America is a very racist society especially in the area we live in. In the ESM school district we're not exposed to many different races besides white. Therefore, we're a slightly racist area without even realizing. White Americans have been more privileged since the colonial era. Native Americans, African Americans, Asians, Latinos, etc. were segregated from the whites. When these ethnic groups immigrated to American they were not granted the same rights as the White Americans born here.
Many White Americans claim to not be racist. They may start off a sentence with "I don't see color but..." or "Not to be racist but.." right before they start off a sentence that is racist. Most people are racist without even realizing. For example if two people went to an interview and their names were Brendan and Jamal, the person hiring is 50% more likely to call Brendan because Jamal is a black sounding name. The person hiring may not even realize they were being racially bias.
During the whole Michael Brown v. Ferguson incident people refused to admit they were being racially bias. Even though they were protesting because Brown was found guilty, or they were mad that he was guilty. They were either on the cop's side or Brown's side because of race.
Sources: http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/26/us/ferguson-racism-or-racial-bias/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_the_United_States
interesting post Anastasia
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