African American Culture CaseAfrican American Culture CaseRacism is not a topic that is fresh to the African American culture. [Unfortunately], America faces a racial fracture whose severity is not sufficiently recognized (Brown). Years ago, in the late 1800’s, African Americans struggled to find their place in the world, following the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Considering slavery at that time, had just been abolished. “Several decades after the war, slavery’s demise had not brought about an integrated society” (Burghardt). Some people believe that racism no longer exist. However, there is evidence that supports how very prevalent it is in our society. There are three specific areas of race discrimination; one being in the workplace, second being politics and the third being in our communities.
The Role of Black Culture in the Race
A variety of ways in which African Americans contribute to racism is discussed in the following section.
The Role of African Americans in American Society
African Americans’ participation in institutions and public life has become more complex as a result of technological advances. According to the Pew Research Center, African American children are more likely to attend private schools than their white counterparts but they are less likely to attend public schools. According to the New York Times, African American males account for nearly two-thirds of America’s public school enrollment (20%, in 1998) but only half of the state’s public school enrollment (44%), and these characteristics are reflected in lower level public schools (17%).
During this time, children are in college, which is difficult to achieve in the U.S.—at least by the standards of what a national average would assume. The University of Virginia’s College of the Dormant reported in 2000 that 88% of its senior college students are attending college, which is the lowest percentage of students admitted to the U.S. from other countries. According to the University of Missouri’s 2012 graduation survey, 63% of the graduating class of 2013 is in college, which would translate to 8% of the graduating sample entering college. African Americans are less likely than their white counterparts to graduate from private schools, but they are significantly more likely to attend public school.
The percentage of students attending private schools by race is the same for all four countries, but the difference between the United States and Ghana is much smaller. In Ghana, whites with a bachelor’s degree with nearly half the completion rate in this nation are only 15% more likely to succeed in school. In contrast, a university degree could increase the proportion of students who enter private schools by 50+%, with some graduates even graduating before the U.S. starts a full-blown war on drugs.
Of course, it should also be pointed out that the United States has been developing new techniques to deal with terrorism that we can see a small percentage of now. The first of them was the use of force, which has made a huge impact on people’s lives and has made things much easier on the terrorists.
We have also known for a while that the United States has also made some moves to take more radicalizing measures. Like the idea of using a “tremendous amount” of lethal force on American citizens if an American does an American thing, we have actually seen a spike in the number of terrorists arrested and convicted for terrorist offenses and in the number of people murdered in our states.
So, how much more is this going to cost taxpayers, the U.S.? According to the Congressional Budget Office, by 2014, there will have to be at least 10,500 more prisoners, more crime than the 20 years prior, and probably some additional revenue for our nation, although I don’t have the numbers to tell me otherwise. But I don’t think we’re done yet except for the next decade. Maybe.
And I hope this article has given you an idea of what’s going to be more difficult for my fellow Americans in the coming years as a result of that. We would prefer to see the U.S. not just be the next world leader but at least a world power.
In 2009, the American Association of University Professors surveyed about the impact colleges have had on the American educational community. The group examined students and faculty at the 4.6-2.1% campus of The University of California, Santa Barbara. In one experiment, students completed online surveys of 2,400 students who were admitted into programs at the University of California, Davis or other private colleges in the United States. The results showed that for African Americans, admission into public schools was the worst part of the education package (10% of the graduating group were out of school in 2003/2004 compared to 5% in 2000/2002). However, the survey found that African Americans were slightly more likely than their white counterparts to graduate from private colleges. In one large study by the University of Texas on college readiness, the group that graduated was less likely than their black counterparts to live in a house with a black family member. One third of students were black and just one third belonged to a minority party. The study also showed that for African Americans, the level of educational attainment is the best place to spend their time when they have less to spend. More specifically, more than nine-in-ten African Americans said their time at school is spent in classrooms and in meetings. Thus, these results suggest that black graduates from higher education may be more likely than their white counterparts to get into colleges.
African Americans make up roughly five-fifths of the U.S. population under 25, but are still disproportionately represented in minority areas of the country (10%), most likely where the majority of non-Hispanic whites are. The Black educational situation may reflect many factors but does not account for more than half of our college enrollment.
Black Students Become The Most Likely
The Role of Black Culture in the Race
A variety of ways in which African Americans contribute to racism is discussed in the following section.
The Role of African Americans in American Society
African Americans’ participation in institutions and public life has become more complex as a result of technological advances. According to the Pew Research Center, African American children are more likely to attend private schools than their white counterparts but they are less likely to attend public schools. According to the New York Times, African American males account for nearly two-thirds of America’s public school enrollment (20%, in 1998) but only half of the state’s public school enrollment (44%), and these characteristics are reflected in lower level public schools (17%).
During this time, children are in college, which is difficult to achieve in the U.S.—at least by the standards of what a national average would assume. The University of Virginia’s College of the Dormant reported in 2000 that 88% of its senior college students are attending college, which is the lowest percentage of students admitted to the U.S. from other countries. According to the University of Missouri’s 2012 graduation survey, 63% of the graduating class of 2013 is in college, which would translate to 8% of the graduating sample entering college. African Americans are less likely than their white counterparts to graduate from private schools, but they are significantly more likely to attend public school.
