Racism

Is it ethical for a person to be judged solely upon the color of their skin? Such happens daily to those who have been uncontrollably born of color. Yet, it has been justified by our society and those who compass our nation. As a nation we have definitely come a long way in fighting racial discrimination and its downfalls. However, Americans have become satisfied with this fact and are limiting their efforts of advancement towards uniform treatment for everyone within our nation, regardless of class, race, or gender.Some groups support segregation and separation of races as natural and logical, or as a response to government imposed integration. Integration refers to forced mixing of different racial groups with the intention of bringing numeric equality to a specific area. Some believe integration is necessary, because the concept of race has been institutionalized in society over time to the point racism is unrecognizable to many. The Ku Klux Klan’s goal was to isolate white Christians from immigrants, blacks, Jews, Catholics, gays and a list of others. The Ku Klux Klan is an organization which justifies its violent acts with religious doctrine. Members of the Klan believe that they are doing God’s will and do not view their actions as wrong. They obviously do not see Blacks on the same level as themselves, and believe they are inferior to whites. In order for us to make a difference and prevent another genocide from occurring, everyone must lose their feelings of negativity towards others and prevent racism and discrimination within public places, especially the court house. In a country that has shied away from facing racism, it is crucial that we go against it at this time in history. We as a nation have given back to other races that have had histories of mistreatment. The prime example of this is the Native Americans. Due to their history of extreme abuse, the
United States has attempted to reimburse them by providing their descendents great benefits.  These are usually in the form of preferential treatment in admission to colleges and in hiring practices as well as great financial prosperity. During World War II and the Holocaust, the world revolved around fear and catastrophe. The future was unpredictable and no one could be certain of their individual fates. After the horrendous treatment of the Jewish people during World War II, the United Nations reimbursed those and those whose relatives had been persecuted. The case should be no different for Blacks.Having read The Debt, I can see that blacks are frustrated with their positions in society and their minimal ability to control their lives and destinies. They are still victims of their situations with the inability to strive in
America. It is our duty as white Americans to provide minorities with all the necessary means to do well and live self-fulfilling lives. In this powerful and controversial book, author Randall Robinson makes a case for the enormous debt America owes to Africans and African Americans for the incalculable damage blacks have suffered and continue to suffer as a result of nearly two hundred and fifty years of slavery and segregation. Drawing from historical research as well as personal experience, Robinson shows that only by their lost past and proud heritage can blacks begin to lay the foundation for a viable future. He argues that this is impossible to accomplish unless two things first happen: America must accept responsibility for the grievous wrong that has been committed against Africans and African Americans, and take steps to redress that wrong; black Americans must also obtain a more comprehensive awareness of their ancient history and a fuller recognition of their ongoing contribution to our nation and the world. A graduate of Virginia
Union
University, Robinson is the founder and president of TransAfrica, the organization that has spearheaded the movement to influence
U.S. policies toward
Africa and the
Caribbean. Robinson strongly believes that blacks require aid in order to advance in society. He believes they are victims, no different than the Jews in the Holocaust. In ignoring the race problem in
America, Robinson believes that we are becoming more and more stubborn and backtracking from our consistent history of success and progress in accomplishing a nation of equality. He affirms that in solving these problems, the first thing is to see them, really see them. According to him, that is the hard part. Mustering the will to solve them is difficult but less so. Finally, least difficult is the business of designing the mechanics of solutions. Denial is not a reflex of logic and it is comfortable only temporarily. As reform for blacks in
America is delayed, blacks are becoming more and more angry and discouraged. In response to this, the white community must become deeply mournful that the majority of people of color in this country live in intolerable conditions of poverty, suffer from staggering unemployment, and are faced with limited social opportunities, due not to sloth or genetically inferior capacities, but because of structural racism that conditions the inevitability of their marginal cultural existence. We must raise awareness about this popular issue, and work towards a solution. Over a century after the end of slavery, black Americans are still poorer, less educated, and earning less than their white counterparts. Statistics reveal that they lag behind whites in just about every aspect of mainstream American life. We must begin laying the foundation for a viable, racism-free society today. It is vital for
America to continue its period of progression, getting closer and closer to acquiring a racism-free future.