The widespread structural and social reforms that have been occurring since 1960 have done little to strengthen the covert ethnic prejudice that the minority face; however, there are a variety of new methods that can be used to solve the vice of segregation in the United States.
Haltinner, Kristin. The teaching of race and anti-racism in modern America. Springer, 2014, New York.
The article The teaching of race and anti-racism in contemporary America by Kristin is focused on teaching, particularly when it comes to the topic of racism in the United States. One way of overcoming racism in the United States according to the author is by letting the white students trace their family histories as well as the overall white history and the evilness that such people caused. Kristin argues that the only way that racism can end is by teaching the younger ones about the evilness of racism and the people that have perpetrated racism in the society as well as giving them an outlook of the suffering the other parties suffered. Many students especially white students do not understand that they perpetrate racism. By giving them family assignment such as family history, they slowly understand the evilness of racism.
Griffith, Derek M., et al. “Dismantling institutional racism: theory and action.” American journal of community psychology 39.3-4 (2007): 381-392.
The article dismantling institutional racism: theory and action by Derek is based on a psychological perspective. The article suggests that a few community psychological models are needed for creating a system that that can properly address oppression in the society. The author argues that one way in which racism can be overcome in health care institutions is by encouraging cultural competency. The author further states that training should be carried out in the institutions to increase cultural awareness. Additionally, the training should be carried out with the aim of reducing racial insensitivity. The author states that educational approaches to racial discrimination has failed or rather it has been ineffective. As such, the author wants a more psychological approach to control racism in the United States.
Warren, Jonathan, and Christina A. Sue. “Comparative racisms: What anti-racists can learn from Latin America.” Ethnicities 11.1 (2011): 32-58.
The article Comparative racisms: What anti-racists can learn from Latin America by Warren and Sue debates on the US racial discourses especially concerning strategies that are being applied wrongly by anti-racist campaigns. The first idea that the authors have given is that mixing races in American have done little to stop racial discrimination. The first step according to the article is to stop concentrating its efforts on trying to mix the races or promoting race mixture and instead start to concentrate its efforts on other strategies such as educating the society. Interracial marriages has existed in the US for many years but racial inequalities continue to flourish. The authors state that it is imperative that the government avoids racial injustice and tackle the issue head on.
Seabrook, Renita, and Heather Wyatt-Nichol. “The ugly side of America: Institutional oppression and race.” Journal of Public Management & Social Policy 23.1 (2016): 3.
This article is based on how institutions have oppressed the African Americans as a way of maintaining power within the confine of the white population. One of the ways that the authors think will help fight or do away with racism in the United States is by first stopping racial profiling. The authors argue that racial profiling of African Americans males is in violation of the statutory rights and various constitutional rights. The article articulates for accountability among the people especially the police force who have been at the center stage of many high profile killings of black American males. By being accountable in their work and the people in charge taking care of officers that are involved in racist acts, racism will slowly fade into obscurity.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Dimension of Racism, (2003), 1-2008
The article was prepared by United Nations Human rights office. The article articulates that with the current globalization, racial discrimination and racism ought to have been handled or rather end. According to the article, there are two factors that give shape to racism: diversity and identity. Diversity gives from to the old racism while identity gives form to the new type of racism seen in most countries. These two factors have given rise to the issue of racism in most countries. The article postulates that the only way to tackle racism is by using the same elements. According to the article, it states that for every country to overcome racism, it is imperative that they adopt diversity, do away with the ghetto mentality concerning the blacks, and exclusion of the negative differences that exist among the people.
Grassroots Policy Project. Race, Power and Policy: Dismantling Structural racism, (2010), 1-38.
The author of the article first mentions the racialization throughout the US history. Highlights of racialization has been give starting with the 1676 Bacon_x0092_s rebellion. During this period, both the poor whites and blacks stood together in resistance of the colonial masters. The authors provide narrative, worldview and framing as one way of overcoming racism in the US. According to the authors, telling stories about the short coming of the previous generations will give the current generation ideas on how to avoid such scenario in the future. As a result, the people will be more willing to love one another than being divided based on the color of their skin, nation and not of different races. The article articulates that there are other various ways in which racism can be overcome in the US.
Works Cited
Grassroots policy Project. Race, Power and Policy: Dismantling Structural racism, (2010), 1-38.
Griffith, Derek M., et al. “Dismantling institutional racism: theory and action.” American journal of community psychology 39.3-4 (2007): 381-392.
Haltinner, Kristin. Teaching race and anti-racism in contemporary America. New York: Springer, 2014.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Dimension of Racism, (2003), 1-2008
Seabrook, Renita, and Heather Wyatt-Nichol. “The ugly side of America: Institutional oppression and race.” Journal of Public Management & Social Policy 23.1 (2016): 3.
Warren, Jonathan, and Christina A. Sue. “Comparative racisms: What anti-racists can learn from Latin America.” Ethnicities 11.1 (2011): 32-58.
