Airyka Timbers
ETHNC
Professor Wilfred D. Samuels
White Fear
Southampton Insurrection, when the pain of the shackles confining their feet and hands became arduous. When the enslaved, black American could no longer take the feeling of being an animal to the white American. This was the day when fear raped the minds of the white American—sealing it in their DNA. When Nat Turner, an African-American slave, and fellow slaves rebelled—killing around 60 white Americans. White fear flows through the veins of white Americans and stereotypes and assumptions fill their conscious mind. The fear of blacks becoming more accomplished and prosperous is a worry that is deep rooted in the white American’s soul. They are aware that blacks are no longer …show more content…
However, I feel as if that stepping stone has been a rock that has just tumbled. Throughout his two terms, President Obama has been given the cold shoulder and I can’t help but feel that it is due to his race. His election initiated an innate fear that there is a rise of black leaders and some may feel threatened by having an African-American in such a powerful position.
America preaches about equality, yet many still feel threatened by the advancement of African-Americans. It is a hierarchy of privilege where whites are at the top and African-Americans are closer to the bottom.
If it was a white American in a leadership position, few would question if this individual is qualified or not; however, when an African-American is in a powerful position, suddenly people began doubting his capabilities. This is an example of white privilege when society will treat an African-American walking down the street as unequal to a white American walking down the same street.
Since becoming president, Barack Obama has been blamed for the current events occurring in the United States. Throughout his presidency, numerous reports of unarmed black citizens being killed by whites have surfaced. One particular example of a hate crime, which occurred in Charleston, South Carolina, was the killing of nine African
ETHNC
Professor Wilfred D. Samuels
White Fear
Southampton Insurrection, when the pain of the shackles confining their feet and hands became arduous. When the enslaved, black American could no longer take the feeling of being an animal to the white American. This was the day when fear raped the minds of the white American—sealing it in their DNA. When Nat Turner, an African-American slave, and fellow slaves rebelled—killing around 60 white Americans. White fear flows through the veins of white Americans and stereotypes and assumptions fill their conscious mind. The fear of blacks becoming more accomplished and prosperous is a worry that is deep rooted in the white American’s soul. They are aware that blacks are no longer …show more content…
However, I feel as if that stepping stone has been a rock that has just tumbled. Throughout his two terms, President Obama has been given the cold shoulder and I can’t help but feel that it is due to his race. His election initiated an innate fear that there is a rise of black leaders and some may feel threatened by having an African-American in such a powerful position.
America preaches about equality, yet many still feel threatened by the advancement of African-Americans. It is a hierarchy of privilege where whites are at the top and African-Americans are closer to the bottom.
If it was a white American in a leadership position, few would question if this individual is qualified or not; however, when an African-American is in a powerful position, suddenly people began doubting his capabilities. This is an example of white privilege when society will treat an African-American walking down the street as unequal to a white American walking down the same street.
Since becoming president, Barack Obama has been blamed for the current events occurring in the United States. Throughout his presidency, numerous reports of unarmed black citizens being killed by whites have surfaced. One particular example of a hate crime, which occurred in Charleston, South Carolina, was the killing of nine African