Essays About Racism

Compared to other nations, agriculture in the United States has achieved remarkable success, resulting in envy. Nevertheless, a closer examination of the agribusiness industry reveals that it is able to produce more food with less land and at lower costs than farmers in other countries. This development has attracted the attention of organic farmers, whose […]

A hoodie, Arizona ice tea and skittles. That was the spark that spawn into a flustering fire. On February 26, 2012 in Sanford, Florida seventeen year old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed. The murderer, George Zimmerman. The verdict, not guilty. As the story got out and emotions ran high, people all around the country […]

Black Lives Matter was born in response to the killing of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed young boy who was murdered by a white neighborhood watchman. This incident triggered protests and the movement gained momentum following the deaths of other unarmed African Americans like Michael Brown and Tamar Rice. Brown’s demise occurred when a white police […]

Jason Van Dyke, a Chicago Police Officer, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald. Initially, reports claimed that McDonald had assaulted Van Dyke with a three-inch knife, thus seemingly justifying the shooting. However, videos released by the Chicago Police later discredited this account and depicted McDonald walking away from […]

In February 2012, Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old, was involved in a tragic incident that left the United States feeling disturbed and confused. In response to the high crime rate in Sanford, Florida where Martin lived, a neighborhood watch was established. Zimmerman, who had a firearm license, regularly monitored the neighborhood and was on duty when […]

According to data from worldpopulationreview.com, the United States population is composed of 72.4% Caucasians and 12.6% African Americans, creating a disparity of 59.8%. This information holds significance in exposing the persistent oppression faced by African Americans at the hands of their white counterparts. Instances where African Americans are shot by police officers or white individuals […]

The killings of unarmed African Americans by police officers have ignited a nationwide dialogue and a movement for transformation. Demonstrations have taken place to denounce the absence of responsibility among law enforcement officers who cause the deaths of non-white individuals without weapons. This social uprising is evident on Twitter, where the hashtag “#Blacklivesmatter” serves as […]

Throughout history, individuals with non-white skin have always been targeted by different systems. Regrettably, even today, people are still singled out based on their identity and origin. Despite this persistent issue throughout time, it seems that little advancement has been achieved. The Black Lives Matter movement began in 2013 after Trayvon Martin, an African American […]

The topic of race and crime is of interest to academia, government surveys, the media, and the public. In M. Anderson’s study on racial discrimination, it was discovered that a large portion (81%) of black individuals with some college education have experienced occasional or frequent instances of racial discrimination. Discrimination refers to the unjust or […]

Record levels of shootings in Chicago are not an isolated problem. Numerous other major cities and urban areas also face controversies regarding the shootings of unarmed African Americans. Incidents such as Michael Brown’s fatal shooting in Ferguson, Trayvon Martin’s in Florida, and Philando Castile’s in Minneapolis have triggered nationwide protests and anger. The Black Lives […]

“If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards, Paul Bryant.” Each one of us have our own personal values in which we truly believe in. The important question is if we can make a […]

Throughout time, activism has continuously developed in a repetitive manner, where history often duplicates itself despite any advancements made. Despite the success of the Civil Rights Movement in desegregating American society in the 20th century, a similar movement emerged in the 21st century known as the Black Lives Matter Movement. This movement aims to fight […]

Night: survival of Elie Wiesel Night is a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical work by Elie Wiesel based on his experiences, as a young orthodox Jew, of being transmit with his family to the German death camp at Auschwitz, and later to the concentration camp at Buchenwald. Primarily, his father helped him survive. Upon […]

Anti-Semitism has been prevalent throughout the world since the establishment of the Jewish religion and unfortunately, traces of it can still be found to this day in the United States. What exactly is anti-Semitism? It is the intense dislike for and prejudice against the Jews; it can range anywhere from simple opposition to the Jews […]

Wishes discusses how people used indifference during World War 2, from Egger mans to Americans to even President Roosevelt. Wishes also discussed how the world has seemed to become more active since then, such as the decision by the U. S. And NATO to intervene in Spooks. Analysis Lie Wishes was a Holocaust survivor from […]

Across the ages, people have endured brutality from despots and other wrongdoers. The agony experienced by these individuals is undeniable, as famously observed by Fyodor Dostoyevsky who asserted that humans are more artistically cruel than any creature. This is evident in their delight in inflicting elaborate torment on others and relishing in the anguish of […]

Le Chambon is a community composed of individuals from diverse religious backgrounds, including both Christians and Jews. Le Chambon differentiated itself by providing a safe haven for Jews escaping persecution during the Holocaust, unlike other locations where Jews were at risk and unwelcome. The Christian community of Le Chambon welcomed Jews as their own, offering […]

For my women centered event, I chose to listen to the story of Vera Gara, an Austrian Jew from Vienna. Her father was highly decorated with medals from the First World War, which gained him a prestigious position in his country, and he owned a very successful meat processing company. In spite of his success, […]

Hitler possessed strong anti-Semitic views for many reasons. He and fellow Nazis were strong believers in Social Darwinism, which was survival of the fittest; Hitler called the superior race in his opinion, the “Aryans”. He therefore believed that the Jews should be eliminated. Also, anti-Semitism had a long history, so the Jews were an easy […]

During the 1930s and 1940s, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, the Holocaust took place which led to the extermination of millions including 8 million Jews, 500,000 gypsies, 70,000 individuals with disabilities as well as numerous homosexuals. This is recognized as the largest genocide committed by a single individual. It should be highlighted that Jewish […]

Source F is a cartoon from a Russian newspaper on the 10th of November which is the day after the destructions, and source G is a cartoon about Kristallnacht published in a British magazine on the 30th of November. Because source F is published in a Russian newspaper the day after the event, they have […]

Hitler came to power in 1933, and he had many aims but of his foremost aims was to create a pure Aryan race. By this, he aimed to get rid of Germany’s criminals, Homosexuals, and his biggest enemy ‘Jews’. Hitler absolutely despised the Jews because he thought they were trying to take over the world […]