The Importance Of Discrimination In The United States

I believe I am tapping into subjects that I may not have addressed in a very long time, or even ever within the multicultural class. I never stopped to think about how slavery, discrimination, prejudices, biases, all began within the United States, and world altogether. This week, I was able to read more about indigenous rights and individuals. There are many issues that our country face, and to know that discrimination is still in effect is sad. My grandfather is of the Jamaican descent. He often speaks about his first experience coming to America. He spoke about how he didn’t understand racial background or race colors when he first arrived in America. He stated that what he did notice was that some people are darker or lighter skin, but …show more content…
This video summed up everything that I often think about. This video was about the post traumatic slave syndrome. First, I was interesting in finding books, and even meeting Dr. Joy Degruy. I know that some may believe that I may favor this week’s video the most because I am African American. However, it just so happen that I finally felt like some sort of freedom. Freedom in sense that I am not by myself. There were many points that she spoke about that I often thought about. I would wonder what exactly I could do to make things better. It seems as if change has to start within our communities. There has been a great amount of shootings and gang violence in Chicago. However, it just so happens surrounds the African American community. I wonder about the disconnect from generation to generation. I also wonder about the educational system in Chicago. We expect greater and better from young individuals. However, when I look at the communities that are deemed as underserved I see schools that have low test scores. While I believe that test scores is a small percentage of what the school is teaching students, I also believe that many schools are at a certain level due to lack of many resources. It saddens me to work with students who are in high school and struggling with basic reading and writing skills. I even wonder about the parents. Many times when I have to speak with parents, there aren’t any parent present to discuss the …show more content…
It is truly amazing how much exposure we receive on a daily without even noticing it. While listening to the speaker, she began to point out companies that advertise sex in women. It was shocking to learn that even Burger King has used slogans that refer to sex. After hearing this, I began to find other advertisements on my own to see how woman are exploited. I’ve always thought that it was a double standard between men and women. I never understood why. I believe that our government and society is corrupt. Many things were put into place years ago, and it seem as if we as United States citizens are still feeling the backlash of the decisions made years ago. Our nation is seen as the land of the free, and being equal. However, it seem that we are free to do things, as long as it lies within the rules of the United States. Discrimination is very prevalent in our nation, so I couldn’t say that everyone is equal. I enjoyed listening to the male speaker within our discussion videos because it seemed as if he understood the exploitation of women. Oftentimes, I believe men tend to adore women as “eye candy” or something for their sexual way of being. However, the speaker seemed as if he wanted to get the male group to understand how corrupt our society is. As a woman, I began to identify things that we experience on a daily that separates us from the male species. I began to