RACISM RACE, BLACK PEOPLE, RACISM, WHITE PEOPLE Racism has predominately focused itself around the African American population, however, has not been associated with “white” individuals. There has
RACISM RACE, BLACK PEOPLE, RACISM, WHITE PEOPLE Racism has predominately focused itself around the African American population, however, has not been associated with “white” individuals. There has
RACISM RACE, BLACK PEOPLE, RACISM, WHITE PEOPLE
Racism has predominately focused itself around the African American population, however, has not been associated with “white” individuals. There has always been a racial divide between the two groups and this is evident in bell hooks’ article, which illustrates how “whites” have made their identity as fear, power and terrorism. This chapter also goes on to discuss how the “blacks” have experienced different aspects of terrorism by the dominant white society. Due to both white supremacy and white privilege, African Americans were treated extremely poorly as slaves instead of humans. There was the belief that “whites” were misusing the power they had, and the misuse of power would lead to negative impacts on the black community. Although the black community adapted to the values and the habits of the
