he went inside with perfect credentials to get the job but was turned down just because of his skin color. while one of my other friend who was a non- Hispanic white individual with poor credentials scoring the job at the end. In this essay I am going to talk about how racism still exists in everyday life.

After living in a place like Bend Oregon for 18 years I haven’t ever noticed a difference between blacks and whites. Bend has been said to be “one of the whitest places to live”, yet I never viewed a city by its race. Being racist to me meant that it was the whites who had a problem with the blacks and whites didn’t want anything to do with blacks. I hadn’t actually seen racism in action from anyone here. Now, after watching the film Crash and reading the essays “Blinded by the White: Crime, Race and Denial at Columbine High” written by Tim Wise and “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” written by McIntosh, my understanding of race, diversity, and communications have changed.