mindful of the realities of direct discrimination, so that those who are working hard to get ahead are given a fair break. Racism prevalent in the workforce or getting a job without people even realizing it. When bosses read resumes, the first thing they see is your name and they try to categorize you in what box you fit into. For example, if you have a last name such as Garcia you are placed into a hispanic box that is often overlooked but if you have a last name such as Johnson they presume you are white and qualified for the job.
Racism in police treatment of minorities has created great disparities in incarceration amongst the races. Blatant cases of racist law enforcement that are covered in the news are a testament to the fact that racism …show more content…
A series of reports that have been published in the last few years have shown that young black men are being incarcerated at a rate far greater than their number in the overall population. African-Americans are more likely to be arrested, sentenced and receive harsh penalties than white Americans. Why are African Americans more likely to be arrested you may ask. Well There isn’t an actual answer to why African Americans are more likely to be arrested, but they are judged based off past experiences and skin color. For instance, although African-Americans on average neither consume nor sell more drugs than white Americans, they are much more likely to be arrested and sentenced for drug charges. Racial profiling within the police department factors into police brutality which was often triggered by a specific response of if the victim is not cooperating. When a minority officer racially profiles a minority civilian it becomes a big issue because minority cops should be helping the police build trust among black and Hispanics. In 2012 The New York times published an article about a law lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court alleging that minorities in New York Police Department unit were passed over for promotion, Detective Al Hawkins, testified that a superior regularly used the n-word, saying on one
Racism in police treatment of minorities has created great disparities in incarceration amongst the races. Blatant cases of racist law enforcement that are covered in the news are a testament to the fact that racism …show more content…
A series of reports that have been published in the last few years have shown that young black men are being incarcerated at a rate far greater than their number in the overall population. African-Americans are more likely to be arrested, sentenced and receive harsh penalties than white Americans. Why are African Americans more likely to be arrested you may ask. Well There isn’t an actual answer to why African Americans are more likely to be arrested, but they are judged based off past experiences and skin color. For instance, although African-Americans on average neither consume nor sell more drugs than white Americans, they are much more likely to be arrested and sentenced for drug charges. Racial profiling within the police department factors into police brutality which was often triggered by a specific response of if the victim is not cooperating. When a minority officer racially profiles a minority civilian it becomes a big issue because minority cops should be helping the police build trust among black and Hispanics. In 2012 The New York times published an article about a law lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court alleging that minorities in New York Police Department unit were passed over for promotion, Detective Al Hawkins, testified that a superior regularly used the n-word, saying on one