ktmeng/mec huggingface dataset:
Topic: racism

Social workers for the Hispanic population are an expanding necessity that requires the knowledge and a broad understanding of human diversity. The Council of Social Work Education provides guidelines for BSW and MSW curriculums indicating they shall “promote understanding, affirmation, and respect for people from diverse backgrounds” and should “emphasize the interlocking and complex nature of culture and personal identity, as well as related factors that many influence assessment, planning, intervention and research” (de Haymes and Kilty, 2007). This will create an effective practice not only for the Latino community, but also for people with diverse backgrounds.
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Laws and policies have been put in place against immigrants, making it harder to receive any type of benefits. One event that sparked debate is an argument that Texas can refuse to give birth certificates to children of undocumented parents in 2016. According to the constitution, if you were born in the US, you are a citizen. The article takes place of a speaker named James Harrington, who is the founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project. He explains how families do not cross a border because they want, it’s because they are coming here for their lives (Refusal, 2016). The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1956 (PRWORA) denies social security, food stamps, and a 5-year ban of federal benefits to qualified immigrants who entered the U.S after August 1996 and can also deny or limit aid given.
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Taking everything into account, the perspective towards the Latino community is an issue that law enforcement seems to struggle with. An interesting study conducted by Theodore and Habans (2016) stated that if legal or illegal immigrants continue to refrain from interactions with higher authority, this can have a negative implication in future generations with their encounters. Immigration in the United States from Latinos will continue to be an ongoing reason as to why they are a target for racial profiling. Law enforcers must find solutions to prevent racial profiling with minorities and engage in some change to their protocol in training that includes a gain of knowledge in the communities they are serving, without indicting Latinos and other minority groups of crime, stereotypes, and feeding them fear.
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Furthermore, racial profiling also results in creating a distrust between minorities and law enforcement officials. Finally, racial profiling often detracts from law enforcement official’s efforts of crime prevention. This is because racial profiling often leads to many false negatives resulting in criminals that are not minorities walking free and causing havoc. Racial profiling is an obstacle in crime prevention and results in nothing but problems for the minorities that are being unreasonably targeted. Racial profiling is an ineffective method of crime prevention.
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This is because, by profiling individuals purely by their race and ethnicity, they tend to ignore other actual, unbiased forms of suspicious behaviors that could lead to the arrest of a potential criminal. In 2018, Mark Anthony Conditt decided to terrorize the African American communities of Austin, Texas by using bombs to kill at least two people and injuring five others. Conditt, also known as the Austin Bomber, was a twenty-three year old white male who wrote blog posts that detailed his views against same-sex marriage and abortion. Conditt killed himself by detonating a bomb after police were closing in on his location. Other white terrorists include Elliot Rodger, the Isla Vista shooter, and Michael Hari who drove around terrorizing minorities with pipe bombs.
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Elliot Rodger even posted a manifesto that consisted of several youtube videos proudly displaying his hatred of women and the men that were able to form relationships with them. Law enforcement officials had plenty of opportunities to investigate Rodger and arrest him before he could enact his rampage, however, these warning signs went ignored. In fact, law enforcement officials had previously visited Elliot Rodger three weeks before he would start his shooting. When the officers visited Rodger, they were aware that he had posted the videos online, however, they neglected to actually watch them. Had they not been negligent, these officers could have prevented the shooting and saved six innocent peoples lives and prevent fourteen others from getting injured. Furthermore, by establishing a profile that law enforcement officials and even TSA agents are looking out for, criminals and terrorists can take deliberate steps to avoid fitting this profile.
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Terrorist groups like Al Qaeda have purposely tried to recruit non-muslim members to carry out terrorist acts without raising suspicion beforehand. If TSA agents generally single out Muslims to investigate instead of conducting random searches, that makes it far more likely that a white terrorist can bypass security and carry out their plan of attack. Instead of looking out for meaningless features such as skin color or country of origin, officers should be observing suspicious behavior and investigating a suspects travel history and past purchases to figure out if they could be a potential criminal. Racial profiling is an ineffective use of police time and often distracts law enforcement officials for identifying real possible threats. Partnerships between law enforcement officials and their communities are extremely important in crime prevention. The victims of crimes are often times minorities that often live in areas with high crime rates.
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Therefore, cooperation between minority communities and law enforcement officials is necessary in order to prevent future crimes. Yet many minority communities do not trust their local police or the criminal justice system. Often times, many minorities are more afraid of the police than they are of criminals. Due to this distrust, minorities will often not contact police if a crime has occurred. Racial profiling is a major contributing factor in the growing distrust between the criminal justice system and minorities. For instance, Muslims are predominantly selected for screenings when traveling due to racial biases. This minority group is being purposefully persecuted and alienated, thus straining the relationship between Muslim people and law enforcement officials. However, Muslim people are ones who are most likely to find out and alert authorities about Muslim terrorist plots before they occur.
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By alienating a group that could be a tremendous asset in crime prevention, law enforcement officials are making it much harder for themselves. San Diego Police Chief Jerome Sanders states that “Racially targeted traffic stops cause deep cynicism among blacks about the fairness and legitimacy of law enforcement and courts . . . . Thus it is no wonder that Blacks view the criminal justice system in totally different terms than whites do.” In fact, many communities have grown intolerant of the heinous actions that law enforcement is committing to innocent minorities throughout the United States. Events like the killings of Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner have incited protests and even riots condeming the actions of the police officers. By continuing to implement racist and bigoted policies like racial profiling, the criminal justice system will only continue to lose the trust and support of the people they are protecting.
Topic: racism

