Racism In Longtown Ohiotown

Ever since the humans have been separated into different ethnic groups racism has existed on Earth. The idea of racism has existed since the beginning of time but today racism is not as prominent as it once was but it still lives. Racism is kept alive through microaggressions or the eununciating of an offensive and racist comment. During the Great Depression, racism was in its prime, Harper Lee’s renown novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, brings the ideology of racism to light. Throughout the novel, Lee delivers a powerful message on the topic of racism which is the white community’s racist mindsets about black people has caused colored people to be unjustly tried in court, be dehumanized, and receive unnecessary hostility constantly by the white

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

“The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the American society.” US Representative, John Lewis said this in his return to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial he spoke on 54 years ago, during the March on Washington. Racism has been around since the beginning of time, but it is not human nature. Racism is something that is taught, and given the amount of time that has passed since To Kill A Mockingbird and the March on Washington, one would think that racism wouldn’t be a serious issue any more. Although race relations have improved along with other social issues from the time of To Kill Mockingbird, racism and discrimination are major problems in today’s society.

The idea of racism and prejudice has seemingly always been apart of society. Whether it were to be as bad as a full out segregation of schools or just underlying thoughts. In the short story “Big Black Good Man” by Richard Wright. The narrator has a limited omniscient point of view. This gives us great insight into what the main character Olaf Jenson is thinking about the other character Jim throughout the story. Richard Wright did a great job of giving us a look into what was then and may still be today, an example of the average racist.

A racially segregated Chicago had experienced few race riots prior to 1919. However, between April 1919 and October 1919, race riots spanned the nation; this became known as the Red Summer. On July 27, 1919, Chicagoans started to express their emotions on racial issues, which turned into violence, lasting several days and resulting in the deaths, injuries, and displacement of hundreds of people. During this time, Chicagoans opinions regarding racism led to extreme chaos, leaving African Americans and whites fighting with each other for wealth and opportunities. The relatively-invisible line between blacks and whites in Chicago became bolder, deepening the rift between the races. As a result of the gruesome events that occurred in the summer of 1919, segregation in Chicago deepened. Chicago city officials created the Chicago Commission of Race Relations, comprised of six whites and six blacks, with the goal of solving large racial issues in Chicago, such as housing for blacks and job competition. Today, Chicago is more desegregated, but it was an arduous journey and is still a work in progress. It is still a predominant issue, and there are many recurring examples of racial violence in Chicago currently. This makes racial inequality an even more important issue in Chicago communities, and the legacy of this racial violence continues to haunt this persistently segregated city.

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.

“Discrimination is behavior, intentional or not, which negatively treats a person or a group of people based on their racial origins” (Randall). It is unclear what the exact cause is for people to be prejudiced towards another group of individuals. Racism could perhaps be triggered by having a fear of people who are different, needing to fit in with others who are of a racist mindset, and/or being ignorant of other people’s cultures. In the 1998 movie Pleasantville, it is shown that racism and discrimination towards different people occurs because of sudden changes to an established system and society. In reality, racism is a result of generations of

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

Longtown Ohio has been a multiracial community for about 200 years. This historical destination was a safe haven for all races.Towns, like Riverside, can learn what Longtown has done to keep their town a safe environment for all races. In the article Ohio town holds rare history: Races mix freely for nearly 200 years, developed by Newsela, states,¨While Longtown it was a refuge from prejudice, sometimes racism from the outside world would creep in.¨ This is stating that Longtown was still a target by clans and racist people even though it seemed to be a safe for people. Like any other city it has its problems, but Longtown did not back down because of racial threats. Longtown continued to be a safe environment. Riverside can learn from this

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

Recently in the news there have been more and more stories connecting to the idea of oppression and racism. These stories are often about muslims being disrespected on planes, police brutality, or police shooting an unarmed black person. The most memorable story that doesn't get enough attention is the story of Michael Browns mural in Trenton, New Jersey. This mural depicted Brown in his graduation cap and gown and it said "Sagging pants in not probable cause." The people in Trenton that painted this wanted to pay respect to this boy and his family. This mural was painted over by the Trenton Police department even though it was legally painted and it caused no disturbance to the community. According

Montgomery County, Maryland prides itself of its diverse and respectful nature. Those who are prideful of this are predominately white. These very people are the most race-aware and would raise their voices if a vocal racist occasion occurred. However, they do not have the capacity to hear the silent racism which perpetuates within the walls of our institutions. I faced vocal racism from the first day of elementary school to the last of day of middle school. I was called a terrorist because I shared my muslim background with my peers. The very people who I considered friends always pointed out how the color of my skin was too brown. The blood my ancestors gave me was suddenly hated by their very own child. Why was my skintone so olive? Did

In Ohio, A Town Called Longtown was a town full of mix races in families and no racism is even coming across. It was founded by James Clemens, who was a free slave in Virginia who became a rich farmer. Now His great-8x grandson Connor Keiser Talks about living in that town with a family that was different colors and races and that they were brought up by being told that color doesn’t matter. This has been like this since the town's been made with no racial problems. Now and then, since 2003 the Ku Klux Klan has written racist notes on the doors on the churches and doors of houses, and some people have started doing the same. Longtown has kept a great tradition of no racism for many years and many more to come.

Throughout Portland’s history racism has been an ongoing problem. African Americans in Portland never passed seven percent of the population but there were some neighborhoods that were more than two-thirds black. Negative racial stereotypes were used to justify discrimination. From 1948 and continuing to present day, African Americans have faced discrimination in terms of housing, education, and societal privileges. For awhile, African Americans in Portland were only allowed to own houses in the Albina District, and many schools in Albina were ninety percent black, such as Eliot Elementary. Also, many African Americans were accused of crimes that they did not commit due to negative stereotypes.

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.