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I PowerPoint and Paper Eric McGregory Global Campus, Southern New Hampshire University SOC-112 Introduction to Sociology Prof. Jeanne Jones October 15, 2023

II The social problems that is being identified are racial discrimination and inequality. Racial discrimination since its inception in the early 1600’s, has left a mark on history as well as finding itself as a current issue throughout the country and the world. This issue hasn’t affected sociological groups but has also become a very real problem and a common place practice within the criminal justice system, all levels of schools, and professional organizations. “Racial discrimination is a serious human rights problem in the United States that intersects with all of the US domestic issues covered by Human Rights Watch—from over-incarceration of Black and Latino people fueled by the disproportionately harsh sentences meted out for all categories of crime, including violent offenses, to the failed War on Drugs, to prosecution and bail policies that coerce people into guilty pleas, to surveillance of specific groups, such as Muslims or political activists from other ethnic or religious minorities, to immigration policies that scapegoat immigrants as criminals, or subject asylum seekers and refugees to disparate treatment based on their national origin” (HRW, 2023). These days, those who have not experienced racial discrimination think of it as a mere coincidence or inconvenience. But looking at the serious nature of this issue under the surface, brings to the light the difficulty and complexity of understanding and becomes more of just a hassle and/or annoyance for those that face this problem throughout their lives and some almost every day. The consequences and effects are very real, and for those that are unfortunate in experiencing this issue, can prove that the price of the psychological, social, and emotional damage is something that not one person should have to deal with. “Racial inequality is the unequal distribution of resources, power, and economic opportunity across races in a society. While the discussion of racial inequality in the United States is often focused on economic inequality, racial inequality also manifests itself in a multitude of ways that alone and together

III impact the well-being of all Americans. This includes racial disparities in wealth, education, employment, housing, mobility, health, rates of incarceration, and more” (Bowdler, 2022). Every day we face the cultural beliefs and racial biases that have carried on through generations that include the act of verbally and physically towards another person or group. These beliefs and biases have become a negative portion of our everyday life and something we see in the news or social media, for example the well-known movement known as Black Lives Matter and including the discrimination and or mistreatment of other social groups like the LGBQT and Asian communities. Individuals belonging to groups or communities such as these have all been victimized, harassed, and treated unfairly for decades. “Discrimination is the unjust treatment of people based on the groups or classes they belong to. Often, discrimination stems from biases or ignorance: when we fear or misunderstand someone who is different from us, we treat them differently” (Jed, N.D.). Being a minority myself, I have not just seen discrimination but also experienced discrimination on a personal level. These experiences and being aware of my cultural and ethnic background allow me to be aware of the difficulties that I could face but will differ on a day-to-day basis depending on the those I may encounter. This has allowed me to understand the struggles and challenges that I and others have faced and will face everyday as we move forward. Being aware of the social roles, one must also remember that racial discrimination is embedded into our history and future and we must remember that they come in different forms. One known form of discrimination is systemic racism as it targets minorities in a financial aspect of life. “Systemic racism is a global problem. It is real, and there is a robust moral argument for addressing it. However, one factor that is often ignored in this critical conversation is the broader economic dimension. Because it prevents people from making the most of their economic

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IV potential, systemic racism carries significant economic costs. A less racist society can be an economically stronger one” (Losavio, 2020). This form of racial discrimination wasn’t just manifested but has maintained the obvious racial gaps creating those economic disparities and differences. This also includes a household’s measurements of wealth suffering from centuries of stereotypes and unjust treatment targeting those of color which have been unjustly treated when attempting to pursue an improvement in their lives. Unfortunately, this has become a stain in American history as we have seen the many forms of racial discrimination against people of all colors and ethnicity. Racial discrimination hasn’t been the lonely issue as it is accompanied by social inequality, and one exists as much as the other. As we fight to abolish one, the fight to turn the tide on the other can’t be overlooked. “Social inequality is characterized by the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society” (Crossman, 2018). Throughout my life I not only have witnessed and experienced disparities of social and racial inequality, but I’ve seen publications portray these issues both professionally and in education. And these publications have also been altered and modified in the attempt to change our future. In the attempt to change our history, "States Parties undertake to prohibit and to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, color or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law". (Otieno, N.D.). However, change is much harder than we would expect and that means we must take the step forward to educate ourselves and others. To do this, we must continue to share our experiences and support those so that we can work together as we continue push forward in helping people understand the racial injustices that have plagued our country and our world.

V Resources Bowdler, J., & Harris, B. 2022. Racial Inequality in the United States. U.S. Department of Treasury. https://home.treasury.gov/news/featured-stories/racial-inequality-in-the-united- states Human Rights Watch. 2023. Racial Discrimination. Human Rights watch. https://www.hrw.org/united-states/racial-discrimination Crossman, A. 2018. The Sociology of Social Inequality. Thought Co. https://soc37.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/17873/files/2021/07/Wk-1- Social-Inequality.pdf JED. N.D. Understanding Discrimination and Bias. The Jed Foundation. https://jedfoundation.org/resource/understanding-discrimination-and-bias/ Losavio, J. 2020. What Racism Costs Us All. Finance and Development. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2020/09/the-economic-cost-of-racism- losavio Otieno, A. N.D. Eliminating Racial Discrimination: The Challenges of Prevention and Enforcement of Prohibition. United Nations. https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/eliminating-racial-discrimination-challenges- prevention-and-enforcement-prohibition

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