The Role Of 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

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

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.

There has always been a prejudicial problem between People of Color and Whites through out this city’s (and the country’s) history. Cleveland’s prejudicial problems are

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

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

We can learn from Longtown, Ohio to be united with everyone and accept everyone. Longtown is very historical because for almost 200 years, they people in Longtown have been interracial and accept all races. In paragraph one, it states “... Ohio leads a modern crossroads where black and white isn’t black and white, where interracial marriages have been happening for nearly two centuries.” I found this quote in the Washington Post article “Ohio town holds rare history: Races mix freely for nearly 200 years.” This article shows that all races are together and it does not matter what color skin anyone has, all that matters is how they act towards each other.

Since the beginning of the human race whites and blacks have been segregated, except in Longtown Ohio where racism is excluded from their community and culture. This town was first settled in 1818 by free blacks before the civil war. Many of the blacks that settled this town were former slaves that encouraged many others like them to migrate to their community. It's time for the world to become racist free. An article by Washington Post titled “Ohio town holds rare history: Races mix freely for nearly 200 years” explains the community of Longtown as one of the only racist free towns in the early 1800s. According to the Washington Press the town was taught to be

Given the various discussions, it is clear that the city is a long way from equality. Policies need to be put into that ensure anyone found discriminating another individual, be it in words or denying services to anyone faces proper justice. All people are worthy of basic social services that are inclusive of good healthcare and amenities such as housing.

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.

Chicago is a beautiful city with many different people and things to learn or experience; however, it is a city of segregation, and it has been that way for a long time. Even though it may not be quite visible today, it still happening thorough our city. However, what is so special about ethnicity that people have to hate on each other? Is it because we all are born with different backgrounds or is it because we are raised to hate others? In the history of Chicago’s segregation, we learn about how the whites are seen as the superior beings than others in America. Moreover, we all have seen and learn how race is displayed through our media. Additionally, we all have grown up attaining knowledge from our elders, and we learn about values in life. The society of Chicago are segregated by our history, media, and standards.

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

Racial Segregation in Kansas City was one key aspect even among other major American Cities. In the 1880 census, it doesn’t show any evidence of residential segregation but instead shows Blacks living in small residentials that were diverse clusters with other minorities, including whites. When African-Americans were moving into Kansas City in the nineteenth-century, they had specific geographical boundaries with minorities such as Hispanics. Whites had their own geographical boundaries. “Thus, people did not perceive a connection between black ‘culture’ and a particular ‘place’ occupied exclusively by Blacks”(Gotham 2002). Discrimination existed through mandated school, medical segregation and through hiring practices(Garcia 1996 &,Gotham 2002).

Racism is a big topic right now in this country alone. But what have we done in Nebraska as a state to stop this? I have picked this topic because I don’t like to see people dying on the streets from shooting mainly happening from racist comments. I would like to see this country overcome racism and the state of Nebraska could be the reason we overcome it. Here’s what I have to say about it.

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.