Systemic racism is racism that impacts social institutions, structures, and social relationships in our society. Many people deal with systemic racism. Some examples of systemic racism are of the following: the wealth gap, employment, housing discrimination, government surveillance, and incarceration. In both The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas and A True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, each specific character deals with at least one of those and much more. Systemic racism is a big disadvantage for those that are categorized as minorities. The experience of systemic racism Starr goes through is government surveillance. In The Hate U Give, Mr. Lewis and Big Mav were having a little argument over what Mr. Lewis said on the news. The cop came and assumed something bad about Big Mav. The cop goes to Big Mav and says, “ You got some ID on you? Maverick Carter. Get on the ground, hands on your back” (Thomas 193). The cop glanced at Starr and realized that
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It is known, through social media, that Indians are not the wealthiest race, In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Junior explains why, how, and what it’s like to be like him. Junior says,“ Hunger is not the worst thing about being poor” (Alexie 8). Oscar, his dog, is really sick. He keeps telling his mom that they need to take him to the hospital but his mom says, “ I’m sorry, but we don’t have any money for Oscar” (Alexie 10). His family not only doesn’t have enough money for food, but they don’t have enough money to save Junior’s dog. So their decision is to kill Oscar. The teachers and students at Reardan have everything Wellpinit students wish they could have. Reardan is wealthy and can afford food, pets, cars, and much more, but the people in Wellpinit don’t have enough money to afford food. At Reardan, they have a lot of money, but on the res, they don’t have enough money for others or even
It is known, through social media, that Indians are not the wealthiest race, In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Junior explains why, how, and what it’s like to be like him. Junior says,“ Hunger is not the worst thing about being poor” (Alexie 8). Oscar, his dog, is really sick. He keeps telling his mom that they need to take him to the hospital but his mom says, “ I’m sorry, but we don’t have any money for Oscar” (Alexie 10). His family not only doesn’t have enough money for food, but they don’t have enough money to save Junior’s dog. So their decision is to kill Oscar. The teachers and students at Reardan have everything Wellpinit students wish they could have. Reardan is wealthy and can afford food, pets, cars, and much more, but the people in Wellpinit don’t have enough money to afford food. At Reardan, they have a lot of money, but on the res, they don’t have enough money for others or even