Essays on Institutional Racism

Being an ever-present fragment of our contemporary society, manifestations of racism have been recorded from as early as the eighteenth century. Racism is thought to have originated alongside the rise of capitalism and as a consequence of the infamous European slave trade. CLR James (2013,…

In schools, there are students from all different cultures, religions, and ethnicities. What most people do not realize is that there can be a variety of students in the same school, but can receive a different education. This isn’t because they are learning a new…

When people of color are disproportionately targeted by police and incarcerated, this leads to disadvantages in other arenas of life, such as health, family life, employment, and political power. Here are four targets for policy change: Police stops and arrests. Controlling for suspect demeanor, offense…