Dr Hilton True Color Analysis

Through the video True Colors and speaking with Dr. Hilton, in the United States there is still prominent racial discrimination and white privilege. Even though the video was made in the 1990s, the prejudice shown is still common in today’s society. This was reiterated by Dr. Hilton. He spoke about what his thoughts on racial differences and “fair” treatment. With many more similarities than differences, the two resources allowed for more recognition of what happens to someone of a different race in the United States today. True Colors and Dr. Hilton are similar in the overall message that was conveyed. This message was: that even though there are laws that help people of a different race be treated equally, it does not happen consistently. In the video the two males went to look at a car, or an apartment. The white male was always greeted with a smile, and the salesman and landlord did not question his financial status. Whereas the African-American male was usually ignored, and in regards to the apartment, was told the apartment was sold. Dr. Hilton was treated similarly when he was at a mall and shopping. The sales clerk would follow him to ensure that he was not going to steal anything. These two scenarios …show more content…
Hilton and watching the video True Colors there are similarities and differences. Most of the similarities happen to be in the social setting with the mistrust and stereotyping of black men. Whether it be buying a car, or just shopping in the mall, it was recognized that the white man was more trusted, and the black man was either ignored, lied to, or not trusted (specifically financially.) With affirmative action aiding in the acceptance of people of color to colleges and universities, there are increasingly more diverse campuses around the country. The issue of racial prejudice and white privilege is very present in society, and should be addressed to allow for more people to know that there are more improvements to be