The Case Against Racism

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If one were to drive down any random road in South Carolina today, they might spot a Confederate Flag hanging proudly from a building or a house or even a national monument. The ones who support the display of this flag say that it is more to do with cultural history than racism, however, the history that this flag represents is what motivated Dylann Roof to kill nine innocent people in a South Carolina church in 2015. In this day and age, how did something like the Charleston church shooting massacre occur? This essay will explain how racism, although not as common as it was in the past, still exists today and how this racism is connected to the story of Dylann Roof. Although certain racist laws, such as Jim

CNN’s news coverage of 18 year old Michael Brown’s death on August 9th 2014, shot multiple times by Caucasian police officer, had a lot of attention due to the unresolved lawsuit. The impact of this story has caused protesting to tensions between minority groups and the Justice system. Brown’s case publicises awareness of an ongoing social issue, of police brutality in divided communities. The magnitude of this biased news, is portrayed through the acceptance of black youth and the communities as disruptive. The dichotomy between an African American teen and white police officer, sanctions a discourse analysis of accusations about the incident, where the function of othering is an evidential form of consolidating “us” and objectify “them”.

The notion of race, whether it be a social construct, biological reality, or both continues to be a highly salient issue as shown through history and even through society today. There are many different ways the word race can be defined as, it can be most commonly defined as: physical characteristics that separate one group of people from another. Other ways an individual might define race might incorporate ethnicity and religion, as seemingly done in today’s society. With race comes stereotypes, misconceptions, and prejudices— how the individual will behave, act, dress, speak, etc. These stereotypes and prejudices individuals may have towards others may become a catalyst for racism. According to Webster’s Dictionary, racism can be defined

“A world map of countries whose citizens are affected by Special Registration now overlaps almost exactly with the map of Muslim-majority countries, extending from Algeria to Indonesia” (Engler, Sarkar 97). According to the American Heritage College Dictionary, racism has two meanings. Firstly, racism is, “Discrimination or prejudice based on race.” Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva says, “There is a strong empirical evidence of the persistence of racism in American Society American Society. While Whites are more likely to express support for the idea of racial equality than they were in the 1950′s and 1960′s, support for policies and government programs to actualize and enact racial equality is unchanged – and in some cases lower– among

One of the most inspirational people in Americas history said this one very inspirational quote “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Here we are today fifty-three years later, the people are still talking about the problem of inequality. College is hard enough for students, but it seems that the other races such as African America tend to struggle with college due to racism. The article “Continuing the Significance of Racism,” it gives a top ten on why African Americans are put at a disadvantage in college campuses and why they don’t go to college.

Imagine being watched in stores immediately suspected of stealing when you’re wearing a baggy hoodie. Or if you were being yelled at by workers only for talking in your native language. Or having to take off religious attire. Or getting strange looks while walking down the street. People of color are always being treated differently.

Racism is a socially constructed concept used by multiple groups of people and creates a hierarchy of sorts based purely on the color of a person’s skin or their cultural origins. It has been an idea that has existed since the beginnings of civilization. A more modern iteration of this concept was made prominent in the 16th century as European settlers began to explore different areas of the world, specifically areas in or around Africa. But slavery can be seen back in the 1500s all the way to 1880 and was most likely a leading example of what helped define racism up to the 20th century. In Ali Rattansi’s book, “Racism: A Very Short Introduction” , the author connects how slavery and race are closely tied together. European explorers would ignore the cultures the invaded in order to see these people as nothing more than native groups that were meant to be seen in a subservient role. Slavery would continue to grow across the Atlantic and seen as an institution that created large amounts of wealth for those who could reap the benefits from it. As long as money was being made, slavery persisted and was justified. Race and racism was conceived the way it was because the slave owning system was controlled by European colonizers.

Racism 1: belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that those racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. Race 1: A group of people identified as distinct from other groups because of supposed physical or genetic traits by the group 2: A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution. These are the definitions of racism and race above. Many argue that race is made up for solely the purpose of the benefit of others while others choose to ignore the fact that racism even exists using the fallacies of racism. When studying something such something as sensitive as the science, evolution, and history of racism

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.

Over 200 Africans Americans have been assassinated by police officers in the year 2016, and this year isn’t even over yet. But, despite all of the protests, America still hasn’t done enough to stop this injustice. Athletes, including NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, have found a new protest that might bring attention to the discrimination by refusing to stand for the national anthem. This is what we must do to show America the abuse and realize that we need to do better as a nation. African American people have been oppressed for hundreds of years and although it has gotten better, they are still being discriminated against to this day. One of the amendments was ‘all men should be treated equal’ and we are not living up to that amendment. Even veterans and military personnel believe that if this is what we must do, then we should do it. Therefore, these athletes should continue their protesting.

Throughout history in America there has always been the idea of racism. When Americans think of racism, they usually think of slavery and that racism is no longer a problem in America. However, this is not the case. Racism is still very apparent in America. It is true that since the end of slavery, the U.S. has made great strides towards becoming a less racist country. In reality, racism will never be extinct. In today’s society, all American citizens of all races have the same rights as one another, yet there is still racism. Racism can be linked directly to stereotypical mindsets of certain groups of people. It is human nature to make conclusions about other people, this is what leads to racism. Today’s racism is not limited to whites

I think the way we handle racism in our country could be a lot better especially when it comes to police brutality. Racism in general is still very evident in America unfortunately.

Critical race theorist openly acknowledge that racism is indeed an endemic and never-ending aspect of People of Color’s experiences, influencing political, economic, and social aspects of U.S. society (DeCuir & Dixson, 2004; Ford & Airhihenbuwa, 2010; Ladson-Billings, 2013; Lynn & Adams, 2002; Taylor, 2009). The Eurocentric versions of U.S. history expose race as a socially constructed concept, established to distinguish racial groups and to show the superiority of one group over another (Solorzano & Yosso 2002). For example, there are claims that Caucasian students have superior intellect when the research could be considered questionable (The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life, Hernstein & Murray, 1994). Because race is a socially constructed concept, we use Carmelita Castaneda and Ximena Zuniga’s (2013) definition of racism: “The set of institutional, cultural and interpersonal patterns and practices that create advantages for people legally defined and socially constructed

Explanations that justify the use of racism directly relates to differential treatment of minority groups and contributes to racism’s existence as an unstoppable social problem. The foundations of these explanations are based on the common misunderstanding of the definition of race. Thus, problems that tend to concentrate in one race are mistakenly judged as “race problems”. This judgement leads to the establishment of a system of inequality between a superior race and inferior races. However, the logic behind these explanations don’t account for the true reasoning behind minority individuals value status. In fact, these explanations contribute to minority individuals’ further struggle in life.