Two Examples Of Racism In The 1980's

Racism in Our Modern Day America

Compared to the radical and revolutionary period of the 1960’s and 1970’s the 1980’s were a more conservative and traditional time period. For the most part, the most common depicted citizens included white suburban families. The 1980’s to some extent, had several similarities to the 1950’s, and although the 1950’s included dreadful racism, the 1980’s had a level of racism. The federal government did not regulate racist laws, but there were several laws that targeted minorities. For example, during the war against drugs, both the Nixon and Reagan admirations set policies that targeted and incarcerated poor drug users, rather than the well of dealers. Additionally, most drug users in newspapers and other media were publicized as

Moreover, during the music video revolution, it took MTV a while to broadcast, “black music”. There was not only racism towards African Americans, but equally for Native Americans during the 1980’s. There has always been an underlying racism towards Native Americans, but during the 1980’s many Native American Tribes filed lawsuits against the federal court for subsidies and land. Some tribe’s won but others did not. Overall, the 1980’s was compacted with several stereotypes and prejudice against the minority.

Comparable to the 1980’s, the 21st century has brought upon a great shift in the racial dynamics in our Nation. Contemporary America has entered a “divide” in idealism and opinion. The divide can be seen in our politics, and most influentially in our society. In the past decade, rising tension between the minority and majority of this country has risen. The United States is one of the most diverse countries in our world, yet our government and leadership do not reflect the true diversity of our nation. About sixty percent of America is considered to be Caucasian, and the other 2/5 come from a non-white decent. Yet in our