For example, population data used to calculate the disparity index does not include members of the minority community that reside in St Louis City and therefore increases the diversity of drivers on the roads within St Louis County. ... A good example of this is if a police officer is assigned to a neighborhood with large numbers of minorities he/she will inevitably write more tickets to the minority population than other officers assigned to predominantly white neighborhoods. In turn officers in minority neighborhoods would be branded unfairly. ... The minority neighborhoods would then not ge...

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In 1996, six minority employees filed suit against the oil giant Texaco. Texaco was charged for "systematic failure to promote minority employees and with fostering a racially hostile environment."" Evidence of secret tapes revealed that four top executives referred to minority employees as "black jelly beans- and "niggers."" ... This can often occur in the workplace by allowing for advantages to be given to a certain minority or majority of a race. ... The University contends that it looks for minorities within the large pool of qualified applicants. ...

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There have also been many isolated incidences involving racially motivated crimes and actions against visible minorities. ... Canada's public sector, responsible for the justice system, has been largely scrutinized in recent years for it's percieved bias against visible minorities. ... One explanation is that the law in practice in Canada today which is practiced and has it's policies implemented in most courtrooms in the country today, was created in an era in which members from several minority and disadvantaged groups were banned from participating in society an...

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The prevailing perception in American society today is that most drug traffickers and gang members are minorities, mostly blacks. ... Racial profiling is based on the premise that minorities commit most drug offenses. ... This adds to the perception that whites commit far fewer drug offenses than minorities. ... Statistics prove the use and selling of drugs are not limited to minorities in America; in fact, five times as many whites use drugs. From the outset of the "war on drugs," minorities have been targeted. ...

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This shows that the company has tried to include a range of people from various different ethnic backgrounds, and the ad is not being biased. ... The "Skechers" ad has used the models from ethnic minorities to show that if you wear the trainers you feel good and relaxed regardless of your background or culture. ... I think the majority of adverts are like the "Tommy Girl" ad and do not fairly represent ethnic minorities and I feel if they did then they would have a wider appeal and sell more of their products. ...

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Racial tension between the police force and minority communities have lead a big part in the shooting of Michael Brown and riots. ... "This is totally true because the white cops are ignorant believing they are better than the minority based on not living in poorer parts of county. ... They also don't include officer Darren Wilson's side of the story. ...

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Being raised in America the chances of you being a minority in any setting is extremely high. ... If you are adopted from China and raised in the U.S, it is almost guaranteed that you will be a minority your entire life. ... This is especially pertinent in areas where a majority of the population is white, and any culture from people of color is whitewashed to better include the white people. ...

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Race has been looked at differently by everyone in society since society existed. There never was true equality between human beings because society has created a place where different is bad. But each time period throughout the world has brought change towards equality. For example, even th...

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- According to the Handout under Definitions of Racism, racism is not racism unless it includes prejudice and power. ... Both Dinnerstein and Gonzales wrote about the influence of Americans on minority groups. ...

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Another factor to include is to imagine you are someone of another race. ... At the end of each segment of his essay, he includes quotes from all of his various Jim Crow-enhancing experiences. ... It is set by those with power, upon the African American minority for the sole purpose of restricting their actions and giving those in authority even more power. ...

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