Racism tends to be enabled to unwittingly perpetuate inequitable outcomes across different domains, including education, workplace, housing, healthcare, and criminal justice for racial minorities. However, democracy is based on egalitarian principles and equal representation. Racism and discrimination limit the ability of racial minorities to actively participate in social life events which were one of the …
All know that the killing of George Floyd, an African American, at the hands of a white police officer has lit mass protests across the globe. Floyd asphyxiated to death as the officer knelt on his neck without shame or reluctance. This incident unveiled the systematically rooted remnants of racism that continues in the 21st …
Racism today is not limited to explicit racial policies. Some discriminatory policies and practices, such as slavery, Jim Crow laws, and Apartheid, have been abolished; however, their pioneering systems remain. Besides, in the context of institutional barriers that mainly precludes equitable access, they are likely to perpetuate existing disparities in health outcomes. Racism at the …
It is true that discrimination of ethnic or racial origin violates the principle of equality and is morally wrong. The focus of equality requires that all people are equal and thus should be treated equally regardless of anything. If racial discrimination does not exist, it certainly has a historical foundation for its existence. African Americans …
It is a timely need to combat racism, racial discrimination, and xenophobia. It is high time to take stock of the situation facing individuals of African American descent in the United States. It is crucial to discuss preventive measures and the implications of racism. It has been known that the legacy of colonialism, the slave …
