Stereotypes and Labels: Racial Discrimination Articles - Racism Against Blacks, Asians & More
Research findings, reporting incidents, personal reflections, anecdotes, and commentary that illustrate the pervasive beliefs, the use and harmful effects of labels, stereotypes, slurs, and derogatory slang in contemporary society.
September 19th, 2012
Written by Alonzo Weston in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
My grandmother walked with me to the polls when I voted for the first time. Fresh out of high school and 18-years-old, I planned to take my time and make an educated choice on each candidate. For me, it didn’t matter if the candidate was Republican or Democrat.
However, it did to my grandmother.
“Just check the box for Democrat and come on,” she ordered me. And that’s the way it was and is to...
August 10th, 2012
Written by Alonzo Weston in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Societal values, defined as beliefs, qualities, and traditions of a specific culture. They can be either appropriate or inappropriate values, beliefs, and behaviors, that families hand down through generations. They can be political, religious, social, or family issues.The core belief is that the Puritan ethics of our founding fathers created our societal values, such as a belief in hard work,...
July 27th, 2012
Written by Alonzo Weston in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Republicans are racist. They’re uncaring about the poor and they’re greedy. If you read enough blogs, email forwards and biased news reports it’s easy to come away with this perception about the Grand Old Party of Abe Lincoln. But the rule of thumb is to be careful about generalizations.Racism and prejudice flourish whenever we lump all people of a certain race, religion, or political bent under...
June 14th, 2012
Written by Alonzo Weston in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
One perception is that people view race relations in major cities as better than in small communities. The common wisdom is that in larger cities people become more accepting of those from different nationalities.But the opposite also holds true. People can distance themselves easier in a larger city because neighborhoods and enclaves are often set up along racial boundaries. A person of another...
May 15th, 2012
Written by Alonzo Weston in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 1 Comment
In one of his routines on fatherhood, comedian Chris Rock says no one appreciates daddy. There are responsible black fathers but no one gives them credit.“I’m talking about the real daddies that handle their (expletive deleted) business,” Rock says. “Nobody ever says ‘hey daddy thanks for knocking out this month’s rent.’”However, in another routine Rock chastises those black fathers who expect...
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