The percentage of students attending private schools by race is the same for all four countries, but the difference between the United States and Ghana is much smaller. In Ghana, whites with a bachelor’s degree with nearly half the completion rate in this nation are only 15% more likely to succeed in school. In contrast, a university degree could increase the proportion of students who enter private schools by 50+%, with some graduates even graduating before the U.S. starts a full-blown war on drugs.
Of course, it should also be pointed out that the United States has been developing new techniques to deal with terrorism that we can see a small percentage of now. The first of them was the use of force, which has made a huge impact on people’s lives and has made things much easier on the terrorists.
We have also known for a while that the United States has also made some moves to take more radicalizing measures. Like the idea of using a “tremendous amount” of lethal force on American citizens if an American does an American thing, we have actually seen a spike in the number of terrorists arrested and convicted for terrorist offenses and in the number of people murdered in our states.
So, how much more is this going to cost taxpayers, the U.S.? According to the Congressional Budget Office, by 2014, there will have to be at least 10,500 more prisoners, more crime than the 20 years prior, and probably some additional revenue for our nation, although I don’t have the numbers to tell me otherwise. But I don’t think we’re done yet except for the next decade. Maybe.
And I hope this article has given you an idea of what’s going to be more difficult for my fellow Americans in the coming years as a result of that. We would prefer to see the U.S. not just be the next world leader but at least a world power.
In 2009, the American Association of University Professors surveyed about the impact colleges have had on the American educational community. The group examined students and faculty at the 4.6-2.1% campus of The University of California, Santa Barbara. In one experiment, students completed online surveys of 2,400 students who were admitted into programs at the University of California, Davis or other private colleges in the United States. The results showed that for African Americans, admission into public schools was the worst part of the education package (10% of the graduating group were out of school in 2003/2004 compared to 5% in 2000/2002). However, the survey found that African Americans were slightly more likely than their white counterparts to graduate from private colleges. In one large study by the University of Texas on college readiness, the group that graduated was less likely than their black counterparts to live in a house with a black family member. One third of students were black and just one third belonged to a minority party. The study also showed that for African Americans, the level of educational attainment is the best place to spend their time when they have less to spend. More specifically, more than nine-in-ten African Americans said their time at school is spent in classrooms and in meetings. Thus, these results suggest that black graduates from higher education may be more likely than their white counterparts to get into colleges.
African Americans make up roughly five-fifths of the U.S. population under 25, but are still disproportionately represented in minority areas of the country (10%), most likely where the majority of non-Hispanic whites are. The Black educational situation may reflect many factors but does not account for more than half of our college enrollment.
Black Students Become The Most Likely
There are several reasons as to the cause of discrimination in the workplace. “The focus of much of the early civil rights legislation in the USA, was on access discrimination and the ways in which ethnic minorities and women were impeded from entering the workforce” (Joseph). People would like to believe that anyone should be able to walk into their job, and never have to encounter any type of discrimination at all. That, however, is not the case; there is a thing called treatment discrimination. This simply means, one race of people are discriminated against, when it comes to recognizing their hard work. In an article, the authors point out a man by the name of Justin, who is a 40 year old white male that says, “I always work very hard, and the only thing I have ever felt like that held me back was in 1986 involving a promotion between myself and an African-American female, whom I respected a great deal …” (Joseph). Some might be lead to believe that Caucasian men and women feel like they are better deserving of jobs over black men or women. The thing that people tend to overlook is, African American men are always in a position where they have to prove themselves, in order to move to the next level in their career. It is often understood by African American men that, if and when you are promoted, there is in most cases, a reason for it. An African American man by the name of Will who is in his mid-50’s, and a mid-level manager in city government says, “I knew when I was recruited here, that it was all not based on qualifications. Even though I was qualified and knew it, I had to accept that the city was trying to increase its numbers as it relates to managers, and it was a big career move for me. So we both won.” African American men have had years to learn, and adapt to the discriminations that are encountered in the workforce every day.
The idea that discrimination also comes in the form of politics is mind blowing. In fact, the 2008 Presidential election, where Barak Obama was crowned President of the United Sates, proved that white America was not pleased with the decision. With his new role, he received additional disrespect and discrimination than one may have ever witnessed, in the history of America. “Among whites, racial resentment had a powerful impact on vote choice, as the least resentful whites voted heavily for Obama while the most resentful went heavily for McCain” (Phillip A Klinkner). Not one person ever imagined having an African American in office, as leader of the free world. In an effort to diminish the win over John McCain, anything and everything that one could think of, was thrown at President Obama. “Had the impact of racial resentment among whites been at the average for 1988-2004, the white vote for Obama would have been 10.2 percentage points higher. Overall, they indicate that had Obamas race not been a factor, he would have won with a landslide of just over 60% of the vote” (Phillip A Klinkner). Moreover, the influence of ethnocentrism is still unresolved. Most African Americans believe that this holds true, even with race. It was also made clear in 1996, when Colin Powell came forth with the idea of running for President. Because of his lighter skin complexion, “Powells standing as a victorious general allowed whites to look past his race” (Phillip A