Racism In America

Racism in the United States has been a major issue since the colonial era. Historically, the country has been dominated by a settler society of religiously and ethnically diverse Whites. The heaviest burdens of racism in the country have historically fallen upon Native Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, Latin Americans, Irish Americans and some other immigrant groups and their descendants. White Americans are by no means exempt from discrimination themselves, but it is significantly less common.

Major racially structured institutions include slavery, Indian reservations, segregation, residential schools (for Native Americans), internment camps, and affirmative action. Racial stratification has occurred in employment, housing, education and government. Formal racial discrimination was largely banned in the mid-20th century, and it came to be perceived as socially unacceptable and/or morally repugnant as well, yet racial politics remain a major phenomenon.

Racist attitudes, or prejudice, are still held by moderate portions of the U.S population. Members of every American ethnic group have perceived racism in their dealings with other groups.

What We Think: We think that racism is one the main causes of violence. Many people feel intimedated by the racist comments of others, which can cause riots and other violent activities. Our mission is to stop racism by educating and awaring the public that everyone is the same no matter if your black, white, spanish, or german. We are all the same. 

If you have a comment on racism or have an experience involving racism, please send your email to team.cpamerica@gmail.com