White supremacy is defined as being “a historically positioned and institutionally embedded system of exploitation of people of color across the diaspora rooted in the premise that individuals who are racially-classified as ‘White’ are inherently superior to individuals who are non-White”, it also is a comprehensive condition whereby interests and observations of White subjects are continuously placed center stage and assumed to be “normal”. This causes whites in America to have an overwhelming control of power and resources, which enforces their unearned privileges and the oppression of people of color. White supremacy is maintained in four ways in the US. One way white supremacy is supported is by the increasing number of killings of unarmed African Americans by white police officers; this can be looked at as a parallel to when blacks were enslaved, castrated, whipped, maimed, and lynched, which was used frequently in the South as a method of policing the activities of African American men from 1880-1950. Juries denying the humanity and victimization of blacks also help to maintain white supremacy, since the jurors are mostly whites in most trials they share the same views of blacks that the police officers that are trial have, which severely minimize the chance of the officers being indicted.…
“Black Privilege: Exploring consciousnesses to de-problematize and normalize blackness” Black privilege is a construct virtually unexplored to the masses. In theory, only white supremacists have ventured to name the phenomenon, though incorrectly. However, such a thing as black privilege may very well exist. But it is no way comparable to white privilege in its meaning or benefits.…
Baldwin indicated white people as “innocent people” (8). Furthermore, he insists that white people are trapped in a history which they do not understand. Baldwin observed they are having a struggle from their history. It is very hard for white people to go against what is considered normal for over 40 years. He also reports that “They had to believe for many years, and for innumerable reasons, that black men are inferior to white men” (Baldwin 9).…
Police Brutality: Black Lives Matter Over the years, there has been many cases of police brutality specifically to African Americans. It has become a controversial topic to communities that have been through police brutality. This means taking place in front of their homes, being involved, or just driving around. Officers face many threatening situations everyday forcing them to make a life or death decision and expect the best out of it.…
Why you should support Black lives matter movement The Black lives matter movement is so important because its campaign is going against violence and racism towards black people. Black lives matter protest are focused on the brutality of police officers against african americans citizens and the racial profiling against african americans. What began as a protest in St. Louis suburbs explode into a wildfire that has engulfed the whole county. There will always be people who say all lives matter…
Africans were involuntarily removed from their homelands and forced into slavery long before the United States of America was established as a country. The first generation of Africans who unwillingly migrated to North America felt no personal attachment to these lands and in turn never considered these colonies to be their home. As time passed by, these African slaves were giving birth to new generations of Africans who are now more commonly known as African Americans. These generations of African Americans were born and raised on American soil, but were always treated like secondhand citizens. White people projected all of their hate, disappointment, and fear onto African Americans simply because they could.…
Through “A Letter To My Nephew” and my research, I have found that, although there has been some racial progress through the years, racial issues still exist today. But in the claims of James Baldwin, white people have created them. In a video interview, Baldwin expresses the idea that white people have created the concept of a nigger, because they were afraid of something. He knows that he is not a nigger, so he relays it back on the white community and says, “You’re the nigger, baby, it isn’t me” (Baldwin). The word nigger was invented to separate the whiteness and threaten.…
Today, the white race is more in touch with its whiteness than ever before. In the last ten years, the number of white people who feel that discrimination against the white race is a problem has tripled (Bacon). Race used to be easy to ignore for the average white person in America, but times are changing. Today, everyone is exposed to more information than ever before. The media, as well as social media, is a constant reminder of race relations.…
In the United States, every eight hours an American Citizen is killed by police. From May 2013, over 3,136 people have been killed by the police. In 2014, 1108 people were killed by police. In 2015, 1,202 people were killed by police officers. While ninety percent of citizens are indicted for killings, police are only indicated one percent of the time.…
This summer a new movement came about called “Black Lives Matter.” This movement began in part because of the Michael Brown murder, which angered many Americans; specifically blacks. Michael Brown was fatally shot by Officer Darren Wilson after stealing from a corner convenience store. Officer Wilson encountered Brown and a dispute over Officer Wilson’s gun ensued. It is said that Wilson shot multiple rounds into the front of Brown’s body while he was facing towards Brown with his hands in the air and was completely unarmed.…
In the Summer of 2013, the Black Lives Matter movement came to fruition in the wake of George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a young and unarmed black male. Since then, the movement has demonstrated against other deaths of many black men believed to have been victims of police brutality. Despite the scrutiny behind police practices such as the chokehold and racial profiling, which are both deemed illegal, the police have not changed these practices and instead made them legal under different names such as the “headlock” and the “drug courier profile”. In response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2014 killings of NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, the Blue Lives Matter movement was created. Instead…
“The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman,” (Malcolm X). Black people in America have been treated with disrespect and have not been given equal opportunities to their white counterparts.…
Teaching your son to respect you, himself, and authority figures will play a major role in your son’s life as he enters into adulthood. There are way too many of our young men going to prison for drugs, robbery, or even murder. If your son doesn’t learn to respect you as his mother, he will certainly find it difficult to respect others in authoritative positions. I am truly disturbed when I see mothers and fathers applauding rude and disrespecting behaviors. I’ve seen parents post photos of their sons in sagging pants, fighting, or some other disturbing behavior but will be the same parents complaining about having to go to the child’s school multiple times for disruptive behavior.…
Black Lives Matter is a movement that campaigns against institutional racism and brutality toward black people. It stands apart from previous movements advocating for equal treatment of the black community because it includes and even highlights the fringe groups like LGBT people, women, and the disabled. This type of intersectionality underscores the commitment the movement has to advocating on the behalf of all black people. This social movement is unique in another way as well because it uses social media as its main way of creating awareness, organizing, and promoting social change. Social movements rely mainly on a groups ability to share grievances and ability to organize.…
Everyone has that time in life where you need to stand up for something that requires your heart and soul .you also have those times where some people do not agree with what you are standing up for. You feel like it is the right thing to do .As a human you have to know what you are doing is right for yourself and others that are affected by racial issues. But everyone has gut feeling about doing something thing is right for you and any other people that are affected by the issues that are occurring in this generation.…