In the essay “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora, the author has recounted her own story of racial discrimination which she had to face since she was an African American. The author did not have to face any discrimination in her home town but as soon as she was moved to another town for her education, she was judged for her black color and African creed by the entire school (Hurston, 2013). The author has referred to this event as “being colored”. However, the author has depicted that she was not sad on this event, rather it made her strong internally and she vowed to face the entire world with courage and bravery. When she was reminded that she was the daughter of a slave, she did not face any depression on this thought since
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In this article, she has explored and explained in detail various ways of resisting racism. Although there are more than three ways of resisting racism, however, the author has focused on only three practices since they are the most effective and beneficial of all. She has explained in the article initially that two methods of resisting racism are very common while one is not so widely known. The two strategies which are known widely are antirealist and realist one (Bence, 2010). The first way of resisting discrimination practices, as described by the author, is to deny that racial system exists in this society. According to author, if all the individuals refuse to accept the current racial system being practiced and completely deny it so that it goes out of practice completely. When the racial systems won’t exist or be accepted in the society anymore, then there would be no discrimination on the basis of these models. The second way of resisting racism would be to accept racial system but deny that it makes any difference to the value of a human being. In this strategy, an individual can accept that races do exist but refuse that the racial system is a natural or normal process and humans could be judged on the basis of these measures. The third strategy involves acceptance of racial existence but not …show more content…
This article discusses a completely different concept related to racism i.e. the involvement of religion in the racism phenomena and the physiological stress which the African American adults have to go through due to these racism issues (ELLISON, MUSICK, & HENDERSON, 2008). Due to the racism practices often implemented at various places like schools, colleges, universities and even job places, the African American adults often face the physiological stress and anguish. They have to face discrimination on the basis of their color and creed which they find unjust and completely intolerable but they could not say anything in order to defend themselves and this becomes the cause of frustration and anguish in them. These feelings of anxiety and depression could prove to be very destructive and demoralizing for all the adults. Also, the career of these African Americans could be disturbed due to which they would find themselves unable to compete in a society in which they are already looked down upon. The author has first pointed out to the various problems and disorders faced by the African American adults and then pointed towards a
In this article, she has explored and explained in detail various ways of resisting racism. Although there are more than three ways of resisting racism, however, the author has focused on only three practices since they are the most effective and beneficial of all. She has explained in the article initially that two methods of resisting racism are very common while one is not so widely known. The two strategies which are known widely are antirealist and realist one (Bence, 2010). The first way of resisting discrimination practices, as described by the author, is to deny that racial system exists in this society. According to author, if all the individuals refuse to accept the current racial system being practiced and completely deny it so that it goes out of practice completely. When the racial systems won’t exist or be accepted in the society anymore, then there would be no discrimination on the basis of these models. The second way of resisting racism would be to accept racial system but deny that it makes any difference to the value of a human being. In this strategy, an individual can accept that races do exist but refuse that the racial system is a natural or normal process and humans could be judged on the basis of these measures. The third strategy involves acceptance of racial existence but not …show more content…
This article discusses a completely different concept related to racism i.e. the involvement of religion in the racism phenomena and the physiological stress which the African American adults have to go through due to these racism issues (ELLISON, MUSICK, & HENDERSON, 2008). Due to the racism practices often implemented at various places like schools, colleges, universities and even job places, the African American adults often face the physiological stress and anguish. They have to face discrimination on the basis of their color and creed which they find unjust and completely intolerable but they could not say anything in order to defend themselves and this becomes the cause of frustration and anguish in them. These feelings of anxiety and depression could prove to be very destructive and demoralizing for all the adults. Also, the career of these African Americans could be disturbed due to which they would find themselves unable to compete in a society in which they are already looked down upon. The author has first pointed out to the various problems and disorders faced by the African American adults and then pointed towards a