Do minorities and whites engage in self segregation? I agree with Beverly D. Tatum from the book “Taking Sides”. I think we do self-segregate and that is because of the society we are brought up in. In today’s modern society African Americans do not sit in the back of the bus or go to separate schools however there is still segregation. I think it is because of two basic reasons; firstly, as Tatum points out, one can relate better with peers of their own race because they too understand the difficulties of being a minority.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” As the result of a distinctly positive progression of decreasing of racial discrimination, representatives of all existing races in our society have the same rights, and are able to obtain the same quality of education. Many prominent African-Americans have proved the world that they are not the second class population and put a lot of effort into the reduction of racism not only in the United States, but also around the world. The United States has moved a long way from prejudice and discrimination of human rights; Barack Obama only proves that. However, racism still exists in cultural, social, and political aspects of our lives. I believe that the only way to reduce
He submits that prison enabled him to study far more intensively than he would have if his life had gone differently and he attended some college. His education allowed him to perceive the world with a peripheral mind that was never brain-washed in school. “My homemade education gave me, with every additional book that I read, a little bit more sensitivity to the deafness, dumbness, and blindness that was afflicting the black race in America.” (217). The significance of this quote encompasses what Malcolm X is trying to accomplish, to address the issues of education on behalf of his people, in order to empower the black community. In a sense, he wants to liberate them from the limitations education imposes for the minority groups.
As a nation we have accepted that blacks, like whites, have the same role in society. Parents raise their children to see personality not color, which is what Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. had taken great strides toward in their time. All it took was two men who wanted a brighter future for not only their children but all blacks. Malcolm X started life as an illiterate thief but returned to society as an admired orator in 1967. His story gave many African Americans hope.
Equal Opportunity laws helped to assist multiple minority groups but were supportive of the African American communities because it helped to stop institutional discrimination and create more opportunities for African American individuals to better themselves and their situation. The removal of segregation allowed African American people better access to education as they could attend schools that before were “white only”. African Americans have made significant progress since the civil rights movement. There are a good number of African American Politicians in Congress as well as the first African American President Barack Obama. While there have been many improvements many African Americans are still struggling to overcome the years of oppression as African American families make significantly less money than most Caucasian families as well as poor education systems in many areas that are predominately populated by
I strongly believe that the problem experienced by them has a lot to do by the fact that the majority of the community’s ethnical group is African American. I came to learn that in this melting pot called the United States, segregation still exists and is much stronger than back in Brazil, where diversity also exists. Even with very little hope that much will change in this community, I believe that the only way out is education. We have been shown that the state is not concerned about their problem at all, and with that said, maybe it is time for the first African American president start a educational federal fund for the communities that suffer from this
Equality Opportunity’ in that the burdens of racism can only be overcome by taking race into account. Affirmative action also aims to reflect the racial diversity of the nation, the ‘Equality of Results’, within schools, the firm and the workplace. Despite being mainly supported by Democrats, and rejected by Republicans President Nixon played a significant role in affirmative action by instituting ‘set aside’ policies to reserve a certain percentage for minorities. The main advantage of affirmative action is that is leads to a greater diversity in societies main institutions, arguably this would not be achieved had things been left as they were. It is also argued on the basis of righting those previously wronged, by opening areas of education and employment that would not have previously been available to minorities.
Did the laws work to eliminate discrimination? The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968 all brought an end to a lot of discrimination against African Americans. In all of these laws it gave African Americans the same rights that whites were allowed. No there is still discrimination in today’s society for African American’s. There is still a struggle with employment and being paid the same amount as a white counterpart in the same job.
Equality of Educational Opportunity I believe Equality of Educational Opportunity means all students regardless of race, gender or class have the same access to the educational tools needed in life to succeed. Unfortunately this is simple in theory but complicated in practice. Prior to the landmark Supreme Court decision (heralded by many as the “case of the century”) Brown vs. Board, segregating students in the classroom was considered a means of equality thanks to Plessy v. Ferguson. In hindsight it’s easy to call the contemporaries of this time racist and/or lacking logic, but what will the citizenry of Americas future think about how we control the opportunity of education. Simple numbers don’t lie and it’s not hard to prove inequality in Americas education system.
In many ways, Martin Luther King’s dream has come true, but there are still many places that discriminate against people based on their religion, skin colour, etc. African American students can go to schools with white students, they can all eat in the same restaurants together, and some even marry one another. Segregation is kept out of school and communities so the children of today are able to have better lives. Martin Luther King’s dream was that everyone could be free. The biggest way Martin Luther King's dream has been fulfilled is that America has an African American president, Barack Obama.