All throughout history, white supremacy has existed. From slavery to segregation, whites have always seemed to have some type of authority over people of color. Within today's society, white supremacy shows in many ways with a modern touch to it. Several people do not believe in white supremacy or ignore it, but the more people know about the less it will occur. White supremacy in today's society includes in the media, wealth and workplace, and in school systems. One way white supremacy shows is through media. Media is one of the most influential things in today's society. It helps shape the way society looks at things. Today’s media portrays everything from culture to history and even the way things are now ("Race & Ethnicity | The Critical
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“A black college student has the same chances of getting a job as a white high school dropout. Meanwhile, a white male with a criminal record is 5% more likely to get a job than an equally qualified person of color with a clean record.” Blacks must have completed two more levels of education just to have the same chances of getting a job as a white male. Compared to whites, the average net worth of black households is $104,186 less. On average, a college graduated white makes an average net worth of $75,000 while a college graduated black American will make an average net worth less than $17,500 (Tucker). People would argue that people of color work less or do not work. However, people of color add up to be roughly one third of the labor force, and usually have a lesser income …show more content…
A major part of today's society is white supremacy. Things such as media, wealth and workplace, and school systems are ways white supremacy shows. “Social media is being heralded as a revolutionary weapon for the empowerment of discriminated groups such as migrants” (Dujisin). Media helps shape the way people think and see the world. Meanwhile, when it comes to wealth and the workplace, along with school systems, whites typically have a better status than those of people of color. In today's society, white supremacy exist in many ways. Learning more about it and realizing it, helps stop
“A black college student has the same chances of getting a job as a white high school dropout. Meanwhile, a white male with a criminal record is 5% more likely to get a job than an equally qualified person of color with a clean record.” Blacks must have completed two more levels of education just to have the same chances of getting a job as a white male. Compared to whites, the average net worth of black households is $104,186 less. On average, a college graduated white makes an average net worth of $75,000 while a college graduated black American will make an average net worth less than $17,500 (Tucker). People would argue that people of color work less or do not work. However, people of color add up to be roughly one third of the labor force, and usually have a lesser income …show more content…
A major part of today's society is white supremacy. Things such as media, wealth and workplace, and school systems are ways white supremacy shows. “Social media is being heralded as a revolutionary weapon for the empowerment of discriminated groups such as migrants” (Dujisin). Media helps shape the way people think and see the world. Meanwhile, when it comes to wealth and the workplace, along with school systems, whites typically have a better status than those of people of color. In today's society, white supremacy exist in many ways. Learning more about it and realizing it, helps stop