Now, society was making me cower with fear. ... Although there is still discrimination against African-Americans today, they are no longer seen as much as the minority. ... Society needs to learn that having different ideas is okay, as long as these ideologies do not harm society. ... Martin Luther King, Jr.; if it wasn't for their strong vision and motivation, there would not be equal rights for African-Americans today. ... Not only will we better as a society; we will grow into the model society that we had set forth for us long ago. ...

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Perfect Society The world we live in today is far from perfect. ... Can that be achieved today? The utopian society I am proposing is just that, a fictional society in which I set the rules. ... The society I propose would bring the people together because they need each other for the society to function. ... The upper class would be nothing like the upper class of today (where 5 percent of the populat...

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That is one of the most common phrases in American society. ... One may say that there are many double roles played in our society. However, the double role society plays and the role of the African American are very different. ... These black caricatures are still being reproduced today as counterfeit antiques. ... Why, you are probably asking, does the American society have double roles in the first place? ...

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According to Kane, racism is playing a big role in today's society. ... Majority of society believes that racism isn't as extreme as it was before and will continue to decrease as the coming generations grow up because of the diversity in today's society. ... Racism today is no longer acceptable in society like it was before and during the Civil Rights Movement. ... Covert racism is the most abundant form of racism in our society today. ... Some people in society today believe that a lot of minorities are the new America. ...

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Despite the elimination of most forms of legal and overt racism that were customary when Anne Moody was growing up, the Civil Rights Movement failed to eradicate the prevalence of hidden, covert racism which exists in our society today. ... Malcolm's thoughts in his autobiography can be applied to our current society. ... African Americans earn the lowest annual income among racial groups in the United States today. ... The injustices and prejudice displayed in Anne Moody's writing are prevalent in our society today. Today, however, society does the best it can to keeps it's rac...

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Today Mass and Media affects most of us than it ever did before. ... Today we have thousands of women magazines out, which are read by all ages of women. ... In todays society beauty is weighing lesser and lesser. ... This advertisement can also be misinterpreted for sex in which it sells in today society. ... Today sexy is only considered when you ar showing a lot of skin. ...

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As long as people in our society believe reparations should be paid for slavery to the black people living in America, our cultures will remain divided. ... Thomas Sowell says: If we start operating on the principle that people alive today are responsible for what their ancestors did in centuries past, we will be adopting a principle that can tear any society apart, especially a multi-ethnic society like the United States. ... Sowell asks, "Does anyone seriously suggest that blacks in America today would be better off if they were in Africa? ... Blacks in America today are better off in Ame...

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While some may argue that slavery no longer affects African-Americans, we still see small amounts of animosity even today. ... While it may be inconceivable to many who look at the issue today, Douglas had a voice that many southerners listened too. ... Jefferson, the genius of politics, could see no way for African-Americans to live in society as free people. ... Today the evils of slavery have been completely abolished, however, there are still some lingering effects. ... Slavery helped to embed this view in the core values of the whites in the 19th century and clearly still affects us today...

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The atrocities committed during the colonization times makes us realize how much we have changed and how civilized we are today. ... Only because they were ignorant and had a different way of living, we took advantage of them and committed the atrocities that still shame us today. ... We are still pretty ignorant about the way things working in the modern society. It is not late to really change the history of our society. ... That all those lives that were lost centuries ago, mean something to us today and helped to make radical changes. ...

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Racial injustice affects the young minorities in today's society. I've came to understand that slavery is still in effect of today. ... Is it ironic that a black male cannot afford a job in society, but soon as a black male is incarcerated he has huge amount of work. ... However, racial injustice affects the young minorities in today's society. ... There are three major issues that society has today involving the criminal justice system. ...

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Black women have succeeded in the world today despite these setbacks. Maya Angelou's poem Phenomenal Woman suggests that women have always had an essential role in society. ... They have risen above centuries of oppression so that, today, after years of dealing with society's racist and sexist misconceptions, with its brutal hostilities and unthinkable mistreatment, not only are they supporting families, they"re leading corporations, major media organizations, the military, our state and federal governments. ... There are so many brilliantly talented, beautiful, deeply thoughtful a...

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From slavery to today, many laws has been implemented which would normally restrict blacks from improving their social and economic standards. ... Today, blacks can now seat wherever they please, and in retrospect, many even sits on the Board of Directors for Transportation Authorities. ... Today Africans are free from slavery but the memories and turmoil that erupted to that freedom would forever live on. ... Today there is still racial profiling, police brutality and other forms of segregation, but it's less noticeable due to corrective implementation to laws that are still bei...

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This idea has existed for centuries and continues to be prevalent even today. ... Langston Hughes's poem "I, Too" and Claude McKay's poem "America" depict a more realistic view of American society. ... This line means that he is still set apart from the white people in society. In spite of the fact that he is set apart from society, the speaker is not discouraged. ... Although these writers were writing in a time of segregation and blatant racism, these same ideals can be applied to today. ...