Racial profiling is not only an ineffective method of law enforcement, but it is also very dangerous and harmful for the minorities that are being unreasonably targeted. Many Americans who do not suffer from racial profiling themselves may ignore the effects of racial profiling and write them off as trivial annoyances. The truth is that racial profiling can cause severe psychological, emotional, and physical to those that are experiencing it directly. According to the Ontario Human Rights Commission “The American Psychological Association notes that research psychologists have studied the psychological effects of racial profiling and found that “victim effects” of racial profiling include post-traumatic stress disorder and other forms of stress-related disorders, perceptions of race-related threats and failure to use available community resources.”
Topic: racism

Those that are targeted by police officers can often develop a fear of all law enforcement officials. These people are then too scared of police officers to call and inform them of crimes that are being committed or the people that are committing them. Minorities that have had negative encounters with law enforcement officials often exhibit traits such as increased vigilance and suspicion and an increase in sensitivity to threats. Those that have been stopped and harassed by police often are suspicious of many social institutions, such as the courts, due to being constantly perceived as suspects or potential criminals. They also tend to avoid risks, because they fear unwanted attention from law enforcement and commonly display defensive posture and heightened sensitivity.
Topic: racism

Racial profiling not only hurts minority groups emotionally and psychologically but also physically. Racial profiling could very well lead to cases in which law enforcement officials could harass, assault, or even kill innocent people. According to an analysis of SDPD stops conducted by San Deigo University, Citywide and across 2014 and 2015, Black and Hispanic drivers were more likely than White drivers to be searched following a traffic stop. While more Black and Hispanic drivers were searched, they were less likely to be found with prohibited materials. Nonetheless, minorities are still more likely to be stopped and searched than white people. These stops can often lead to a dangerous encounter for the person being stopped. Philando Castile was shot seven times by an officer after letting the officer know he had a gun on him. Even though Castille was doing exactly what the officer was telling him to, he was still killed. Racial profiling should not be implemented as it can lead to the needless harm or death of those that are being subjected to it.
Topic: racism

Racial profiling is an ineffective, immoral, and harmful practice that does nothing to help law enforcement officials in crime prevention. Yet people are advocating for its use believing that it is necessary for preventing crime and stopping terrorist attacks. These people are operating on nothing but racist and bigoted belief. There has been extensive research conducted proving that racial profiling is ineffective. There has also been research conducted on the negative effects this method of law enforcement has on minorities and their communities. It is because of racist and bigoted leaders in power that are advocating for this practice that it is still in place. If the people of America decide to elect political figures who care about their communities racial profiling could finally be stopped. Even by implementing things such as diversity training and improving community policing we could arrive at a future in which people did not fear law enforcement officials but instead trusted and valued them.
Topic: racism

For an innumerable amount of those living in the late 19th to the early 20th century, one common desire was held. The abstraction of immigrating to the United States held promises of prosperity, freedom, and limitless opportunities. Like others, Chinese immigrants were no exception to the sudden influx of unfamiliars who came to America looking for work. Large numbers of Chinese chose to pursue work in America during the California Gold Rush of 1848 in order to escape poverty and political freedom as a result of the Taiping Rebellion.
Topic: racism

