The Problem We All Live With- Part One from American Life
Institutional racism is discussed a lot in this podcast. Institutional racism was also discussed in Kozol's piece, Amazing Grace. Kozol discussed the ways that Mott Haven is a victim of institutional racism. Although the government knows the problems that occur in Mott Haven, the city is ignored. Mott Haven gets whatever everyone else doesn't want which continues to push them down the poverty hole.
Nikole Jones and Ira Glass talk about how institutionally black kid's schooling is worse than the schooling of white kids. White kids have more access to facilities and resources. White kids also get better teachers and programs. Black kids tend to go to school in poor communities and therefore don't receive an education equivalent to the white kids. Nikole Jones talks about data that the schools whose students scored higher contained mostly white kids, and the schools that scored lower contained mostly biracial kids.
Jones mentions that the best way for both races to get the same education is to integrate schools. The absence of integration in schools isn't necessarily there on purpose but because of how the socioeconomic class is hard to change and school just naturally segregate. It is a form of institutional racism rather than individual racism.
Instead of the government realizing there is a problem in Mott Haven or any poor community. They choose to sweep it under the rug and say it's a minority. The problem is the minority is all people of the same race or economic class. Integration in schools could change life for a whole generation, a whole country. If we simply mixed economic classes and races in school, America could have an amazing education system for all people. It's unfair that children have to suffer and struggle through institutional racism when they did nothing to deserve it. All children deserve the chance at an amazing education and all the same opportunities in life.
Nikole Jones and Ira Glass talk about how institutionally black kid's schooling is worse than the schooling of white kids. White kids have more access to facilities and resources. White kids also get better teachers and programs. Black kids tend to go to school in poor communities and therefore don't receive an education equivalent to the white kids. Nikole Jones talks about data that the schools whose students scored higher contained mostly white kids, and the schools that scored lower contained mostly biracial kids.
Jones mentions that the best way for both races to get the same education is to integrate schools. The absence of integration in schools isn't necessarily there on purpose but because of how the socioeconomic class is hard to change and school just naturally segregate. It is a form of institutional racism rather than individual racism.
Instead of the government realizing there is a problem in Mott Haven or any poor community. They choose to sweep it under the rug and say it's a minority. The problem is the minority is all people of the same race or economic class. Integration in schools could change life for a whole generation, a whole country. If we simply mixed economic classes and races in school, America could have an amazing education system for all people. It's unfair that children have to suffer and struggle through institutional racism when they did nothing to deserve it. All children deserve the chance at an amazing education and all the same opportunities in life.
I agree with you that all children deserve the chance at a great education in order to have a good chance at a happy life.
ReplyDeleteI like the connections that you made with Kozol's piece on Mott Haven. I have the same belief that schools in America should be integrated as well.
ReplyDeleteYour closing sentence really wraps everything together about our readings. Every child should get the highest possible education they can receive.
ReplyDeleteI think every student should get equal treatment and equal education.
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