The president of the United States has gotten Corona. After months of saying wearing a mask was something unnecessary and making his followers believe it's their “right” to not wear a mask, this man and his team are all affected by Corona and contributed to the spreading of this pandemic. If the country's president doesn't set an example for his blind followers, America will … [Read more...] about Coronavirus and White Privilege
Racism in America
Prison Is The New Jim Crow
The prison system in America is one that is extremely flawed. Instead of encouraging rehabilitation, it encourages punishment and the beating down of individuals who are incarcerated. This beating down, however, only affects a select group of people, the poor. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of this is the USC admission scandal where rich parents falsely listed … [Read more...] about Prison Is The New Jim Crow
FALSELY ACCUSED BLACK MEN
Throughout history Black men have been the victims of racism and prejudice that have caused them their freedom and lives. This racism and prejudice can begin to affect these men at a really young age, forcing them to grow up exponentially in an extremely short amount of time. This can be seen with the Central Park Five, where five Black teenage boys were accused of raping and … [Read more...] about FALSELY ACCUSED BLACK MEN
Microagressions
Microaggressions, a topic that makes many people uncomfortable because it often happens unintentionally or subconsciously and is outright discriminatory behavior towards marginalized racial or ethnic minorities. The topic of microaggressions comes about due to prejudice that might be conceived towards a certain group of people. This prejudice holds no fact and is solely based … [Read more...] about Microagressions