Essay On Prejudice And Racism

Throughout history, the United States has always been in conflict over the subject of race and racism. Although, the United States in reality is supposed to be free and united as the country name says it is, however that is not the case as it stands now. Racism has been around for a while and no one has said a thing, until a group of brave people, The United States Constitution, and Henry Luce present their sides about the truth about race and racism. To begin with, in an article written in The New York Times by Geeta Gandbhir and Michéle Stephenson, they write about how Asians are experiencing being stereotyped by the public. It is for some people that Asians are considered to be a “model minority” and superior to the other races. However, according to Geeta and Michéle, this stereotype devalues the experiences of other racial minorities, as well as rendering the diverse experiences of Asian-Americans invisible (A Conversation with Asian-Americans on Race, 1). Included …show more content…
When Antonio was young, Mexico was having economic problems and therefore he and his family had to relocate to the United States. The people currently living in the United States were still trying to adjust that people from other parts of the world were coming into the U.S., so it was understandable that they would treat them differently. However, Antonio’s time here in the United States was sad and that was because he could not enjoy it with his family. As stated, “My arrival in New York City was a dream come true. It was like being in a world for giants. There were skyscrapers everywhere, but I was always afraid of what could happen next…The saddest thing, however, was living without my brother or grandparents” (My Immigration Story, 231). This statement was the main structure for his story because more than anything it was his family that chose to move to the United