Many Asians have been misrepresented in American Media. ... In American history, in the last three wars (WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam War) the enemies of America were all Asians. ... Asians also lack attention in American media. ... Long before Asian Americans settled in the U.S in significant numbers, images of the typical Asian had already taken root in American media and consciousness. The idea of American patriotism due to war and other social issues towards Asians have impacted the American media's interpretation of Asians. ...

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If I had not been born Asian, what would the process of growing up as an African-American be like? In fact, I think my life would be very interesting because I was never fond of having strict Asian parents who do not allow me to have fun at all. ... However, friendship is a very important concept in African American culture. Unlike the Asian community, most blacks cooperate and get things done instead of constantly competing with each other trying to be the greatest. ... By imagining my life in the African American shoes, I learned that my life would be as great-if not, better than my life as ...

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Not only does Affirmative Action increase the likelihood of African Americans being accepted to college, it dramatically decreases the likelihood of races such as Asians being accepted ("Stereotypes and Their Affect on Asians"). ... ("Does Positive Stereotyping Explain Asian Academic Success"). ... " Since many people of the Asian race already attend great schools because of their outstanding grades, universities are now taking away admission spots previously reserved for Asians and are giving them to, "underprivileged," races such as African Americans and Latinos. .....

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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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In the beginning of the movie, it is obvious that Walt is blatantly racist, especially towards those of Asian descent. This is made most clear through his relationship with his Asian neighbors, constantly referring to them as "fish heads and chinks" (Gran Torino). ... Though it is also common for boys of Asian descent to go on to higher education, there also appears to be a progressive number of Hmong gangs throughout America (Eng). There is a major Asian influence in Hawaii. Since the people of Hmong culture are Asian, they must share some cultural similarities to the Asian people in Hawaii. ...

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Race relations in America are very diverse, since America integrates people from all different cultures and ethnic backgrounds it is difficult to define certain aspects of the racial situations occurring in our society. Some Americans still treat, consider, and make decisions based upon peoples group, class and race. Although America has a high amount of immigrants from all over the world, racial discrimination typically affects the Latino and African American races the most. ... Another breakthrough America has overcome is segregation. ... Latinos, African Americans, Asians, Europeans etc al...

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When he shoots the African American hitchhiker, the young officer crashes everything that both he as an individual and the audience have believed in. ... However, the first encounter with the racial discrimination is when two African American characters walked out of a café. ... Another incident in the movie of racial discrimination is when an Asian woman gets into a car accident with a Latina cop. Right away the Asian women used racial comments saying that the accident was the Latin women's fault because "Mexicans cannot drive." However the Latina woman responded with r...

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In America the average income for a black man is 61% less than the average white man and that is the same percentage difference as in 1880. ... Who started every war that America has been in? ... They boycotted all French products, pouring bottles of French wine onto the street and deserting all French restaurants in America. ... There are lots of Asian gangs that are racist toward most people. ... This is one day that Americans especially will never forget. ...

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The majority of the worlds people can be separated into four major "race" groups which include white, black, Asian and American Indian. ... The Asian ancestry is much larger than white, including individuals from Polynesia, Hawaii and Chinese descent. ... Medical examiners, attorneys, judges and law enforcement figures want to know if the skeleton found is of white, black or Asian ancestry. ... Complex cranial sutures are common amongst East Asians, American Indians and Polynesians, thereby ruling out this as the single point as a race identifier. ...

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For example, black pupils are seen as disruptive and Asian pupils are seen as passive. ... A simple way to redeem this would be to introduce different cultures and languages into the curriculum instead of just basing it on white-British/American history, language and music. ... Oppositely though, studies have shown that Asian family structures bring benefits, as Asian parents seem to have more positive attitudes towards education and higher expectations for their children's future, which means that the children are being socialised properly and that they are getting the right push and lea...

