Carlos Collins Field Assignment 1
Racial Climate The United States of America was once described as a melting pot by a playwright by the name of Israel Zangwill (1908), but American society, to me, is more of a public restroom in an upscale restaurant. On the outside things seem to be pristine, but once you step inside you realize your “upscale” restaurant has clogged toilets, busted sinks, and soap dispensers with no soap. An article published by CBS News- Detroit (2016), exposed the busted sinks. During the Super Bowl halftime show of 2016 Beyoncé gave a performance in which her dancers dressed in a similar fashion of the Black Panther Party and showed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. A Detroit police sergeant took issue with that and made a post comparing Beyoncé and her dancers to the Ku Klux Klan. The sergeant went on to suggest that the KKK should perform at the half time show next year; his coworkers reported the sergeant to his superiors. After being reported the post was removed and replaced with an apology. It is in the responses to this story that best illustrate the real and ideal cultures of race in America. …show more content…
American society promotes the idea of the melting pot where all are created equal, and acceptance is for everyone. Our ideal culture is what serves as a moral anchor telling us what is and is not acceptable. In a sense, ideal culture is a manifestation of utopianism. Defense of others, when it comes to racial injustices, is also something that is heavily promoted by our ideal culture. Despite the altruistic notions behind coming to the defense of another experiencing racial disparities, I believe that the true motives may come from increased gratification and social recognition received from aligning the ideal values with their
Racial Climate The United States of America was once described as a melting pot by a playwright by the name of Israel Zangwill (1908), but American society, to me, is more of a public restroom in an upscale restaurant. On the outside things seem to be pristine, but once you step inside you realize your “upscale” restaurant has clogged toilets, busted sinks, and soap dispensers with no soap. An article published by CBS News- Detroit (2016), exposed the busted sinks. During the Super Bowl halftime show of 2016 Beyoncé gave a performance in which her dancers dressed in a similar fashion of the Black Panther Party and showed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. A Detroit police sergeant took issue with that and made a post comparing Beyoncé and her dancers to the Ku Klux Klan. The sergeant went on to suggest that the KKK should perform at the half time show next year; his coworkers reported the sergeant to his superiors. After being reported the post was removed and replaced with an apology. It is in the responses to this story that best illustrate the real and ideal cultures of race in America. …show more content…
American society promotes the idea of the melting pot where all are created equal, and acceptance is for everyone. Our ideal culture is what serves as a moral anchor telling us what is and is not acceptable. In a sense, ideal culture is a manifestation of utopianism. Defense of others, when it comes to racial injustices, is also something that is heavily promoted by our ideal culture. Despite the altruistic notions behind coming to the defense of another experiencing racial disparities, I believe that the true motives may come from increased gratification and social recognition received from aligning the ideal values with their