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Racial Discrimination

By: Iyana Johnson & Morgan Sims

OVERVIEW

Racial discrimination is any discrimination against any individual on the basis of their skin color, basis, or ethnic origin. It occurs when a person is treated less favorably, or not given the same opportunities as others in a similar situation.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Racial discrimination has ruined the lives of people all around the world. It is a serious human rights problem that intersects with all of the US domestic issues covered by Human Rights Watch.

OBJECTIVES

In places like the United States, People aren’t good at recognizing racism in themselves. There are a few reasons, including the country’s failure to reckon with it’s racist legacy and the persistent myth that being “color blind” is the best way to end racism. The goal of this capstone is to bring awareness to racial discrimination and highlight solutions.

WHAT WE LEARNED

Thank you for your investment in Youth Leaders: City of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University Sears think[box]; SEVEN; Darrell McNair & The President's Council; Growth Opportunity Partners; RPM International Inc.; CHN Housing Partners; AT&T; Ratner Family Foundation; Zoe Kimmelman/Jewish Federation of Cleveland; Youth Opportunities Unlimited; The Vanguards of Cleveland & Cleveland Fire; National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); Cleveland Cavaliers; Tasty Treasures; Grandma Greene; and The CREW Foundation.

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PROPOSED SOLUTION

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  • Learn to recognize and understand your own privilege.

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  • Examine your own biases and consider where they may have originated.

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  • Take action by learning about the ways that racism continues to affect our society.

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  • Call out racist “jokes” or statements.

SPECIAL THANKS

  • We learned that racial discrimination isn’t only toward Blacks and Whites.

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  • It affects other races and minorities. It also affects American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian and more.

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  • In the US, Black workers are less likely than white workers to be employed in a job that is consistent with their level of education.

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  • Black females (61%) and Black males (59%) reported race as the most common perceived reason for discrimination while while females (7%) and white males (10%) reportedly race.
  • In one US survey, (15.8%) of students reported experiencing race-based bullying or harassment.

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SOURCES

www.pewresearch.org

www.eeoc.gov/racecolor-discrimination

www.dosomething.org

https://nnedv.org/latest_update/8-everyday-ways-to-fight-racism/

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