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This 4 page paper examines race in America and why it is still an issue. Race and racism are some concepts defined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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trying, but prejudice lingers. Some say that white people are still privileged and in many ways, this seems to be the case. Wilkins (2004) writes: "The continued existence of privilege
for whites (fiercely defended as color-blind fairness) spread broadly across the national landscape and insidious feelings of inadequacy that still haunt so many black Americans mark a still-anguishing racial divide,
a central part of our cultural heritage" (p. 41). Many white people do not realize that African Americans are still scarred form the past and also continue to be treated
in derogatory ways. Certainly, black and white people are not treated equally no matter how many laws are implemented or how much lip service is given to the idea of
the equality. Wilkins (2004) contends that people need to become friendly with people of color in order to clear up misconceptions. The problem is that white supremacy is dangerous (Wilkins,
2004). It does appear that the real problem is that white people are considered to be superior, even if the discrimination is subtle. This is an ongoing problem. In understanding
problems of race and racism, some definitions are in order. How is race defined? What is prejudice and racial discrimination? What is the difference between these two concepts? What is
institutionalized racism? First, it should be said that race is something that is not easily defined. Today, most scientists will admit that race is a social construction. However, race became
quite important during the nineteenth century where it was determined that different people were biologically distinct from one another (Markus, 2001). And while this may be the case, or at
least races cannot be precisely defined, one problem is that if one denies race as a fact, then racism will have to be denied as well (Bernasconi, 2001). In other
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