However, after the boom of the California Gold Rush ended in 1855, the country fell into a landslide of economic downturn. As gold and prosperity diminished, so did the respect that Americans nativists held for the Chinese. Many Native-born Americans were unable to find employment that sufficiently paid enough to support their families, however, at the same time many of such were unwilling to work unfair hours for low wages. Because of this, many companies and employers looked towards hiring Chinese immigrants, who were mostly unaware of acceptable wages and labor laws.
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An exceeding amount of Chinese immigrants were willing to work long hours for less pay, leading to many Native-born Americans to resent the Chinese and believe they were pilfering them of job opportunities. Animosity grew due to American nativists desiring a scapegoat to blame for their economic misfortune. Hate crimes against the Chinese became prominent; racist graffiti adorned various areas, anti-Chinese riots occurred, and many people even went to such lengths as to suggest the barring and deportation of all Chinese-Americans. This dissatisfaction ultimately lead to the racism-fueled Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was the first time that race had been used to exclude an entire group of people from entering the United States.
Topic: racism

Reactions to the Chinese Exclusion Act were considered to be mixed, with various groups in support and in opposition of the act. Anti-Chinese groups took this event as an opportunity to rise to power, such as the Supreme Order of Caucasians, which was supported by California’s governor John Bigler. Advocates of the act called Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans racist terms such as “coolies” and solely blamed them as well as other ethnic groups of immigrants for their economic downfall and hardships. On the other hand, the Chinese collectively and passionately opposed the law, as it persecuted and oppressed them and destroyed many lives by deporting and tearing family members apart. The Chinese Exclusion Act was the very first of its kind, despite growing hostilities towards immigrants in general.
Topic: racism

Never before had the United States barred immigration, especially for a singular ethnic group. After this act was brought into effect, Chinese still wishing to immigrate into America were not allowed for an extensive period of time. Unsurprisingly, racism towards Chinese as well as other immigrants was not considered to be a completely foreign concept before the economic difficulties that arose during this time. Before the Chinese Exclusion Act, Congress had actually banned Chinese women from entering the United States in 1875, under the pretext that it would preserve the health of white citizens by lowering the amount of Chinese prostitutes. However, this exclusion allowed immigration authorities to ultimately bar Chinese men’s wives and children from gaining entrance into the country.
Topic: racism

As a consequence of this act, many Chinese were criminalized and suffered immense racial discrimination and violence. In the face of the American public, the Chinese were seen as inferior and unworthy. Because of this, thousands of Chinese immigrants, as well as Chinese owned businesses and residences were assaulted and expelled from various towns. In only two years time since the Chinese Exclusion Act had been enacted, the population of Chinese immigrants had dwindled to the number of 75,000. Additionally, American-born Chinese were no exception to the prejudice that resulted from the Chinese Exclusion Act. Many born Chinese-Americans as well as the Chinese immigrants who remained post-exclusion worked hard to assimilate and better themselves to fit into American society, but they were no match for how deeply the consequences of the exclusion act would affect their lives.
Topic: racism

Many of the Chinese immigrants who were able to avoid deportation in 1882 were denied jobs and lived in fear that the exclusion laws would eventually catch up to them, leading to many to go great lengths to hide their identities and evade them. Chinese immigrants such as Lee Chew, described how his race had been “shut out from working on farms or factories or building railroads or making streets or digging sewers” immediately following the exclusion acts in the year of 1882. Chew similarly describes how the Chinese are treated the poorest in comparison to other ethnic groups of immigrants, stating “The Americans would not dare treat Germans, English, Italian, or even Japanese as they treat the Chinese, because if they did there would be a war…” Many desperate Chinese would attempt to enter the United States through means of crossing the Mexican or Canadian borders despite the risk and danger that becoming an undocumented immigrant entails.
Topic: racism

The Chinese ultimately became the United State’s first illegal immigrants by taking advantage of loopholes and error in the government’s immigration and border enforcement. By 1907, many highly organized Chinese and Mexican ran businesses had established illegal immigration businesses, with one of the most prominent ones headed by Chinese-Mexican José Chang. Important steps in Chang’s operation included physically and mentally disguising the Chinese arrivals as Mexican residents, as well as exchanging their clothing for “the most picturesque Mexican dress.” The immigrants received fraudulent Mexican citizenship and documentation, and were taught how to speak basic and minimal Spanish. For those who aspired to enter by means of Canada, many from China simply chose to move to Canada for an extended period of time in hopes of eventually finding a way into the United States. In comparison to the Mexican border in the south, the Canadian border was considered to be largely unguarded and feasible in terms of executing crossings.
Topic: racism

