African American

             Being African American has never been easy. White America has always
             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!"
             A Black man goes to see an apartment after calling the landlord to make sure
             that it was still available. After seeing the man in person, the landlord becomes
             uncomfortable and says the apartment is rented. This is an example of stereotyping that
             we as black people see everyday. 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.
             Some argue that infamous cases of police brutality against Blacks - the beating of
             Rodney King in Los Angeles in 1991, the rape of Abner Louima in 1997 and the killing
             of Amadou Diallo, a West African immigrant. New York City police shot at the ma
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