Racism in American Society

In American society racism is still alive today. The racial conflict that still exists is a reflection of the racist attitudes of the people in American society. To help eliminate or reduce racism people must have an understanding of its root cause. Racism was first institutionalized in society to exploit African labor to preserve the power, privilege and wealth of the European Americans. To this day, racism survives because people still believe that power and supremacy should be distributed to only whites. …