This was possibly due to the difference regarding Canada’s attitudes toward Chinese immigration laws. Although Chinese immigrants continued to face discrimination and racial prejudice in Canada, cracks in Canadian policies allowed for easy and uncomplicated passage into the United States. Rather than replicating the United States and practicing methods of direct exclusion, Canada chose to restrict Chinese immigrants by indirect and ineffective means, such as imposing taxes to be collected by ship captains when departing and arriving, which allowed for Chinese immigrants to enter Canada given that this tax was simply paid off. It was ultimately determined that an estimated 300 to 2,000 illegal Chinese immigrants made their way into the United States every year during this time.
Topic: racism

The effects of the Chinese Exclusion Acts afflicted not only the Chinese, but foreign country affairs which reached the United States itself. In a letter to the American Secretary of State Elihu Root from diplomate William Franklin Sands in the year 1907, Sands describes how Guatemala had similarly decided to deny the Chinese permission to immigrate in 1896. The Palace of Executive Power in Guatemala saw Chinese immigrants as repeat abusers and attempted to force them to leave by requiring all those staying legally in their country to present passports to authorities. It was made clear that “any Chinese that will fail to show to any authority or to any guardian… the passport mentioned… shall be immediately expelled from the country.”
Topic: racism

However, the government made acquiring said required passport for the Chinese very difficult, with the process being conducted by authorities with the sole power to concede or deny anyone a passport. Said authorities were also given the right to practice investigations on the Chinese whenever deemed necessary, leading to bias and corruption. This proved that the Chinese faced hardships not only in the United States, but outside as well, in reference to the aforementioned Canadian as well as Guatemalan exclusion laws. In the end, the Chinese Exclusion Acts and their consequences remained unchanged for an extensive length of time lasting 61 years.
Topic: racism

The acts were not revoked until the year of 1943, though this took place solely because of the growing interest of acquiring China as a wartime ally during the course of World War II. With China’s political turmoil already set in place by events of the time such as the Opium Wars and the Treaties of Wanghia and Tianjin, the exponentially increasing harsh restrictions on Chinese immigration, amalgamated with the rising discrimination against Chinese alreading residing in the United States in the late 19th to early 20th century, resulted in a tremendously strained and unforgettable diplomatic relationship between the United States and China.
Topic: racism

Cultural logic, ethos, and ideology all point to systems or institutions sharing in certain belief patterns such as to project a shared consciousness across a select populace. If one were to extract a pattern using the above three variables as a basis for rhetorical analysis, one would then be in a position to not only detect the effect a given text or document bears on a given audience, but also gauge its efficacy within a given context. “Why Do People Freak Out About MSG in Chinese Food? | AJ+”, produced by Yara Elmjouie, accesses the stigma, perceptions, misconceptions and attitudes borne by many in the Western world when it comes to Chinese foods containing monosodium glutamate [MSG].
Topic: racism

In the short documentary, the presented argues that far from common belief that MSG-laden foods are dangerous, many foodstuffs currently consumed in the US contain the chemical product. Elmjouie’s argument is that most of the cultural hysteria and distrust over Chinese foodstuffs containing MSG stems from racially-motivated suspicion that translates to a shared cultural logic among Americans whose ethos, the characteristic spirit of what makes one an American, adopts a distaste for many things foreign thus assumes the aspect of national ideology.
Topic: racism

On the other hand, the presenter’s argument that the basis for distrust over Chinese food containing MSG lies under racist perception is insufficient to warrant acceptance yet substantial enough to deserve address. As Yara demonstrates, many popular and branded food products contain MSG. These products, as revealed, pass FDA approval hence are a trusted commodity for consumption for many westerners. Rather, it could be argued that the distrust for MSG, especially foreign food products containing MSG, stems from fears over sub-standard
Topic: racism

Notwithstanding concerns over food standards in foreign countries is the tacit realization that many chefs and people in western countries prefer cooking MSG-containing food for private use or in restaurants. As a natural product, it is argued that concerns over poisoning or potential harm brought about by consumption of MSG bears little merit. It can therefore be argued that concerns over MSG derive from its lack of recognition as an element of cultural character. The presenter notes that Italian food, usually liberally seasoned with garlic and other spicy ingredients, initially received negative reception by Americans decades ago while today, are a celebrated ingredient to Americans.
Topic: racism

