However, interpreting racism in Lilias eyes shines light on an apparency that Lahiri shines light upon that opposes the way that media delivers the matter to us. Looking from a neutral, academic, and informative, perspective there are depictions and realities in both Lilia and Americas experience regarding racism and racialization.
In the United States of America, there has always been a strong presence of racism, that seems to have dwindled down in the most minimal fashion since its presence first took this nation. This socially constructed condition does not fade much because of the perpetual nature of humans to pass down beliefs and culture from one generation to the next. That tendency, along with the nature of news and media, which determines much of how people view situations, keeps racism a prevailing factor in our Country. Take the most recent tragedy that has split the racial divide in America, the Michael Brown case and the people of Ferguson, Missouri ensuing reaction. With proper testimonies weeded out from phonies, concrete evidence, and witness accounts, a grand jury of Michael Browns peers ruled his executing officer not guilty of any criminal charges. This leaves two controversies open to interpretation. The first being as to how this event quickly turned from cop versus man to white cop versus black man. And second, what does this verdict ruling symbolize to other blacks in America who are similar to Mike Brown by convenience of skin color, and why has it gotten to that point of reality. .
In Ferguson, Missouri an 18 year old young man named Michael Brown was stopped and confronted by a police officer, namely Officer Darren Wilson, after Officer Wilson received a police radio to pursue a suspect in the area matching Michael Browns appearance because of a robbery at a local convenient store. Upon confrontation, Michael Brown the alleged suspect was gunned down by Officer Wilson for trying to combat the Officer rather than cooperate.