While there have been many movements against racial discrimination, nothing has been able to bring the corruption to an end. Racial discrimination is detrimental for society because it is dehumanizing, unjust, and it creates unnecessary violence.
First of all, racial discrimination is dehumanizing because some white Americans give negative comments about other races depriving them of their positive qualities. Researchers say conceivable answers for whites’ opinions regarding minorities includes a greater amount of connection (Duke, 20.) Duke says, “Smith suggests that whites need to see more minority role models whose success defies stereotypes” (20). Taken from a nationwide survey, most white people believe that Spanish and African minorities are not hardworking, more violent, less intelligent, and not very patriotic. (Duke, 18). The racial stereotypes have created unfavorable living conditions for minorities. A large amount of black Americans still suffer from the absence of instructive necessities (Wallis, 29). All of the stereotypical images have especially affected black youth, …show more content…
Three out of four blacks, or 75 percent, said it is because the consequences of police misconduct are minimal, and few officers are prosecuted for excessive use of force. More than seven in 10 blacks identified problems with race relations, along with poor police-community relations, as major reasons for police violence. (African American Unfair Treatment)
White Americans who live in more diverse communities — where census data show at least 25 percent of the population is non-white — were more likely than other whites to say police in their communities mistreat minorities, 58 percent to 42 percent. And they’re more likely to see the police as too quick to use deadly force, 42 percent to 29 percent. (African American Unfair
First of all, racial discrimination is dehumanizing because some white Americans give negative comments about other races depriving them of their positive qualities. Researchers say conceivable answers for whites’ opinions regarding minorities includes a greater amount of connection (Duke, 20.) Duke says, “Smith suggests that whites need to see more minority role models whose success defies stereotypes” (20). Taken from a nationwide survey, most white people believe that Spanish and African minorities are not hardworking, more violent, less intelligent, and not very patriotic. (Duke, 18). The racial stereotypes have created unfavorable living conditions for minorities. A large amount of black Americans still suffer from the absence of instructive necessities (Wallis, 29). All of the stereotypical images have especially affected black youth, …show more content…
Three out of four blacks, or 75 percent, said it is because the consequences of police misconduct are minimal, and few officers are prosecuted for excessive use of force. More than seven in 10 blacks identified problems with race relations, along with poor police-community relations, as major reasons for police violence. (African American Unfair Treatment)
White Americans who live in more diverse communities — where census data show at least 25 percent of the population is non-white — were more likely than other whites to say police in their communities mistreat minorities, 58 percent to 42 percent. And they’re more likely to see the police as too quick to use deadly force, 42 percent to 29 percent. (African American Unfair