This demonstrates that garlic, over time, came to be accepted as part of the American spirit when it comes to cuisines and this manifests in the attitudes many Americans today bear towards garlic and Italian foods. The reverse of the same ethos extended towards Italian foods that previously were received with suspicion and condensation as ‘un-American’ yet today are considered common and popular can thus be seen in the way MSG is perceived. The idea of cultural perception thus introduces us to the notion of ideology as extends to a nation’s preference – and abhorrence – for particular items such as food. Yara reveals that many American chefs fear to include MSG as part of the ingredients used in food preparation The presenter notes that Italian food, usually liberally seasoned with garlic and other spicy ingredients, initially received negative reception by Americans decades ago while today, are a celebrated ingredient to Americans.
Topic: racism

The documentary notes that many older-generation Americans bear negative attitudes towards MSG and go to the extent of harassing chefs using MSG in America. This form of cultural stereotype that harbors fear for ‘non-American’ products or cultural items such as MSG extends beyond mere ethos where one identifies with a given practice and goes further than a set group of people whose reference stems from a certain cultural perspective or logics. Instead, it demonstrates one’s bearing and adherence to a set of normative beliefs of value standards whose reason limits itself to not only personal likes, but the projection of a national consciousness that regards certain items as ‘American’ and others as ‘non-American’.
Topic: racism

In conclusion, while the presenter fails to determine that fear and abhorrence over MSG in food stems from racist inclinations, inadvertently or otherwise, he effectively demonstrates that the subject belongs to a case of cultural logics where the way people view MSG depends on where they come from. Additionally, the question of ethos or characteristic spirit of a people is effectively demonstrated due to people’s reaction in favoring American-made food containing MSG over Chinese cooked foodstuffs.
Topic: racism

He shows that far from a distinct dislike for MSG, Americans demonstrate a preference for MSG with the caveat that it comes from trusted sources. Conversely, it is this very ethos that provokes charges of racist perception of Chinese foods when we view some Americans harassing chefs over their choice of ingredients. Here, the demonstration reveals the existence of a national ideology that rejects foreign items or cultural values in preference of domestic ones, a subject easily confused for racism. Ultimately, while the presenter fails to prove that American distaste or fear over MSG stems from racist inclinations, he nevertheless reveals a manifest preference for American-made and owned substances, items and values by Americans.
Topic: racism

Many talk shows discuss families that groom their children for the Klu Klux Klan and families that promote White Power to their children. Children don’t know right from wrong. They do what their parents do and say. If a father tells his young child not to play with the black boy down the block because he says black people are bad then that child will believe his father. Children are fragile and extremely ignorant creatures. Children learn from their parents just like animals do in nature. For example, a baby bear is taught everything by his mother. It is taught how to hunt, where to seek shelter, how to defend its self, and how to act around other animals. If this baby bear is taught only to socialize with the brown bears and stay away from the black bears then that is what the baby bear is going to do. The same exact thing goes with humans. If parents teach their children to only socialize with white people then that is exactly what the child is going to do.When I was a child growing up my best friend’s father was extremely racist. He did not want anything to do with black people.
Topic: racism

“Mind your own god damn business, fuckin’ Ni**er!” (Hernandez, 142) says the character Hopey in Jaime Hernandez’s comic The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S. While this sort of language for anyone in today’s society is incredibly looked down upon and should never be said to anyone in any context. Even for this essay, it is uncomfortable to type out this quote because of the history behind this word. However, decades ago people used this term freely and commonly without any correction.
Topic: racism

An example of this is segregation, where people are separated due mostly due to the color of their skin and/or their race. Segregation begins to create a culture and society that will ultimately define a certain race. An example of this is in the comic The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S. This comic is set in a fake place however, the way this place is drawn, and the characters portrayed shows a lot about the authors culture.
Topic: racism

The location of the comic is usually set in a suburban area and/or a city. Within this place there is usually always Latinos, African Americans and very rarely white females or males (with the exception of Doyle). Additionally, there were times when the city or suburbs were drawn with graffiti and a bit run down. I believe the author drew this intentionally to represent how Latinos and other races lived in California back in his time. Now, not all Latinos, or African Americans lived together due to segregation, there was a few that were able to live outside of these areas. However, a majority of races are segregated into these types of suburbs and cities. This is an important representation because due to this segregation and this community culture begins to form. There’s a sense of community within these areas as well as close knit relationships between everyone.
Topic: racism

