When we look back to the past, there is no doubt that African Americans faced the barrier of race, or color prejudice in the past; Chinese, and other Asian Americans were discriminated in the society, the workplace, the school, and the neighborhood. ... It affects the life of Americans imperceptibly. ... It is something that every American aspires to achieve; it is the soul of Americans and a goal retained in their mind. ... It is also a belief in every Americans' heart. With this belief, lives of Americans were never being the same. ...

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American History X The book says that one important value in the American society is individualism. The common belief in America is that "God helps them who help themselves." ... He means that all white people are decent and hardworking people, while black, Asian and Hispanic people are freeloaders. ... He also says that the American way is about fulfilling a destiny. ... Derrick means that it important to have a warm and welcoming community, but he means that the newcomers (black, Asian and Hispanic people) are messing it up. ...

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During World War II, African Americans were welcomed to serve as soldiers but segregation was apparent. ... When the war ended and African American, Native American, and Hispanic soldiers came back to a home that did not grant them full rights, the Civil Rights Movement was born. ... Asian Americans were also heavily discriminated against in the aftermath of World War II. ... Japanese Americans were immediately viewed as enemies of the State. ... Women, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and others decided to fight the social norms of the time. ...

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For example, back in the 1800's Caucasian people were always considered above other races, and even though in some places is still considered that, many people have gone against not only African-Americans, Asian, Hispanic etc..., but Caucasian people too. ... In some cases, Asian people are stereotyped for being smart, African- Americans are stereotyped as killers and criminals, and Hispanics are stereotyped as gang bangers, dangerous, and low class. ... On the other hand, according to an article written by David Knowles on Daily News, Bank of America was ordered to pay $2.2 million to 1,...

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There are many immigrants that are not even American citizens taking full advantage of the plan to get jobs over American citizens. ... There were 10 science Ph.D.s awarded to non-citizen Asians to every one awarded a U.S. Asian." ... Only citizens of the United States of America shall benefit from the laws of affirmative action. ... With cooperation and negotiation, together we can fix this problem that has persisted in America for so long....

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Supply-Side Affirmative Action The debate on the relevance of Affirmative Action is still a heated topic in mainstream America. The article "Supply-Side Affirmative Action" by Clarence Page highlights the reasons why Affirmative Action is crucial to the diversification of Corporate America. ... However, it is not mention that Asian Americans score higher than white males, but rarely receive the same benefits. ... I believe that Affirmative Action, is an absolute necessity because it insures qualified women, African-Americans, and other minorities the prospect of opportunities that may have ot...

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Since he is Asian, they could not hire him, because 50% of their employees are Asian. ... We are all Americans and should be treated as so, not what ethnicity we are. ... We should treat everyone as Americans. ... For example, the University of California in Berkeley has a diverse student body with a majority of Asians. ... In the 1980's, American cars were marked with a distinction of poor quality. ...

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Throughout the history of the United States of America the intense and controversial view of "equality" has been a hot topic. ... As a human being and especially as a citizen of the United States of America, I believe that civil rights are a very intricate part of our existence. ... And since, the affirmative action programs focused on minority groups that were determined by the federal government such as: Asian or Pacific Islander-Persons having origins in any of the original people of the far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. ... Black (not of Hispanic Or...

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For example let us say Cornell takes a student based solely on his merit, not taking into consideration his color, creed, race, or gender, and that it turns out this student is African American and felt no need to check off the box on his application concerning color. ... At Berkeley Asians and Whites must have had at least a 3.7 gpa throughout high school to be considered for acceptance, while minority students with such a record were automatically accepted. Berkeley lowered its standards for acceptance of minorities, knowing that sixty six percent of Asians and Whites graduated, when only t...

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He was also once in love with a Japanese-American woman who later left him for a Japanese man. ... Everything in the community costs more to obtain for the Japanese such as the real estate, in order to keep there culture subordinate to the Americans. ... Because she is of African-American descent she begins to lash out towards other races who may have the opportunity to have a different appearance than her. ... In an example used in class, a man who lost his job to an Asian man feels resentment towards the entire Asian world. In response to this, the man brutally murdered an Asian man j...

