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Racism in the United States
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Racism in the United States
Although overt discrimination is less widespread than it was thirty years ago, the United
States acknowledged in its 2000 assessment that subtle forms of prejudice persist in American
culture even now. Inadequate enforcement of existing anti-discrimination laws, ineffective use
and dissemination of data, economic disadvantage experienced by minority groups, persistent
discrimination in employment and labor relations, segregation and discrimination in housing
leading to reduced educational opportunities for minorities, unequal access to capital, credit
markets, and technology, discrimination in the criminal justice system, inadequate access to
health insurance and healthcare, and discrimination against immigrants, are some of the
examples of racism prevailing in American that the United States reported to the United Nations
(Government of the United States, 2000).
Racism is simply described as a belief system that pushes people to think that one race is
superior to another. Many people think that racism is the prejudice that the white community in
America has against the Black community. But racism has a far broader definition than that, thus
it cannot be contained inside one (Garner, 2009). The fundamental tenet of racism is the idea that
people may be classified into various groups according to factors such as skin color, social
conduct, economic status, or intrinsic abilities (Newman, 2012).
While most White people desire to profit from the establishment of a racist society, no
one wants to be exposed as a racist. Racists always see themselves as privileged individuals or as
belonging to a superior society. Even though race is a social construct rather than a biological
one, they nonetheless think they are entitled to control others. It should be mentioned that a
person's skin tone is determined by his genetics rather than this activity. Racists, particularly
those who identify as white, do not, however, find this argument to be persuasive and instead
Racism in the United States
Author’s Name
Department/University
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Course name
Instructor’s Name
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Racism in the United States
Although overt discrimination is less widespread than it was thirty years ago, the United
States acknowledged in its 2000 assessment that subtle forms of prejudice persist in American
culture even now. Inadequate enforcement of existing anti-discrimination laws, ineffective use
and dissemination of data, economic disadvantage experienced by minority groups, persistent
discrimination in employment and labor relations, segregation and discrimination in housing
leading to reduced educational opportunities for minorities, unequal access to capital, credit
markets, and technology, discrimination in the criminal justice system, inadequate access to
health insurance and healthcare, and discrimination against immigrants, are some of the
examples of racism prevailing in American that the United States reported to the United Nations
(Government of the United States, 2000).
Racism is simply described as a belief system that pushes people to think that one race is
superior to another. Many people think that racism is the prejudice that the white community in
America has against the Black community. But racism has a far broader definition than that, thus
it cannot be contained inside one (Garner, 2009). The fundamental tenet of racism is the idea that
people may be classified into various groups according to factors such as skin color, social
conduct, economic status, or intrinsic abilities (Newman, 2012).
While most White people desire to profit from the establishment of a racist society, no
one wants to be exposed as a racist. Racists always see themselves as privileged individuals or as
belonging to a superior society. Even though race is a social construct rather than a biological
one, they nonetheless think they are entitled to control others. It should be mentioned that a
person's skin tone is determined by his genetics rather than this activity. Racists, particularly
those who identify as white, do not, however, find this argument to be persuasive and instead