However, problems also arise when communities begin to fight other communities and basically starting gang wars. When this happens, society then views people within this community as bad and dangerous and thus begins a cycle of people becoming segregated because others don’t want to be in a neighborhood with others that are dangerous and bad. This isn’t always the case and a majority of the time misunderstandings and accidents cause gang wars and this perception. A great example of this is within The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S there is a comic called The Death of Speedy Ortiz. In this comic it portrays a man named Speedy that gets involved with a woman that is dating a man from a rival gang. This leads to many misunderstandings and ultimately violence that leads to someone from Speedy’s community getting shot in the eye. Not only that there is an important panel in this comic where Jamie writes, “Every night we hear the sirens, the pops… fire crackers? Box cars coupling at the train station? Are we even certain? Do we even check? No…”(Hernandez, 125). This panel shows so much about how things are in communities like this.
Topic: racism

People end up coming into these suburbs either because that their only option or due to segregation and deal with situations such as gang violence, theft, etc. and all they can do is hope that it doesn’t happen to them. This problem isn’t only seen within one race but within many and will end up classifying the culture of those individuals. Another example of this is seen in the graphic novel Cleveland. When Harvey Pekar describes the history of Cleveland he writes, “The early part of the 1900s saw efforts made to segregate blacks and keep them out of the suburbs. Some whites were threatened as their population increased, largely due to the increasing industrial jobs available in Cleveland.” (Pekar, 24) Which three panels after writes, “Blacks did not tolerate their exclusion from larger society, which lead to a great deal of social unrest, and in the 1960s two full scale riots.” (Pekar, 25) This section of the graphic novel does such an amazing job of showing just how bad segregation can be, in just four panels it was able to show the start of segregation and to what end segregation can lead.
Topic: racism

Racism overall not only affects adults, but it also affects children. People tend to forget that creating a racist environment heavily impacts children. They grow up seeing and hearing racism and either think its ok or they later realize that it isn’t ok and decide to stop it by their actions. Cleveland does a great job of showing how this segregation impacts children. A very important panel in this book that shows the impact of racism is where Harvey is a child seeing other kids on his front porch and his adult self says, “I used to spend a lot of time on my front porch watching other kids play. They wouldn’t accept me. I believed my mother when she told me what hell black people went through just to survive, but did that mean I had to be ostracized? I guess it did.” (Pekar, 43) This panel really shows the impact of racism not only in the area but on children and the future. Due to segregation and living in an area where others hate your race, children see this impact and begin to take that outlook which again can be either positive (trying to bring people together) or negative (keeping that hate for their whole life and continuing the cycle of racism). It also shows that as an adult was when Harvey truly understood why the kids wouldn’t interact with him. It’s so important that Harvey adds this panel because so many kids are affected by this type of seclusion and end up hating others because of it.
Topic: racism

Both Cleveland and The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S express how segregation due to racism impacted society back in the writer’s times. Another huge impact to both society and culture is the language. In The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S there are panels where the N word is used as a derogatory word against an African American man out of anger. I believe the purpose of adding this panel to the comic was in order to show how language was used during Jaime’s time. Derogatory language is also shown as graffiti on walls and buildings adding to how Jaime’s surrounding and the racism that was constantly around him was represented in his comic. An example is a panel in The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S where on a building wall you see writing that says white power and split wet backs (154). This language at the time was a regular thing and could be seen everywhere. Impacting lots of people in the process and in a sense telling them that this is who they are and nothing else.
Topic: racism

Both comics do a great job at portraying the way racism impacted the lives of the writers and how it overall shaped the culture and society around them. It is important that these types of comics be read because it shows a lot about our history from a perspective from people that are normally shut out. Additionally, understanding the history of our past can help with how racism shapes our culture and society today. Knowing how society was decades ago and the impact it made on people can lead us now into a path where we avoid mistakes that lead to events such as rioting and gang wars. Currently, our society has shown improvement on language and what is and isn’t right to say but bigger issues such as segregation in communities are still an issue. Thus, comics such as The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S and Cleveland are a vital necessity in understanding how racism impacts our social and cultural lives.
Topic: racism

As a high school student, I’ve been through 1o years of education. And during the first few years in elementary school, the world seemed perfect. My friends were awesome, my teachers were kind, and I lived with a loving family. But throughout middle and high school, I discovered the alarming truth and stigma around race. Social media, youtube, and even news, became relevant through my daily life an I began seeing things I never confronted. Racism. With the various social experiments involving race to some of the political movements covered on the News, I realized that racism was a big conflict.
Topic: racism

