Racism is witnessed anytime, anywhere. It is commonly found in public areas like schools and workplaces. Racism is a way for people to express their own derogatory opinions about a person because of their physical characteristics and ethnicity. Majority of racism originates from stereotypes, or from something a person hears often. There are different forms of racism. One form of racism is microaggression. It is not often heard, but it means subtle racism. Workplaces, specifically, are not places to perform these types of racism to any person of different race or ethnicity. Although some people may think it is acceptable to express behaviors of racism, there are certain races that are faced with racial discrimination in the workplace, and this
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“African Americans generally have less access to workplace opportunities and career attainments, especially relative to their white counterparts” (Khosrovani and Ward 135). African Americans are less likely to get access to jobs than any other race. Their white counterparts more are favorable compared to them. They should not be limited to jobs because of their skin color. They should be accepted on their skills and ability. “Not only do they lag behind their White male counterparts in workforce participation, promotions, and pay but they also trail African American women in many of the same measure with one exception––median earnings” (Cornileus 445). Given the preceding context, African American men are worse than African American women and far worse than White men when it comes to working. African American males are treated harsher than African American females, possibly because males are tougher. However, that does not mean that African American women do not experience racism. “Black women who had worked as senior-level corporate professionals, acknowledged that subtle racism exists in contemporary U.S. society, and had personal experiences of racism in the workplace” (Holder, Jackson, and Ponterotto 83). This was a study done to explore racial discrimination such as microaggression that involved African American women in American corporates and their strategies to endure with the racism. Although the women
“African Americans generally have less access to workplace opportunities and career attainments, especially relative to their white counterparts” (Khosrovani and Ward 135). African Americans are less likely to get access to jobs than any other race. Their white counterparts more are favorable compared to them. They should not be limited to jobs because of their skin color. They should be accepted on their skills and ability. “Not only do they lag behind their White male counterparts in workforce participation, promotions, and pay but they also trail African American women in many of the same measure with one exception––median earnings” (Cornileus 445). Given the preceding context, African American men are worse than African American women and far worse than White men when it comes to working. African American males are treated harsher than African American females, possibly because males are tougher. However, that does not mean that African American women do not experience racism. “Black women who had worked as senior-level corporate professionals, acknowledged that subtle racism exists in contemporary U.S. society, and had personal experiences of racism in the workplace” (Holder, Jackson, and Ponterotto 83). This was a study done to explore racial discrimination such as microaggression that involved African American women in American corporates and their strategies to endure with the racism. Although the women