Our Indifference towards Discrimination Since the day that the first Africans were brought to North America they never had the same quality of life as the white folks of the country no matter of their economic stand point in the society for the most. After the civil rights movements, the African American population of the country have gained “equal” rights as other citizens of the country by law; however, the public discrimination by people and government branches, most importantly, the Criminal Justice department has yet to provide an equal service to colored proportion of the population as they do to white population. These differences were brought to attention of general public using lyrics and music which was later named Hip Hop. The first
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According to the Urban institution, “an estimated 60 percent of America’s poor youth are black” (HHG, 20). However according to the U.S. Census Bureau 1999 was the year that “the number of African Americans living under the poverty line has dropped to its lowest level of three decades” (HHG, 20). Given that data, although the living situation of African Americans in 1999 has seen much progression during the past three decades, it’s still horrible compared to other nationalities in the country. This gap had a negative effect on the life choices that the black youth of America made. They wanted to get rich and get that fast, and they didn’t care how. This is where drug dealing increased between the, mostly crack. According to Nelson George “by 1992 it was estimated that as many as 150,000 people were employed in New York City’s drug trade” (HHA, 40). As for those who couldn’t get a job and didn’t want to be involved in there illegal activities, had no other choice than to join the military. According to Bakari Kitwana, 20 percent of the U.S. military are black, and 80 percent of these were Hip Hop generations. Joining military was the only option for many of those who did, it was, and still is the only way for many people to have an economically stable …show more content…
According to George, “young blacks with similar skills, experience, and educational backgrounds continue to be paid less than whites for the same jobs” (HHG, 13) Unequal pay is just start to a long list of discriminations towards the back youths. They have even spent millions to scientifically prove that the African Americans are more prone to violence; “….studies attempt to determine that young blacks were biologically prone to violence …at least $50 million annually on such studies” (HHG, 15). The existence of such studies is not as much of a surprise as the fact that it’s being funded by the government. Furthermore; not only the government is trying to prove that black youths are genetically criminals, but also there is evidence that CIA was involved in distribution of heroin in black communities, evidently corruption healthy black communities. Overall, segregation towards people of color, particularly black and brown during 1980s and 90s is undeniable, due to overwhelming amount of facts. There is evidence of racial profiling from normal citizens to media and government. According to the authors Hip-Hop Generation and Hip-Hop America, Kitwana and George, they have spent millions of dollars since the civil rights movements to keep the new generation [the hip-hop generation] of African Americans
According to the Urban institution, “an estimated 60 percent of America’s poor youth are black” (HHG, 20). However according to the U.S. Census Bureau 1999 was the year that “the number of African Americans living under the poverty line has dropped to its lowest level of three decades” (HHG, 20). Given that data, although the living situation of African Americans in 1999 has seen much progression during the past three decades, it’s still horrible compared to other nationalities in the country. This gap had a negative effect on the life choices that the black youth of America made. They wanted to get rich and get that fast, and they didn’t care how. This is where drug dealing increased between the, mostly crack. According to Nelson George “by 1992 it was estimated that as many as 150,000 people were employed in New York City’s drug trade” (HHA, 40). As for those who couldn’t get a job and didn’t want to be involved in there illegal activities, had no other choice than to join the military. According to Bakari Kitwana, 20 percent of the U.S. military are black, and 80 percent of these were Hip Hop generations. Joining military was the only option for many of those who did, it was, and still is the only way for many people to have an economically stable …show more content…
According to George, “young blacks with similar skills, experience, and educational backgrounds continue to be paid less than whites for the same jobs” (HHG, 13) Unequal pay is just start to a long list of discriminations towards the back youths. They have even spent millions to scientifically prove that the African Americans are more prone to violence; “….studies attempt to determine that young blacks were biologically prone to violence …at least $50 million annually on such studies” (HHG, 15). The existence of such studies is not as much of a surprise as the fact that it’s being funded by the government. Furthermore; not only the government is trying to prove that black youths are genetically criminals, but also there is evidence that CIA was involved in distribution of heroin in black communities, evidently corruption healthy black communities. Overall, segregation towards people of color, particularly black and brown during 1980s and 90s is undeniable, due to overwhelming amount of facts. There is evidence of racial profiling from normal citizens to media and government. According to the authors Hip-Hop Generation and Hip-Hop America, Kitwana and George, they have spent millions of dollars since the civil rights movements to keep the new generation [the hip-hop generation] of African Americans