Posts Tagged “African American”
FollowRacism that is embedded in institutions as witnessed by the written policies, practices, expressions, and goals designed to “favor” one racial group over another. I want to suggest that there are “CODES Of/For RACISM” used in this country knowingly and unknowingly. These codes are a manner in which the oppressor addresses the oppressed in a […]
The concrete/physical “acting out” of fear toward the “dissed” (disrespected) that results in physical harm/death and/or the threat and fear of physical harm/death for the “dissed”(disrespected.) Below is an excerpt from my memoir where I recount the physical racism I encountered when my family moved into an all- white community in Chicago in 1955. It […]
The concrete/physical “acting out” of fear toward the “dissed” (disrespected) that results in physical harm/death and/or the threat and fear of physical harm/death for the “dissed”(disrespected.) Emmitt Till (excerpt from my memoir) When I was very young my grandmother took me on a long bus ride from her house in the Woodlawn […]
The concrete/physical “acting out” of fear/hate toward the “dissed” (disrespected) that results in physical harm/death and/or the threat and fear of physical harm/death for the “dissed” disrespected.) Physical racism is probably one of the easiest and most obvious forms of racism to detect. It is a physical attack with the ominous threat of harm and […]
Definition: The consistent occurrence of being presumed guilty and the justification of a presumed “guilty” verdict/designation followed closely by a public conviction and punishment, without trial, based solely upon being identified (racially profiled) as Black. The Racial Profiling of African Americans begins with (negative) STEREOTYPING Stereotype: an oversimplified standardized image of a person or group. […]
Definition: The physical, emotional, social, financial and psychological effects that permeate all aspects of the “dissed,” the victim’s perceptions and responses to life, for life. In other words, what it feels, smells, taste and looks like to the victim of its insidious attacks. This is posted out of – LOVE – for Michael. Hmm, Speculation, […]
Definition: Recognizing racism is the ability to discern the presence of negative racial stereotyping and its effect and relevance to the current situation presenting itself. Our final blog post on the subject of Recognizing Racism is a critical look at the Republican Party’s response to our first African American President . . . whoever he/she […]