Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Americans pride themselves in their “freedom.” With freedom comes equality and that means equal judgment. In theory, people are not supposed to be judged by the color of their skin but by their own personal character (who they are on the inside); yet racial prejudice is still prevalent and minorities, specifically African Americans, are targeted and placed at a disadvantage. Minority targeting can be seen all throughout today’s society; this is specifically prevalent with the recent presidential election, as many minorities are fearful to live in the United States due to insensitive comments made by their newly elected president, Donald Trump (NBC News). This insensitivity carries over into the classroom setting as minorities are viewed as lesser and therefore ignorant or stupid. Since the arrival of Africans in America in the 1600s they have been treated as inferior and unintelligent creatures. Society has been unaware of the true capability of the black man, and ignorant to the fact that …show more content…
According to Lindsey Cook, a data editor at U.S. News and World report,
“By age 2, disparities already show between black and white children. Fewer black children demonstrate proficiency in development skills such as receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, matching, early counting, math, color knowledge, numbers and shapes. While 91 percent of white children aged 3 to 5 who weren’t enrolled in kindergarten were read to by family members three or more times per week, 78 percent of black children were read to with the same
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Americans pride themselves in their “freedom.” With freedom comes equality and that means equal judgment. In theory, people are not supposed to be judged by the color of their skin but by their own personal character (who they are on the inside); yet racial prejudice is still prevalent and minorities, specifically African Americans, are targeted and placed at a disadvantage. Minority targeting can be seen all throughout today’s society; this is specifically prevalent with the recent presidential election, as many minorities are fearful to live in the United States due to insensitive comments made by their newly elected president, Donald Trump (NBC News). This insensitivity carries over into the classroom setting as minorities are viewed as lesser and therefore ignorant or stupid. Since the arrival of Africans in America in the 1600s they have been treated as inferior and unintelligent creatures. Society has been unaware of the true capability of the black man, and ignorant to the fact that …show more content…
According to Lindsey Cook, a data editor at U.S. News and World report,
“By age 2, disparities already show between black and white children. Fewer black children demonstrate proficiency in development skills such as receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, matching, early counting, math, color knowledge, numbers and shapes. While 91 percent of white children aged 3 to 5 who weren’t enrolled in kindergarten were read to by family members three or more times per week, 78 percent of black children were read to with the same