Cause And Effect Of Racism

Process Analysis Adams 4 Black sheep I am the only dark-skinned person in my family. My mother is white, my stepfather was white, and my brother and sister are white. I inherited the same 'white traits ' as my family. I ‘dressed like a white person’, ‘spoke like a white person,’ ‘listened to white music,’ and ‘ate white food.’ Even though I acted like my family (which is completely normal for children to behave similarly to their families), I was subject to curious stares from strangers, who questioned why a black child was with a white family. Whenever I would invite friends over for the first time, they would asked if I was adopted because I lived with a white family. I had to explain to them that my brother and sister …show more content…
Americans have been convinced that colorblindness is the most efficient method to overcome racial injustices. A common misconception is if race does not exist, then racial issues will disappear. However, colorblindness is an infection and will inflame, leaving behind a blistering array of racial tensions. The first consequence of racial colorblindness is ignorance. Ignorance concerning the magnitude of racial tensions in America. In a study regarding the opinion on whether racism is an issue, “sixty-two percent [of millennials] believe that having a black president shows that minorities have the same opportunities as whites, and sixty-seven percent believe it proves that race is not a ‘barrier to accomplishments’” (Jamelle Bouie, Slate). How incredibly dangerous it is that millennials, the people who have the opportunity to change the future for the better, ignore the fact that racism is a problem in …show more content…
I scrubbed my raw skin with a rough towel, trying the wipe away the tan that had violated my skin during the day in the harsh sun. The globs of sunscreen I had smeared over my body did not help; I had become at least three shades darker. I threw in the towel; my color would not go away. For the next few weeks I would stay out of the sun.
To abandon one’s blackness, to strive to become pure is racial dilution. The color white often has a positive connotation. A white dove symbolizes peace, a white picket fence symbolizes financial stability, and the color white symbolizes purity. The color black, however, often has a negative connotation. Death is cloaked in black, darkness is associated with fear, and the color black symbolizes evil. The fact that many people want to dilute their blackness is no