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been stereotypical of black people, although blacks have shaped American history

through inventions, sports, and political science. The way White America has looked at

blacks has never changed. No matter how much money you have, you’re still a “nigga.”

African Americans have been fighting for equality since the birth of this nation, and the

war is raging on. At this point in America’s history, a battle of epic proportions is taking

place. The objective is to get "mainstream" America to realize that there is still much

more to be done to eliminate the crimes that have been perpetrated and perpetuated

against so-called minorities in this democracy. After committing genocide against Native

Americans, and securing the slave trade-- one of the most heinous situations that the

world has seen-- are "minorities" supposed to be pleased by mere legislation in the form

of Civil rights? After centuries of free labor, and leaving thousands of people homeless

and/or with no economic power, does America truly believe that it has rid itself of this

situation by exclaiming, "You are equal!"

. . .
Forty-three per cent of the 3,452 men and

women on death row are Black and research has demonstrated that the race of both the

victim and the offender counts heavily in the determination of whether a crime will be

punished with death rather than life in prison. Why do "minorities" make up disproportionate numbers within the military

and penal systems? Why are "minorities" so highly under-represented in the board rooms

and classrooms of America? Why is there such a disparity between the social and

economic conditions between whites and "minorities?" Could it be that racism and

discrimination still exist, or that Civil Rights and Affirmative Action have not been

allowed to reach its full scale? After years of socialization through a whip, being overrun

by "manifest destiny," being treated like cattle or "three-fifths" of a man and then, later

being negatively portrayed in the media if portrayed at all, and not being paid any serious

reparations for many years of oppression, is this not supposed to have a detrimental effect

upon the overall condition and psyche of "minorities" in this country today? And now

that Civil rights, Affirmative Action, etc. , while drinking beer and chewing "snuff" is a ridiculous notion. This is an example of stereotyping that

we as black people see everyday. This could ultimately lead to civil

unrest. Today, in the face of ever-growing insensitivity, you must take

affirmative action to improve your own condition. have been instituted to counteract a history of

vices that have been perpetrated against "minorites," many complain of reverse

discrimination. But, it is just as

ridiculous to close your eyes to the racism that continues to manifest itself in America

today, especially the institutional racism which is as prevalent as ever. After seeing the man in person, the landlord becomes

uncomfortable and says the apartment is rented. If America continues on this course, then this social and economic

sore will fester until the pain becomes unbearable. Although the prevalence of both crack and

powder cocaine use is higher among Whites than African Americans(more than half of

all crack cocaine users are White), 96 per cent of those prosecuted for crack possession

and facing the higher crack sentences are Black or Latino. We have

to grasp some of the benevolence, spirituality, and sense of community that our culture

has lost by being fragmented within American society. In the State of New Jersey, for example, Blacks were

almost five times more likely as other drivers to be stopped by the police on the highway. A Black man goes to see an apartment after calling the landlord to make sure

that it was still available. How ironic! To them, I say that America still owes an insurmountable

debt to persons that it has so deliberately oppressed.

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