Nordic race

Although America is known as the land of the free, how free and fair is it? Since the countries conception America has been filled with hate, and discrimination. Even after we abolished slavery, America still faces racial issues and tension in society today. These noticeable issues also effect citizen’s jobs, and their wages. Illogically, even though two people may have the exact same training and resume, one may get payed more for the same work because they are for instance, a male or Caucasian…

Mexico and United States relations are vastly intertwined however; the major interaction between United States citizens and Mexican immigrants began in 1917. The first bracero program took its form under the Immigration Act of 1917. This act allowed immigrants, under various provisions and expectations, to migrate the United States as laborers in factories, fields, and mining. The Act specifically asked for a tax to be paid for every “alien” who is not traveling with parents and is under the age…

potential because of factors such as money, race and ethnicity. These factors impacts what sport an athlete has the chance to play and it also determines why they play it. Not every athlete is given an equal opportunity to succeed in our sports culture. Many of these circumstances cannot be fixed because of the way our society looks at sports. Sports are considered not just a form of entertainment…

Self-loathing. Anguish. Bitterness. These are all emotions that stem from colorism within the African American community. Colorism is skin color stratification. It is a "form of oppression that is expressed through the differential treatment of individuals or groups based on skin complexion" (Lowman). Typically, it demonstrates favoritism to those of a lighter skin tone, while those of a darker tone experience rejection and mistreatment. This is a social issue that “is...taught in our society,…

The United States in the early 1900’s was characterized by racism towards African Americans and their plea for equality. Despite the Civil War and 13th Amendment ridding the U.S. of slavery, society still favored whites and many African Americans were discriminated against because racism was still a monumental issue. Many court cases were created regarding African American equality, and not many ended by them gaining it. The Jim Crow Laws impacted the government by providing it the power to…

Impact of Race, class, and gender in Policing and Sentencing Race, class, and gender have an effect on the outcomes of the American criminal justice system. However, whether that outcome is favorable or not depends on where each individual lies on the race, class, and gender hierarchy of the United States. Cassia Spohn writes in great detail about the effects of these three characteristics in her article “30 Years of Sentencing Reform.” Before Spohn lays out the findings of her research, she…

Current Event An unarmed African American 18 year old, Michael Brown was shot and killed on August 9, 2014 by a white police officer, Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Shortly before the shooting, a convenience store had been robbed. Officer Darren Wilson claims that as he encountered Michael Brown, he recognized him as the suspect of the robbery. Therefore, he backed up to block him. There are several claims, and not enough evidence to anticipate what exactly happened next. Officer…

counter effect of increased tax payer money going into the park would draw in more people to visit Love Park and admire its beauty and socialize. The ethnicity in the atmosphere of Love Park was diverse. There were a bunch of groups with a variety of races from all parts of the world due to immigration to the western world. A few of them were having picnics on the grass, others studying, and some just casually strolling (Anderson, 15). The park renowned for Philly itself but not entirely to the…

and decisions in an unconscious manner ("Stereotypes | Simply Psychology"). These generalized beliefs, or stereotypes, are typically meant for the purpose of interacting with others and understanding different groups of people; whether it relates to race, class, gender, ethnicity etc. Although some people experience an apprehension (stereotype threat) of being treated unfairly, which can often lead to racial prejudice impressions (Changing Minds). Going a little bit deeper, implicit stereotypes…

Education and society Why we should learn to read write, and become educated within our society. “Without education, many of our ideas and opinions can be stereotyped or prejudiced, bearing no relationship to the truth” (ch.5, p.254). Learning to Read and Write This reading by Fredrick Douglas on his experience to read and write shows great commitment by an African American during a time of slavery. Douglas was a slave that whose duties were to work and obey, not read and write. But, he felt…