Race Relations and Racism in the US

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a brief look at racism towards African Americans in the United States. It first discusses what should and could be done to improve relations between African Americans and Caucasian Americans (of European heritage). The paper then looks at some of the known strategies that may very well be helpful in at least reducing the tension between Blacks and Whites.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Brief Look at Racism in History
Assimilation Theories
Systemic Racism
Recent Institutional Systemic Racism
Death Penalty Racism
Improving Race Relations Through Education: Problems Facing Schools
Improving Race Relations Through Education: Teaching Children Diversity

From the Paper:

"An article published in the journal Social Work by authors Paula T. Tanemura Morelli and Michael S. Spencer emphasizes research into multicultural education (MCE) and antiracist education (ARE). The article (published in 2000) explains that there are signs that MCE is helping to shift away from old-style thinking in education (assimilation by all cultures into how white people live and think) and into a style of teaching that reflects the "experiences, history, cultures and perspectives of our pluralistic society." This shift must continue, if society is to become a place where all cultures are contributors and participants, the authors suggest; and in order to reach that goal the shift in classroom strategies must include "content integration, participation by the student's family and community in the knowledge construction process" and also, equality in the teaching process and a school culture that can be empowered."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bernasconi, Robert. Race and Racism in Continental Philosophy. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2003.
• Feagin, Joe R., & Feagin, Clairece Booher. Racial and Ethnic Relations. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1993.
• Feagin, Joe R. Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations. New York: Routledge, 2000.
• Kovel, Joel. White Racism: A Psychohistory. New York: Columbia University Press, 1970.
• Swiniarski, Louise Boyle. "Helping young children become citizens of the world." Early Childhood Today 21.3 (2006): 36-43.

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