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a) GROWTH: Diversity is increasing everyday in everyday in every organization; In America 1 in 4 Americans belongs to a minority or is foreign-born. ... ``Whether you are a business owner, executive, salesperson or customer- service professional, your success will increasingly depend on your ability to function in a culturally diverse marketplace,'' (Profiting in America's Multicultural Marketplace"' Lexington Books) Over the next decade, companies realize that they must have a diverse workforce and that each member of that workforce must truly embrace principles of diver...

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I surveyed five different races: African American, Latino, Caucasian, Asian American, Middle Eastern, and Indian. I surveyed twenty five percent African Americans, twenty five percent Caucasians, fifteen percent Asian Americans, twenty percent Latinos and fifteen percent were of other races. ... Providing equal opportunity and access to minority students at major universities, especially in areas that demand a high level of skill, are a major component of the plan to equalize in America's labor field. ... African Americans have skills just like whites and the ability to further them to...

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Two wrongs don't make a right. Therefore, affirmative action doesn't make discrimination ok just because it's against whites instead of blacks. When an employer hires anyone because he or she is a minority, instead of being based on one's qualification, it is discrimination. Just because affirmative...

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Gran Torino (2008), directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, is an emotional roller coaster that informs as well as entertains. We follow the story of recently widowed Korean War Veteran, Walt Kowalski, who continues to hold on to his prejudiced thoughts even after an influx of Hmong people, who ori...

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Secondly, racism can be seen in racial prejudice against people who are dissimilar to them.Stop and frisk policy is one reflection of this prejudice around the world.African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics living in white societies complain about this racial profiling and inhumanity treatment of police.Another reflection of this prejudice can be realized in the policies of Russia which has a hostile attitude towards Central Asian people.Russia's extreme nationalist policies support both racist actions and also regulate birth rates where Muslims dominate in Caucasus region. ...

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It affects higher education, the workforce, and every American's civil rights. I believe that affirmative action violates the norms of achievement and has increased racial tension in America. ... Part of our American tradition is that with hard work and a little sweat we can prevail. ... UCLA School of Medicine accepted twenty-seven blacks while admitting no whites or Asians with GPA's of 3.24 or below and Medical College Admissions Test scores of 93.4 and below. ... Another problem with affirmative action in America's law enforcement field is work performance and incompet...

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And that's why I have chosen this topic of diversity, because it is one that still continues to be a sore spot in America. ... An increasingly assertive opposition movement argues that the battle to guarantee equal rights for all citizens has been fought and won and that favoring members of one group over another simply goes against the American grain. ... Whatever the merits of affirmative action for black Americans, it makes little sense to extend its benefits to those whose claims on the nation's conscience are far less cogent -- and who come here expecting no special help. Ne...

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Section A These are some of the national equal opportunity employment laws that impact JetBlue's hiring practices, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1866. These laws help shape the decision making process at JetBlue and other major American corporations. ... This means that JetBlue can refuse to hire an Asian pilot if he does not have the necessary qualifications to be a pilot. ... If JetBlue had a standing policy of not hiring Asians at all,then that would be a Title VI...

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I don't know how he got this prejudice feeling toward this race of people, but he had a thing against Asians. ... When I was in elementary school one of the thought to be most popular guys in our school was African American. He got in a fight with another kid, who was Caucasian and since the African American gut was raging on him so much and talking bad things to him he called him "ni**er". ...

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As the Supreme Court begins to deliberate on the University of Michigan's affirmative action admissions policy, the fight for and against such programs continues to be strongly debated throughout American politics. ... Without affirmative action, it is likely that the premier colleges and universities would be made up of predominantly white men and Asian-Americans. ...

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., whites, blacks, Asians, etc ) from racial discrimination. ... Recently several of America's largest corporations, including Texaco, Avis, Donnelly, and Bell Atlantic were involved in major discrimination cases. ...

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