From the start of America’s foundation through pilgrimage to the foundational principles of this country founded through in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; race relations have consistently been a controversial topic. Despite significant historical advances, race relations have still yet to holistically improve. In the article, “The State of Race in America” (30 June 2016), the author, Charles M Blow writes to share the opposing views of race relations in America, that inhibit the progress of positive race relations developing in America. He proves that race relations will not change in America without intentional effort towards changing the way society understands and views race relations in America. Through the use
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Specifically, when he states the statistic from the Pew Report, which compares and contrasts the views on race between blacks and whites in America (2). The views are drastically different because the vastly contrasting ideologies that these two races have. Therefore, when it is time for different races to come together to have positive relations, these typically contradicting ideologies cause tension, leaving no room for resolutions to be made. The statistics Blow states acknowledge the differences in race tremendously widen the gap making it more difficult to find similarities between races, cross cultures which therefore makes it appear virtually impossible to find a common …show more content…
Consequently, there must be a vast effort for race relations to positively change Blow’s closing remarks as he states, “Only a true and earnest effort to address race relations fundamentally and honestly will provide the overdue and necessary fix” (4). It is not just up to African-Americans, and it is not just up to white Americans, but it will take extreme and persistent effort from both sides to improve the state or race relations in America. For Americans cannot sit back and wait for time to mend the chasm or negative race relations, but it will take active effort to heal this wound in
Specifically, when he states the statistic from the Pew Report, which compares and contrasts the views on race between blacks and whites in America (2). The views are drastically different because the vastly contrasting ideologies that these two races have. Therefore, when it is time for different races to come together to have positive relations, these typically contradicting ideologies cause tension, leaving no room for resolutions to be made. The statistics Blow states acknowledge the differences in race tremendously widen the gap making it more difficult to find similarities between races, cross cultures which therefore makes it appear virtually impossible to find a common …show more content…
Consequently, there must be a vast effort for race relations to positively change Blow’s closing remarks as he states, “Only a true and earnest effort to address race relations fundamentally and honestly will provide the overdue and necessary fix” (4). It is not just up to African-Americans, and it is not just up to white Americans, but it will take extreme and persistent effort from both sides to improve the state or race relations in America. For Americans cannot sit back and wait for time to mend the chasm or negative race relations, but it will take active effort to heal this wound in