Racial Discrimination Against Blacks.
African Americans make up about 13% of the US population. "Oppressed for over three-hundred years, discrimination is a major part of the African American experience" (Oconnor 1). Every day blacks are discriminated against by other cultures and races for several different reasons. Blacks are discriminated against because of the color of their skin, their level of criminal behavior, their economic status, and a long list of other reasons. It is obvious that many Americans are racist, but it is surprising to hear how large the number really is. In his ABC News article, Gary Langer takes a poll on how many Americans are racist or have racist feelings. He states that, "one adult out of every three in this country admits to having some racist feelings" (Langer 2). Although discrimination against blacks happens all across the US, much of the discrimination exists in the "south". In many of the "southern" states, people accept racism towards blacks because of the history of that region and the traditions that were accepted. Joan Hoffman mentions the traditions of the southern state of South Carolina by saying that, "it is a state characterized by strong traditional values, some of which are admirable and others which do not seem to promote the general welfare, such as the wide acceptance of racial discrimination" (Hoffman 41). Another example of racism in the "south" is in Bill Husted's article in which, "racial discrimination lawsuits have been filed against 13 Waffle House restaurants in five states, including 4 in Georgia, seeking changes in how the chain treats black customers" (Husted 1). In this case, several black people were not being served and were being poorly treated by staff members at many of these Waffle .
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Houses. Although many people and groups try every day to eliminate racial discrimination, it is still a major problem in our country and it needs a solution.
Racial discrimination is an ongoing human judgment that U.S. citizens can't really stop. ... One of the causes of racial discrimination is superiority. ... Another cause of racial discrimination is stereotyping. ... Fear of the unknown is the third cause of racial discrimination. ... A better solution for racial discrimination is another organization that was developed called the Commission for Racial Equality. ...
The Federal Government has also passed to following Acts prohibiting discrimination: Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commissions Act 1986 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 The Federal body that deals with legal complaints and disputes involving discrimination is the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. However, before legislation was passed to outlaw discrimination, many employees found that they were unable to break down the barriers that had been bu...
Due to the belief of racism, racial superiority: discrimination, prejudice, apartheid, segregation, racial profiling, slavery and genocide have resulted. ... Also in South Africa, apartheid, a racial policy which was a complete system of racial separation. ... Prejudice, racial profiling, hate crimes, and discrimination digest the general term " racism"." prejudice is a term used to describe someone who is racist. ... Racial profiling is common and prevalent today. ... Society is asinine to the fact of racial profiling. ...
RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES I. ... The social context of prejudice and discrimination because of race or ethnic background is common throughout the world. ... In the United States today, discrimination, which means acting unfavorably toward someone based on the group to which that person belongs rather than on the person's own merits , has led to stereotyping and severe cases of racial profiling largely targeted towards minority groups II. ... The end result is discrimination based on physical characteristics. ... Hate Crimes One of the most abhorre...
What exactly is racial profiling? ... Another serious problem with using racial profiling is that it creates mistrust. ... People look at this as a form of racial profiling. ... "Discrimination or "Good" Policing the Racial Profiling Debate in Canada written by Scott Wortley who is a student at the University of Toronto had conducted two surveys. ... It is therefore quite upsetting to note that in today's society discrimination and racism still exist and play a dominate roll in assuming that people are guilty of committing crimes in Canada. ...
There are many different categories of discrimination such as gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and homosexual discrimination. ... I think the reason we all cannot get along is racial discrimination. ... Racism often leads to racial discrimination. Racial discrimination is the unlawful and immoral treatment of those based on differences among racial groups. ... One of the many causes of racial discrimination today is the media. ...
Racial profiling played a role in our history to solve a situation. ... Racial dividers aid in depicting a criminal amongst hundreds of people. ... "Air carrier...may not subject a person in air transportation to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or ancestry"(statute, 49 U.S.C. ... "Racial profiling is unlikely to be an effective policing strategy as criminals can simply shift their activities outside the profile" (http://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/legitimacy/pages/racial-profiling.aspx). ... Racial profiling has a purpose,...
Affirmative Action as Racial Discrimination The controversy over affirmative action is growing to embody most all selective decisions in American society. ... The phrase "affirmative action" was first used in a racial discrimination context in Executive Order No. 10,925 issued by President John F. ... In 1969, the Department of Labor exposed widespread racial discrimination of the Construction Department so President Richard M. ... In today's society, discrimination is less prevalent than in the 1970's. ... To those who would disagree, here are some data: 75% of black Americans s...
The racial threat theory can explain the persistence of racial residential segregation in terms of fear based on racial stereotyping. ... Blacks also respond to expectations of prejudice and discrimination. ... The Fair Housing Act 1968 prevented discrimination in the real estate sector. ... In 1974, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act was passed to address discrimination of blacks in accessing credit. ... Overall, consideration of the three theories results to fear based on racial stereotyping, individual and institutional prejudice and discrimination, and little improvement in the socioeconomic...
