Racism And Education In An Unequal Society

Racism is presented everywhere in our society today. It may seem as though The United States has unequal rights between different races; 1 that is not the case. Other places in the world experience racism, without the opportunity to have a higher job, education, or social status. In the United States opportunities are presented for every race, gender, and ethnicity. Our government has invented different programs for people who come from different circumstances, and people who come from less fortunate families. Opportunities for all races are presented through scholarships, financial aid programs, government funding for schooling for children during primary schooling all the way through high school, and there are different types of loans for housing, car payments, and schooling. Every race in our society has equal opportunities to excel in life, in The United States. …show more content…
People all over the world and in our society have different views on racism, by what was taught to them or experienced by them. In Tricia Roses’ video, “Education in an Unequal Society” (Video 2) she highlights that different races have different starting lines for opportunity in our society. This statement is true, but this is not the governments fault, or society’s fault. The family of the child is to blame for the “unequal starting line”. Where and how the person is brought up by their family is the starting line for a child’s education. It is very unfortunate for the children that the parents don’t push them or provide them with the correct starting line as some other children. Our society does provide opportunity for children, teens, and adults who don’t want to live in poverty. Parents are granted opportunities for financial aid and other resource programs that help all races in The United