Essays on Race and Ethnicity

Justice for all has been a phrase that most people wish for, yet in reality, actions of fairness are dwindling. The justice system seems to be color blind because it focuses on incarcerating people of color compared to the white people. Racial profiling has been a frequent thing in the...

Jenifer Kim expounds intersectionality as the disadvantages in the interaction with others brought about by peoples’ diversity. In this case, the difference in race, gender, ethnicity or any other factor restricting peoples’ inclusion. On the other hand, Collins and Bilge (67), defines it as the oppression brought about by the...

Literature takes us to the extremes of different understanding and interpretation of different historical memories. The Indian act is a manuscript, weighing more than a body of law that has served for over a century (Hurley et al.,). It was aimed at revealing the understanding of the native identity and...

In The Gift - McCarty et al. (2006) Research In The Gift, McCarty et al (2006) conducted a research on the indigenous youth counter-narratives of native language between 2001 and 2006. They mainly based their study on the nature and effects of the loss and retention of native language on American-Indian...

The usage of social media and its impact The usage of social media over the ages has been increasing where in 2010 the number of users were at 0.97 billion while 7 years later that is in 2017 the number of users is at 2.51 billion (Jason, p. 163). In conjunction...

Discrimination against the minority groups has always been a key issue of concern in the United States. The racial disparity in the country cultivates a culture of white supremacy in which the white race gets favored in the social, political, and economic contexts as other minority groups remain segregated. As...

Core Values: Adaptation and Perseverance Core values are useful as they help students to adapt to changes, assists them to persevere difficult decisions and be able to clarify difficult problems. The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion Diversity is an essential part of the University of La Verne and other universities. Diversity and inclusion...

Diana Chang is a renowned Asian writer whose work mostly focuses on self-acceptance of people from multiple backgrounds and culture. In her story “The Oriental Contingent” Chang addresses the identity crisis faced by people of the same ethnicity. The short story follows two young Asian-American women who avoid discussing their...

They say, The beauty of a community is based on the vastness of its cultural concerns. (Gloria and Michael, l27) Diverse culture is the epitome of a strong chain that binds the beliefs of people who are not necessarily bound by blood. It is from a culture that one...

Shopping while black: Consumer racial profiling Shopping while black is a commonly used phrase for the type of discrimination in the marketplace also known as consumer racial profiling. Shopping while black discusses the poor services that black people are given or the experience of being denied services in the marketplace because...

Complexities of Citizenship in America: A Formal Standing or a Lived Experience? The United States of America is comprised of a population of citizens of different skin color, origins, and cultures. The mix is owed to the history of the country tracing back to the New World period, the slave trade,...

From the time in memorial, discrimination is a vice that has always existed, manifesting through various forms and contexts. One of the popular variations of discrimination that has stood the test of time is colorism. When tracing its occurrence in history, it is essential to note that colorism was and...