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I told practicly everyone that i know, well everyone that i know that read books and instead of waiting for the movie based on it, to pick up a copy today or at least borrow mine. ... But what it is also is an honest view from an average american about the society he lives in. ... That is jsut one of the things Moore suggest to better society. ... Take the law and use it for you're benefit or society's. ... He took the rules of society and used them for his benefit. ...

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"Killing rage" African Americans Place in Society Is racism a problem of the past? ... They wanted equal rights and desegregation, but even today we do not have equal rights or a desegregated society. ... This form of racism is allowed in our society because of the First Amendment. ... Life can be complicated, and it really doesn't need to be clouded anymore by the shear stupidity of people in our society. ... White people in today's society, who think that they are superior to everyone else, think that they can bring down African Americans by racism, stereotypes, and the mass media...

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Although they are gross caricatures, these representations and images left lasting impressions which effects can be seen even in contemporary culture today. ... This was a natural flaw that kept the black man from being able to perform in society comparatively to the white man. ... They were clear example of blacks" ludicrous failure to adapt to white society. ... The existence of the Coon again clearly showed that free black Americans were inconsequential in value to the society. ... Today, the brutal buck has been replaced by Shaft, and Superfly while the Coon has been replaced by the sl...

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Hegemony is maintained through today's media, which has become our social communicator, telling us how to behave, what to think, giving us our values, and explaining our practices. ... A male voice-over that speaks with authority is a reflection of the male position of power in today's society. ... Daily practices that are continually reinforced and ingrained in society become ideologies. ... Both are accepted in society today. ...

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Despite the election of the country's first African American president, racial divisions still exist today. ... Agents of this system were to normalize and control the elements of society that were deviant. The racial layers of American society contained the principles of white superiority and black inferiority. ... Today Americans are rioting in Ferguson, Missouri and protesting around the nation. ... Sadly, society has made changes, but something has remained a constant. ...

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This war is a major turning point in American history and society, and has helped shape America into the country it is today. ... The Civil war helped in the abolishment of slavery, the advancement of African Americans after the war, and the place of African Americans today. ... This song has indeed held true even today, it has been a hard journey for African Americans, but they certainly overcame. In today's society there are so many opportunities for African Americans, that the possibilities are endless. ... Research shows that over 147,000 African Americans are enrolled in gr...

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Taking action to end racism is the challenge and responsibility of every single person in our society, as well as of the institutions and organizations, which have such a large impact on our lives. Yet today there is an outspoken minority who want to stop affirmative action not only as a legal remedy, but also as a social commitment. Now that affirmative action has led to some social changes there are those who are saying our society has gone too far in correcting racial injustice. ... Without the challenges and compromise that took place we would not be educated on the inter workings of our s...

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In today's culturally diverse, politically correct society, it is hard to believe that at one time racism was not only accepted as the norm, but also enjoyed for its entertainment value. Individuals of African descent in North America today take the large, diverse pool of opportunities offered by the film industry for granted. ... (Bogle" In general, the cinematic coon was used to indicate the Black man's contentment with his submissive position in society. ... Although blaxploitation films were later commercialized, their intent and result stayed consistent, and have created ...

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Racism and racial prejudice have been plagues which have hindered the growth of human society and the human spirit for thousands of years. ... ("Little Rock" Encarta 98) This may have been the most publicised example of integration, but it was far from being the only one, whites across America protested the emergence of blacks into what had previously been white society. ... Although roughly ten percent of the total population of the United States is black, more than half of the two million incarcerated Americans are black, ("Racism, Prisons, and the Future of Black...

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I would like to talk about an issue that is plaguing our community today and making the job of a Police Officer even more difficult than it already is. ... Racial profiling to me is a lot like any other problem in our society today. ... It seems to me that racism is still part of our society, and sadly, I think it always will be. ... I am not saying that this is right, but we as a society need to realize that this problem will never completely go away. ...

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Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s are still the issues being confronted today. ... All of the social issues are reflected in today's society: the civil rights movement, the student movement, the sexual revolution, the environment, and most controversial of all, Hippies. ... These fights were used to help push for freedoms from areas such as society's rules and values, competition, living for others first, and the older generation's beliefs as a whole including the freedom to use drugs. ... This could basically be considered an outright rejection ...

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It is not at all uncommon today in 21st century America to see sports teams with members of different races and cultures. ... As common as interracial athletics is today, things have not always been this way. ... Today, in 2003, race and sports is still a much talked about topic in the area of coaching. ... Race will not just be a huge factor in sports, but in every aspect of our society. ... If the answer to this question is yes, then we do not have a problem in American sports, we have a problem in American society itself....

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