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Racism in Contemporary America





And my problem was that I always tried to go in everyone’s way but my own. I have also been called one thing and then another while no one really wished to hear what I called myself. So after years of trying to adopt the opinions of others I finally rebelled. I am an invisible man.

- Ralph Elison (invisible man)

We had defended ourselves since memory against everything and everybody, considered all speech a code to be broken by us, and all gestures subject to careful analysis; we had become headstrong, devious, and arrogant. Nobody paid us any attention, so we paid very good attention to ourselves. Our limitations were not known to us—not then.

Toni Morrison (//The Bluest Eye)//



They took me out To some lonesome place. They said, "Do you believe In the great white race?"

I said, "Mister, To tell you the truth, I'd believe in anything If you'd just turn me loose."

The white man said, "Boy, Can it be You're a-standin' there A-sassin' me?"

They hit me in the head And knocked me down. And then they kicked me On the ground.

A klansman said, "Nigger, Look me in the face-- And tell me you believe in The great white race."

-Langston Hughes

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Humor and racism:

in recent years, Americans have been introduced to a sort of satiricle, comedic view on racism in contemporary America. Dave Chappelle has developed this branch of comedy through his stand up specials as well as his television show. On Cahppelle's show, he has masterinded such skits as "The NIggar Famliy"

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Racism in America Reflection

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