Overall, it may not seem like a big issue,because people can ignore it when it happens. Some students do not take action against racism. I believe that these kids are nervous to take action because they are fear the outcome. I can personally relate to this, as I have seen racism occur, but was hesitant to step up for the victim because I never wanted to get in an argument with someone. Scott Simon, an admired writer and broadcaster who won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and speaks about a wide variety of topics on NPR, recently asked listeners to share their own stories about racism at school from the past or present. One of the former students, Lily Lee a Hmong-American, describes the racism she experienced against her ethnicity in school. ‘“You know, at first I didn’t really think about it, I just felt it was school.
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Then the other children started singing songs, and they would make these gestures. They would slant their eyes up and then they would slant it down and then they would pull out their shirts like Christmas trees or breasts and they would sing ‘Chinese, Japanese, what are these? Christmas trees.’ And they would do that every single day.”’ To many kids, school is a safe environment. But for Lily, it was a place where she was tormented and bullied continuously for something that was out of her control. She was insecure at school because no one stood up for her. And looking back on it decades after, she feels furios that no one ever helped her. No one had the confidence or belief to stand up for her because they lacked education about racism. Racism is inhumane and oppressive which goes against the golden rule: treat others how you would like to treat people.
Topic: racism

With education, the schools can teach students to act humane and uphold the golden rule. And so far, as an influential country, we have done little to address these issues. In society, we see public figures fall guilty to the use of racism. Public figures are intended to set a good example for others for students, therefore it should be appalling when they In an article by the New York Times, author Melanye Price, discusses Governor Northam’s silence on racism. Recently, reporters challenged Governor Northam after they discovered a picture of him in his 1984 college yearbook, where he is pictured with black face (Black face was makeup that makes a white person look like a black person). next to another person in a Ku Klux Klan Robe. With reporters actively pressuring him for an explanation, the governor has failed to clear up the issue by admitting his past actions were immoral.
Topic: racism

With total disregard for its true influence, blackface existed for people’s entertainment as it would amuse them by acting out the most offensive and dehumanizing stereotypes of black people. Imagine the magnitude of the negative impact that the blackface had on all the African American population. Mr Northam was an adult, so why has he not admitted his mistakes? Because back in the day, people Nowadays, this behavior is deeply disrespectful and unacceptable. The governor clearly had no understanding of racism at the time because there was no education about it. He grew up at a time when majority of children attended racially segregated schools. And during his years of education, he could have instilled the racist views of many white people.
Topic: racism

Society has grown from that time, and reformed from openly accepting racism to no being hostile towards it. He was unaware of the repercussions of his actions at the time and consequently, must own up to his mistakes years later. Today, more than 30 years after the incident, schools have resources and opportunity to prevent this from ever happening again by teaching students to. We have ended slavery and segregation to promote equality, but racial bias and prejudice remains. From the book, The Immortal Life of
Topic: racism

A significant social problem that individuals face is educational racism or inequality. Even today, in 2018, our country views individuals based on their skin color and puts them in a box of “will they succeed or not”? Or even will they graduate from high school? Will they attend college? And all these questions are based on race. One definition of education is “an enlightening experience”. But there are some pretty major differences with our education system and those who thrive in this system and those who do not.
Topic: racism

There is even belief that the achievement that is being seen, or the results of the testing, is due to genetics, culture or a disinterest in learning. This is a major concern and not factual. Our educational system is very unequal toward minority children v. white children. Minority children have fewer opportunities for extracurricular activities, and important educational resources are lacking in schools. Curriculum tends to be of lower quality, as well as those schools have teachers who may not be as skilled as white privileged schools. And throw in the fact that if students are not successful or achieving in the manner of test scores, it must be their issue.
Topic: racism

The blame is put on the child and not the school. This social problem continues with very little change because the educational system is still treated in an unequal manner due to lower class, or minority students who attend certain schools. White privileged schools receive more financial aid, better curriculum for their students, higher paid and more qualified teachers, funds for extracurricular activities, and nicer buildings and sports arenas. Inner city students who are mostly minority students do not have the same opportunities to engage their students to stay involved or even to stay in school to graduate. Imagine a rundown school, broken pieces of sidewalk, the paint on the building is faded, maybe even a few windows are boarded up.
Topic: racism

