Racial inequality or oppression: Do they truly exist in today's society?

by Robert Solis

Racial inequality is still very much alive in our country. But what about all the legislation we've passed for the rights of the minorities in our nation? The efforts of King? Chavez? Racial inequality may have been defe...read more

by Bradley Hankins

Even though as Americans we hope of racial equality would be so, it is very noticeable that there is some inequality between races in the United States. There has always been inequality and oppressions since the first mee...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Racial inequality is currently being expressed in full sight and with blatant disregard of the law in today's U.S. District Court. The American public is unaware of the proportions of this lawsuit and the history behind it...read more

by Night Writer

Although this article may seem like a condemnation of white people, it has not been written for that purpose. I hope that I can awaken some sense of accountability and sensitivity of my people in this country toward blac...read more

by Panicatacgirl1

The Mindset of Black America I want to tell you about my people. We are a race contrived of survivors. We are powerful and enigmatic. We are black Americans. It is high time that our country receive a new perspecti...read more

by Michael T. Heath

This question is typically posed by someone who is sick and tired of hearing minorities speak to these issues. The type of person who can close their ears, but never their own mouth. While it seems perfectly fine to them f...read more

by Gary Betts

Racial inequality in the United States is alive and well. White people, whether they believe it or not, still think of themselves as superior to the blacks. This started early in American history with black slaves and has ...read more

by Mark Watkins

Of course racial inequality and oppression exist in today's society. And, everyone knows it. Where do you want to start making comparisons? Every walk of life, every situation, whether political, social, or economic has...read more

by Chad Seime

After being in public school for 12 years I can tell you without hesitation that "yes" racism and oppression still exist. However if you disagree I would urge you to listen in on any Jr. high school, High school or College...read more

by thegirl

By default, the human is bound to stereotype and discriminate. As thinking beings, we have beliefs and opinions. We are also attracted to power, to rule and control our surroundings. With the unequal distribution of power ...read more

by C S Slockbower

We live in a nation, the very founding documents of which assure freedom of thought and expression. As long as people are allowed-as they should be-to hold and express their own individual viewpoints and beliefs, racism wi...read more

by Charles Popielarz

A statistical argument on racial inequity can easily be won by the participant who argues that,in America, whites fair better than blacks. Anyone who argues against that point would need to interpret the data in an origin...read more

by Carl Lewis

Racial inequities still exist today, lets not be naive, but who cares? Thanks to the efforts of Civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Medgar Evers, and countless others, both white and black, The spe...read more

by Chip Pittman

I have an unpopular, complex opinion of this issue. I believe that there are almost as many ways of viewing racial inequality as there are people of different races. I have not, as a white male in the southeast U.S., had t...read more

by Dr. Audree Tucker

Our local school superintendent oversees a large metropolitan area. His schools span from the ghettos to the upperclass communities. He has been a figure of controversy for years, but the truth is that he's no more contr...read more

by Alan Fernald

I personally believe that everybody in the world is a racist. I know, I know. It was only yesterday that I said that the "superior race" believers were few and far between, but... My personal experience as a member of a...read more

by White-Night

If you asked me this question about a month ago, I would have said yes, racial oppression does exist in todays society, but I wouldn't have had any facts to back this up. However, after an experience with I had with an Af...read more

by Pukalolo Palolo

In America, minorities are treated like royalty, and while I believe that everyone should have an opportunity at what they want to do in life, it's becoming increasingly difficult as a white person to do so. Take a look...read more

by Braden O'Dowda

This is a queston some people may not ask themselves that often, but the fact is yes, there is in short, a lot of racism in the world today. it may be passive agressive or in your face, but it is still there. Racial dis...read more

by Nathan Taylor

I recently saw a network news story that discussed this issues in the terms of our busing system. When minority integration was ordered in the late 1960's, they started with American schools. Busing minority children fro...read more