Overall I found this book very interesting. It covered a vast majority of topics and was very eye-opening on a lot of issues. Most of these issues happened in the past, but they clearly have affected education throughout the years and will affect education in the future. Many topics are controversial and it is very important to be educated on these so that as educators we can deal with them as they arise. This book did a wonderful job with addressing a lot of those issues, and made myself question if the world could ever go back to the segregated ways it once was.…
Maikela Benjamin African American Studies paper Faces at the Bottom of the Well- Derrick Bell This book is about the pervasiveness of racism and long-lasting effects after slavery in legal, political, and social life in the United States. Derrick Bell used his on experiences as a black man to write about the circumstances in America. He did this by sharing his views using his knowledge of law and politics he studied at Harvard law school. Throughout the book, he strongly supported the notion that racism will forever be an issue because of how this country was built upon it.…
From the start of America’s foundation through pilgrimage to the foundational principles of this country founded through in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; race relations have consistently been a controversial topic. Despite significant historical advances, race relations have still yet to holistically improve. In the article, “The State of Race in America” (30 June 2016), the author, Charles M Blow writes to share the opposing views of race relations in America, that inhibit the progress of positive race relations developing in America. He proves that race relations will not change in America without intentional effort towards changing the way society understands and views race relations in America. Through the use…
Lopez in the reading “The social construction of race” argues that race is socially rather than biological constructed. The importance, content and meaning of racial categories are shaped by social, economic and political processes not by fundamental genetic differences or biological markers. The manner in which we describe, understand and recognize racial categories is connected to larger societal structures and the way in which society is organized. Racial “differences” are significant not because of variations in biology but because of the social meanings subscribed to them at both the micro (between individuals) and macro (involving large scale social systems and institutions) level. Earlier dominant ideology viewed race as being essential,…
The scene opens at an award assembly to honor the few distinguished students of Ballou High School. Unfortunately, the assembly basically made sure "the whiteys' now had faces. The honor students were hazed for months afterwards (Suskind 3). " In addition to showing the adversity Cedric faces from his peers, the opening chapter also portrays Cedric positively. "…
The question “What is diversity?” is a very difficult to answer. One could argue that there are multiple correct answers, and no wrong ones. A simpleminded person may argue it’s a simple distinction between white and black. When a sociologist defines diversity, they would have many many different ways to define it. A few they must incorporate into their definition are: culture, race, and socioeconomic status.…
• Completing the Annotated Bibliography Ramesha Goodall GEN103: Information Literacy Howard Bruas 5/08/18 Thesis Statement: Educational inequality has been a huge barrier for many African Americans in the United States. From testing, rates of college completion, and high GPAs. Past extreme obstacles have to stop African Americans from achieving their educational goals and maintaining their values. The purpose of my research is to examine the reasons for these educational disparities; and why they still exist to this present time.…
Social construction is not as definitive as actual objects and is defined by culture which changes as time goes on, more specifically defined by society’s dominant group. With this definition the basis of race continually changes. When the Africans were first brought to the United States as indentured servants they were considered objects, this definition then changed as they were later considered “free man” as slavery was abolished although his still gave a stigma to the race. As time moved on the African American race was based upon skin color and heritage and less upon the social status. “First, race is a social construct contingent on collective acceptance, agreement, and imposition.…
Some sociologists believe that race is more of a social construction than a biological construction because are race is the result of our social location. Many classify race by the physical appearance. In all actuality, the way people classify another person is based on their location and social placement. Race and ethnicity are often confused, race is used for biological characteristics and ethnicity is used for cultural characteristics. Based on this there isn’t really race because as the mini-lecture stated, race has no genetic basis.…
We as a society have come a long way since the beginning of racial inequalities, which includes slavery, the Civil War and emancipation, civil rights movements and to a current state of racial and cultural turmoil. The real question is have we really made any progress throughout time to create a better society and equal social system? In today’s society, it is a common occurrence to see those of color being arrested, lacking jobs, living in poor environments, and involved in violent acts which includes recent shootings. Prior to the civil rights movements and Jim Crow laws, any white person could easily discriminate against another person of color. Unfortunately, in our current day and age people have neglected these laws and found ways to…
I feel like I've been ranting a lot lately lol. This is for my fellow muslim brothers and sisters. I just want to say that just because we are muslim, doesn't mean we share the same lived experiences, the same oppressions, the same privileges, the same races, ethnicity, or sects as one another. We are still muslim, yes, however we need to acknowledge that. The Prophet SAW said "The parable of the believers in their affection, mercy, and compassion for each other is that of a body.…
Racial disparities begin when offenders are in the process of being sentenced for a drug offensives. Judges don’t look at the punishment itself, but the volume at which the offense occurs can play a factor. It could be someone’s first offense a harsh sentence could possibly be imposed. When it comes to punishing offenders, a judge should disregard their own person biases. It shouldn’t matter which social class an offender comes from.…
When compared with suburban schools, inner city schools seriously lack funding. According to Chicago Board of Education, “In the city of Chicago $6,000 - $9,500 is spent per student per year for their education. Farther out in Illinois like Macomb $22,000 - $35,000 is spent per year per student” (http://www.cpsboe.org/content/documents/fy2014_budget_proposal.pdf). Inner cities do not make a large enough budget for their students. It's unfair to the students because they have to work even harder for their education.…
Everyone in their life has stereotyped another race or ethnicity. Some can be general knowledge and some can be things we have heard about them either from the media or an encounter you had with a someone part of the race or even ethnicity. Racial stereotypes are false images that people hold about all members of a particular race or ethnicty. In America, we have different racial groups and as well as ethnicity. Racial groups can be defined as a group of people that is said to be different from others because of physical or genetic traits shared among them in the group while ethnicity can be defined as a group of people that shares a common culture, religion or language.…
In a nation built on the back of slaves, where the people of non-white colors were pronounced to be less than human, the movements attempted to bring equality to all people are far from over. In modern days, after so many battles have been fought and won in the war for equality, there is still so much inequality in the nation. As the flower of segregation was withered, the seeds of racism had been to far buried in our nation’s format. To this day, racial inequality lives in places less visible to media attention. And as long as it exists, people will seek to get rid of it anyway they can.…