The basketball court is cement with cracks in it, the hoops are old, metal hoops that have seen better days. Classroom sizes are large, and a few rooms in this school building are shared by multiple classes. That may seem unreal, but it is not. There are actually schools in our country that are like this. And our system continues to treat our children like that worn-down school building. And that is a major social problem! Our educational system is telling these children they do not matter, and they are not worth pouring money and effort into. This lack of care is an unspoken message that these children receive and start to believe. Our country is full of smart, yes, even well-educated individuals who seem to disregard the lack of care in our education system and its impact on the children of minorities.
Topic: racism

Low-income and minority students do not receive the proper financial funding through the state government or local government. These are the schools that are in need of the most financial help, and yet, they receive the least amount of money. There seems to be a great need for universities to revisit their role in accepting students based on race and financial gain. Most students of minority parents seek financial assistance. And the percentage is low for these students who then continue on into college, and those students who go right into the workforce after high school. There is value in teaching students the importance of a job that will earn them a decent income, benefits, and other important factors to build their lives. Most are not able to attend college due to the financial struggles their parents face.
Topic: racism

As Christians, I believe one of our roles is to speak for those who are not able to speak for themselves. That does not mean to take over, but we can learn about the issues in our country, build relationships with those in our community, and speak up and become creative in finding ways to support all individuals in the educational system. Christians can be used as tools for others. Leading by example in how we interact with others; even how we speak about individuals in our community. Loving others is vital.
Topic: racism

Billy Graham was talking about racism in the church when he said, “Look, we’re all equal before God, we’re all one together and every man has his right for the rights that we enjoy and want.” But this quote speaks of the truth that God asks of us as believers. Every man has his right to a great education. We are encouraged to love other people and to put them before our own needs. Jesus tells us to “love your neighbor as yourself”. Jesus also gives us the parable of the good Samaritan, a person from a hated race, and again, reminds us to love all people. What I liked about what Billy Graham was sharing was that it is up to us, as Christian’s, to be that example of God’s love to others. He shares that it is God who will be the driving force behind the healing of people, and that is what the church does. That same concept can be applied to the social problem of educational racism or inequality.
Topic: racism

As Christians, we have the highest power on our side, God. We can be a voice for change. We can speak up for a better education for all, no matter their race. We can be the driving force of love and concern to the families that can’t be due to their own circumstances. “For Christ, himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.” Ephesians 2:14-15 What a sweet reminder that HE broke down the wall of hostility that separates us!
Topic: racism

Kate Chopin’s “Désirée’s Baby” is a story that follows the themes of racism, sexism, and love through the characterization of both Désirée and Armand. A defining characteristic of the American South in the 19th century was racism. Racism is a belief or doctrine that there are inherent differences among the races that determine cultural achievement, it usually involves the idea of the one person’s race is superior to others. Racism is a driving force in “Désirée’s Baby,” and is a major characteristic in Armand.
Topic: racism

He is a violent and abusive slave owner where when it was revealed that his child was possibly not purely white, he casts both Désirée and his child out. One of the major themes in “Désirée’s Baby,” sexism, is the way in which Armand treats Désirée because of her gender. When both Armand and Désirée figure out that their baby is of mixed origin, Armand quickly turns the blame onto Désirée and denounces her.
Topic: racism

” Armand met Desiree when she was eighteen when he rode past her as “she stood one day against the stone pillar” (Chopin 431). He “fell in love, as if struck by a pistol shot” (Chopin 431) their love was so sudden where he hardly knew her but they both still got married quickly and had a son. Monsieur Valmondé wanted to make sure that Désirée’s unknown origin was to be considered by Armand before making the hasty decision to get married but did not care much over her unknown origins because he was so much in love. He decided himself that he would give her his own last name if she did not have a family name of her own. Not only Armand is blinded by his emotions, Desiree was strongly pushed by her emotions also. She wasn’t just affected by her own emotions, the emotions of her husband swayed her thoughts, “This was what made the gentle Désirée so happy, for she loved him desperately. When he frowned she trembled, but loved him. When he smiled, she asked no greater blessing of God” (Chopin 432). In the story, we can slowly infer that Armand loved Désirée’s outer beauty, not her inner beauty. To him she was only a trophy wife in his eyes. Armand not only see her an object, but also also as a blank page where he is able to form her in any shape that he is able to due to that fact that she has no known background. This somewhat gives him more dominance over her because she has no family that could be angered by the way he will treat her. When he finds that his child is not of pure white blood, he goes out of his way to discard the trophy.