Colorism: An Issue in the Entertainment Industry Colorism or shadeism has become a common topic of debate and concern in the entertainment industry. The origin of the bias that is based on skin color often starts at birth or when people are younger. People tend to associate and compare...
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A minority group refers to a group of people that has a separate racial, ethnic, or cultural identity but coexists with a more dominant group, it is this relationship that between groups that define a minority. Based on race, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asians are the major minority...
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Recent studies carried out on the aspect of racial profiling reveal that on average, unarmed African Americans are 3.49 times more likely to be shot by police compared to unarmed white citizens. Such statistics strike fear into the hearts of African Americans living in the U.S since it dawns on...
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Five years ago, I moved to La Canada Flintridge, a small suburban town north of downtown Los Angeles. The city has a population of approximately twenty thousand residents comprised predominantly of Caucasians who consider themselves as upper-middle class. The tight-knit community boasts multi-generational family ties and a compelling interest in...
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When I was in high school, managed to interact with students from diverse ethnicities. Also, all these students came from various families backgrounds. Our school was among the schools in Los Angeles that comprised of international students. Some of these are immigrants while others were refugees from the Middle East...
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In the speech referred to as Environmental Statement Chief Seattle expresses his concerns and those of the native people regarding the environment. After the governor of Washington territory intentions to buy the people’s land, Chief Seattle was worried about the degradation that would befall the land. Divine Connection with Nature At the beginning...
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Being a Woman and Black Being a woman and Black woman at that matter is not something that is worth celebrating about in a white or black male dominated land. Elaine Brown who is raised by a single mother and only a grandmother is experiencing many challenges both at school and...
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Did you know that the color of the skin could lead to death? This is the situation in the society as championed by the proponents of racial discrimination and injustices. The case is clear to all people in the community such as athletes, pastors, and even the police. In 2012,...
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In regards to the traffic stop scenario, the traffic officer is indeed guilty of racial profiling. According to Briggs (381), most “foreigners” are more likely to be stopped and at times arrested, rather than be warned or allowed to go. Thus, in this case, there was no legitimate reason for...
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Over the years, there has been a significant focus on the racial disparities among individuals that are confined to jails. According to research outcomes, there are indications of increasing number of Black Americans being taken to prison for committing various types of offences (Gramlich 2018). In some instances, the high...
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The assigned text, "I'm Not Black, I'm Kanye," The assigned text, “I’m Not Black, I’m Kanye,” is about five thousand words long, and in it Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses many things, most of which are in relation to Kanye West’s most recent comments. Specifically, he criticizes the rap star for his pro-Trump...
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Americanah is a 2013 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that revolves around the concepts of race and how social constructs about the issue affects people. In the novel demonstrates how gender and race completely change and shape the identity of an individual. Through the plot and the themes present in...
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