Tagged: Racial Segregation
New York City is a city characterized by its diversity and multiculturalism. Some of the U.S.’s largest populations of racial and ethnic minorities live within the city limits. And yet, in many ways, NYC continues to drop the ball when it comes to truly integrating its diverse population. A recent example illustrates this problem. The NAACP recently filed a federal civil rights complaint, stating that the city’s elite public schools, like Stuyvesant and Bronx Science, have accepted far too few...
The United States Census Bureau administered its Decennial Census of the population. Recently, CNN News highlighted controversy regarding the 2010 Census Short Form. Americans voiced concerns about item nine, which questioned about respondent’s race. Americans were especially troubled by the answer choice “Black, African American, or Negro”. Americans raised numerous questions about the item on race. Is the inclusion of the term “Negro” offensive? Is the term outdated? According to the Census Bureau, research indicated that a segment of the...
On a recent episode of ABC’s “What Would You Do?” an experiment was conducted on racial segregation. During an open house, a white actress played the role of a racist home-seller who doesn’t want to sell to “certain people”. In front of others she attempted to steer away certain racial and ethnic groups, making statements that could not be mistaken for anything other than racist remarks. The social experiment was conducted to see if bystanders would intervene and call her out. ...
