Freedom from Discrimination
By Omar Jacobo
Discrimination
Racism has been in our history for years and still is in our life today - everyday people from different perspectives get judged by their color. There has been many stories and articles about racism and all of them have the same purpose, why are they being judged for being a different color. Not to long ago this African american boy was shot and killed from a white police man and people think up to this day that Trayvon didn't do anything wrong to get killed so people in his town created a riot. This riot went on for months until they put the police officers in jail for killing a black person for no reason. The thing that happened to Trayvon was part of Discrimination because the police did it on purpose to shoot him because he was black and wasn't trying to attack the police men.
Discrimination in our history
African American's were treated poorly for being their skin color. Black people got the poor fountains and white people used the fancy one.
Discrimination not to long ago
The guy who owned the Los Angeles Clippers was being racist over social media against black people and was fired, so he doesn't own the Clippers anymore.
Calling African Americans names
This sign on the fence is calling black people pets because they are being disrespectful.
http://www.google.com/urlsa=i&rct=j&q=racism&source=
Facts
African Americans killed every year
- 324,000 African Americans killed in only 35 years
Racism percentage
- 90.72% non-white individuals
- 9.28% white individuals
Organizations for stopping Racism
- YWCA
YWCA is a organization that helps people talk and go against racism or just help them out when they feel bad for being a different color other than white.
- NAACP
NAACP is a Americas premier nonprofit legal organization fighting for racial justice. For 75 years, they have worked to protect our citizens' hard-won civil rights.
- Discrimination Free Zone
We aim to end discrimination through the creation of Discrimination Free Zones throughout the world. We promote our message with branded wristbands, shirts, hats, signs, posters, stickers and other items that individuals wear or display.
Citations
I used Wikipedia and articles from people who have been and seen what being Discriminated is about.