Racism And Racism

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“Students of color face harsher punishments in school than their white peers…” “Black and hispanic students represent more than 70 percent of those involved in school-related arrests or referrals to law enforcement. Currently, African Americans make up two-fifths and hispanics one-fifth of confined youth today.” (Kerby, Sophia. “The Top 10 Most Startling Facts About People of Color and Criminal Justice in the United States.” Center for American Progress, 29 May 2015,www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/news/2012/03/13/11351/the-top-10-most-startling-facts-about-people-of-color-and-criminal-justice-in-the-united-states/). “ Racism has existed throughout human history. It may be defined as the hatred of one person by another-----or the belief
Racist comments can start in your home too as well as in schools of diversity. Living in neighborhoods where most of the popularity is whites or blacks makes you feel out of place especially if they don’t like other races which well then make you get convinced and hate other races too. Having racist parents can also make younger kids start being racist. At home when a kid’s parents make rude comments the kid will most likely catch on and start hating on other races, but parents can also tell their kids about racism and help guide them to not be racist. “We simply need to preserve their trust in themselves and others, and their inborn sense of justice. If a child feel safe and strong, he will respond with indignation to racism, whether it’s directed at him or at someone else. He will know that the racist attitude he has witnessed is wrong, and won’t adopt it as his own.” (https://www.handinhandparenting.org/article/inoculating-our-children-against-racism/) In schools of diversity when mexican/hispanic kids speak spanish others who can’t understand what they’re saying can start thinking they are talking about them and can eventually have a hatred towards that
“Stand Against Racism is a signature campaign of YWCA USA to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in our communities.” (“About Stand Against Racism .” YWCA Stand Against Racism , standagainstracism.org/about.) This organization has started campaigns to bring awareness to other places in the world. Over 2,000 organizations from all over the world have joined them which has brought more people to want to stop racism. (paraphrased last sentence, “About Stand Against Racism .” YWCA Stand Against Racism ,