Art has been a significant means of communication. It is a good old way of passing specific information from one generation to another. A single image in the art can communicate a thousand words. The Problem We All live with is a painting by Norman…
Essays on Racism
To protest I feel is to make an action or statement objecting towards someone or something which is considered out of line or is unfair. Article 19 of our human rights clearly tells us that we have the right to ‘freedom of opinion and expression’…
There is history of bias and discrimination against African Americans that is deeply rooted in colorism. Such prejudice exists both outside and within the African American/Black community. Discrimination based on skin tone within a racial group, known as colorism, is one of the many byproducts…
Is colorism involving dark skin models and fashion companies when casting models in the fashion industry? Today, diversity is affecting in the fashion Industry but are these improvements enough? Do lighter skin models have a privilege in the industry? Is there enough representation of dark…
Is colorism about black people’s self–hatred or white people’s racism? Colorism began back in slavery when the lighter complexion was given more of a fair treatment than the darker complexion. To this present day, the lighter toned are portrayed as superior and viewed as the…
The effects of colorism have been bizarre. In the article “Why the Effects of Colorism Are So Damaging” by Nadra Kareem Nittle, mentions that colorism is consequence of racism, colorism is separation dependent on skin tone in which lighter skin is better than dark skin…
Colorsim is discrimination against darker-tone individuals. Where the light-skinned individuals are praised for being lighter and the darker-toned individuals are criticized. Colorism is an issue in today’s society people need to be more educated on it. The people of the society need to know what…
As an introduction, I would like to define the meaning of rhetoric, it is “the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.” In other words, rhetoric is a technique of using language effectively…
In 1964, Malcolm X gave a speech entitled “The Ballot or the Bullet” which depicted how African Americans should battle for social liberties in America. Malcolm X stresses the significance of casting a ballot as an answer for consummation oppression African Americans. He tends to…
The keyword that I chose to focus on is “institutionalized racism.” This keyword has a rich history and is interconnected to many things. In this paper, I am going to focus on applying critical race theory to institutionalized racism as well as look at the…
The racial injustice occurring today in the U.S. has roots that date back hundreds of years. The first slaves were brought to the state of Virginia in 1619 from Africa. As a result of the Civil War, in 1865 slaves were abolished, but this didn’t…
We live in a society where race is seen as a vital part of our personalities, the lack of racial identity is very often an important factor which prevent people from not having their own identity. Racism is extremely ingrained in our society and it…
Everything you do is being judged. Everywhere you go people observe and watch your every movement, waiting for you to pull out a gun or a bomb any second now. People say that it is not about your appearance, that it is not about your…
The stand your ground law has quickly become a controversial topic amongst US citizens since it was introduced in 2005 in the state of Florida, it has since been passed on by 26 other states, all though its different in every state the principal stays…
Police brutality is the use of unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians. The issues surrounding police brutality isn’t a new. However, it has been a topic of conversation in recent years, with related cases popping up in the news regularly. So let’s take a look…
