Racial issues go as far as the workplace even. It is known that college graduates that are black are twice as likely to have struggles finding a career. For decades now the jobless rate is doubled for blacks compared to white people. There has even been a study that has shown people whose names “sound black” have to send out fifty percent more resumes than those with “white sounding” ones. If this isn’t enough it reaches our schools as well. “Once you get to K-12, black children are three times more likely to get suspended than white children.” (Nesbit 2) A whole 40 percent of school expulsions are made up of black children. Also, two thirds of the children schools refer to the police are another race other than white, such as blacks and Hispanics. Even if you thought you were safe outside the workplace or schools you’re wrong. Racism is everywhere, especially on our streets. For instance if you take the New Jersey turnpike into consideration blacks only make up 15 percent of all drivers yet, they make up 73 percent of arrests. Another example is that in New York City you are three times as likely to be stopped and frisked if you are African-American than if you are white. With all of these statistics I believe racism is still damaging the lives of many innocent people. Also these facts disproves the belief prejudice is dead or forgotten. (Nesbit 2) Another good example to prove racism still exists is the case of Trayvon Martin. Trayvon was a 17 year old boy who went to his local Seven Eleven. He bought skittles and iced tea from this store. While Trayvon was walking home, George Zimmerman, a 28 year old neighborhood watch captain spotted him. According to the 911 call Zimmerman had said Trayvon looked “real suspicious.” He was told by the police not to pursue the boy but, like any average racist would he pursued him anyways. After the young 17 year old boy and the 28 year old man got into an argument there was a gunshot and Trayvon Martin was found dead, face down with a bullet hole in his chest. Zimmerman
Racial issues go as far as the workplace even. It is known that college graduates that are black are twice as likely to have struggles finding a career. For decades now the jobless rate is doubled for blacks compared to white people. There has even been a study that has shown people whose names “sound black” have to send out fifty percent more resumes than those with “white sounding” ones. If this isn’t enough it reaches our schools as well. “Once you get to K-12, black children are three times more likely to get suspended than white children.” (Nesbit 2) A whole 40 percent of school expulsions are made up of black children. Also, two thirds of the children schools refer to the police are another race other than white, such as blacks and Hispanics. Even if you thought you were safe outside the workplace or schools you’re wrong. Racism is everywhere, especially on our streets. For instance if you take the New Jersey turnpike into consideration blacks only make up 15 percent of all drivers yet, they make up 73 percent of arrests. Another example is that in New York City you are three times as likely to be stopped and frisked if you are African-American than if you are white. With all of these statistics I believe racism is still damaging the lives of many innocent people. Also these facts disproves the belief prejudice is dead or forgotten. (Nesbit 2) Another good example to prove racism still exists is the case of Trayvon Martin. Trayvon was a 17 year old boy who went to his local Seven Eleven. He bought skittles and iced tea from this store. While Trayvon was walking home, George Zimmerman, a 28 year old neighborhood watch captain spotted him. According to the 911 call Zimmerman had said Trayvon looked “real suspicious.” He was told by the police not to pursue the boy but, like any average racist would he pursued him anyways. After the young 17 year old boy and the 28 year old man got into an argument there was a gunshot and Trayvon Martin was found dead, face down with a bullet hole in his chest. Zimmerman