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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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Not only has there been racism with Americans and African Americans but with other nationalities also. ... In the movie "Crash" there was a problem with white cops and a black couple, a Mexican with a middle eastern man and Asians also. ...

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Most of the people they encountered were from Asia (East) and Africa. ... America was built on the bases of exploitative labor systems. ... Although, The Crown placed "restrictions" on the treatment of American Indians, they were still used as a source of free labor. Later, Africans were imported to America through The Atlantic Slave Trade, as another form of exploitative labor, only this time they had absolutely no rights. Although Africans were imported to all of America, the U.S economy was built by the enslavement of Africans and the free labor they provided. ...

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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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The American people think and agree that these hate groups should not be allowed to exist. ... Many Americans watch and see how hate groups commit a lot of crimes against the people they hate, but they do nothing. ... These hate groups promote violence against Blacks, Hispanics, Homosexuals, Asian people, etc teaching their new and young members that the different people are bad and all kinds of things. ... That is why not only Blacks, Homosexuals, Asians and Hispanics, but also white people think that these hate groups should be banned so they can not commit crimes anymore. ... They are "The ...

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Following this shocking statistic, recent findings of the Associated Press poll of racial attitudes in America concluded that 43% of blacks are anti-black (Ross). ... This hacked into the audience's pathos, as purchasers felt sheer animosity towards the African Americans, now that the whites could no longer conveniently use the blacks as slaves. ... Almost all races, especially Asians, and particularly South Koreans cosmetically alter their features for the western appeal. ... The early 1900s was a time in which advertisements and public mockeries of African Americans, such as Elliott...

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African Americans, Hispanics, Caucasians, and Asian Americans are all primary examples of racial groups. Some of these groups are in the majority, mainly meaning the whites, while others are in the definite minority in the United States, such as African Americans. ... For example, in terms of percentage of total population, in 1990, whites made up 80.3% of the population, while African Americans made up only a mere 12.1%.... Aside from constant sewage backup and tainted water effected the children, the school system is several decades behind your average school in America. ....

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This was the town, which taught me about the other side of town, the side that didnt want Asian Invasions. ... Nizkor (1995) states that from the start, Skins drew public notice for their bigotry and taste for violence, exemplified by their frequent assaults on Asian immigrants, attacks which came to be known as Paki-bashing. ... With unemployment as it is, theyre asking for trouble letting all these Asians into the country. ... (Nizkor 1995) This expression is known as the 14 words and was originally coined by David Lane, an American Neo-Nazi terrorist. ...

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Racist" and "racism" are provocative words in American society. ... African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans (people-of-color) live daily with the effects of both institutional and individual racism. Race issues are so fundamental in American society that they seem almost an integral component. Some Americans believe that race is the primary determinant of human abilities and capacities. Some Americans behave as if racial differences produce inherent superiority in European Americans (whites). ...

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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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Some African-American people will never forget the way they and their ancestors were treated by the "white" people. There will always be some sort of resentment in the hearts of some African-Americans. However African Americans are not the only racists. ... Then I notice her staring at the people on the other side and when I turn to look to see what it was I noticed that she was sitting next to African Americans. Where she moved to were only some Asians and Spanish people. ...

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Lula represent the whites power in America during that time. ... Looking back to American history Whites has treated Blacks very brutally. They use guns to steal land in North America (during 1660 to 1880s) and force blacks to work on it as slaves. ... African-Americans, South Asians, Latin Americans, and other people of color have, for many generations, internalized this Eurocentric standard of attractiveness. ... The question raised up is does discrimination in America actually ended or is it still exist till this day. ...

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Terms such as Asian, Black, and White are often used to describe one's biological differences and ancestry (Lopez, 1994). ... How one values the person who is labeled Asian, Black, or White and then attributes societal status to them accordingly, is primarily linked to that individual's social perception rather than biological factors (Lopez, 1994). ... Racism: Contemporary American Approaches In accordance with Richard T. ...

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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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