Chapter 5 Field Work: Race
institutional Racism is a form a racism that is embedded into our laws. It describes societal patterns and structures that impose oppressive or otherwise negative conditions on identifiable groups on the basis of race or ethnicity. Oppression may come from business, the government, the health care system, the schools, or the court, among other institutions. This phenomenon may also be referred to as societal racism, institutionalized racism, or cultural racism. Institutional racism has created an invisible chain holding down students of color in the educational system. Limitations and denial of access to education created a culture where students of color were treated as less than equals, a mindset that is still deeply rooted in our educational system today. While history has offered valuable lessons, there is still more work to be done in order to effect change in our educational system.
White Supremacy is the beliefs of white people that the white race is better than all other races. They believe they are the superior race and should dominate society. We had an American president who is a white supremist, Donald Trump. In the image above you see white supremist taking over the capitol and rioting. This act of white supremacy was initiated by the president himself. He encouraged them to "retake the nation" due to him losing the election. This shows how white Americans are concerned greater and held to a different standard. You have African Americans who peacefully protest and often times end up shot or imprisoned and these individuals were given slaps on the risk for storming a federal building.
Jim Crow Law were laws in southern states that legalized the enforcement of racial segregation. Many businesses and establishments were white only and prohibited "colored". Everything was separated from public Transporation, the schools, grocery stores and park and etc. and almost all the time, the white only things were far for better than the things for coloreds. The image above shows how black people were not allowed to share water fountains with white people, also you can see how the white only water fountain is better looking than the colored only.
Hypodescent is thought of automatic assignment of children of a mixed union to the subordinate group. Meaning if an individual has one black parent and one white they should be considered black. The thought of identifying a biracial individual as a member of the lower social ranking race. The photo above and the term "One Drop Rule" refers to any degree or African ancestry means your black. My nephew who is black, native American and white simply identifies as black. He will not say what else he is "mixed" with unless asked "and what else are you".
Microaggression in the text is described as "Common, everyday verbal or behavioral indignities and slights that communicate hostile, derogatory, and negative messages about someone’s race, gender, sexual orientation or religion” Being a outspoken strong black women I face microaggression a lot , the one I hear the most is " mad black women". and Also the name shortening, as a kid when teachers called roll and mispronounced my name, I would never correct them. As i got older I realized it was microaggression and I take it very personally when it comes to correcting people on my name and I will make sure my daughter is the same way. The image above gives examples of things people often say that is really micro aggression.
Miscegenation is dating outside of your race. This image is about how interracial couples were frowned upon back in the day. The marriage of this white man and women was placed on trial due to them getting married.
