It is hard to disagree that racism is one of those concepts the current American society tries to eliminate, and significant effort is being put into stopping discrimination against people of color. Nevertheless, various researchers suggest that this fight is not entirely effective as American racism is systemic (Tourse et al., 2018). According to Tourse et al. (2018), racial prejudges and injustices are ingrained in all spheres of life, that is why it is believed to be systemic in the U.S. Though this idea makes sense, and even now, some persons discriminate African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics, it is possible to suggest that the situation is not as bad as it seems. Since some parts of society are free or almost free of racism, it is probably not as systemic as researchers believe.
To begin with, racism is indeed a severe problem in the United States. However, it should be noted that most people change their minds and begin to see the world and persons of color from a different perspective. This positive dynamic, media coverage of discrimination accidents, and the belief of young generations in humans’ equality change the situation for the better. Systemic racism is slowly becoming weaker and disappearing.
As for the various spheres of life, one may say that there are such fields where discrimination against people of color is absent. For example, according to Loison (2020), “while 13.2 percent of the American population is black, 68.7 percent of National Football League players are African Americans” (para. 1). Modern athletes are concentrated on winning, playing fair, and supporting the team, so the vast majority of sportsmen are not racist.
To eliminate this destructive concept from other parts of society, several steps should be taken. First, it is hard to underestimate the power of the media, so its fair coverage of the situation and the reasons for eliminating racism in the U.S. may make a tremendous difference. Then, specific policies should control the activity of medical and educational workers and make sure they do not have a bias against Hispanics, Asian Americans, and African-Americans. Finally, it is important to convey to every resident of the United States that it is essential to start with oneself to rid the country of racism.
References
Loison, B. N. (2020). Discussing race in American professional sport: The case of mixed-race athletes Tiger Woods and Colin Kaepernick. Revue LISA, 18(50).
Tourse, R. W. C., Hamilton-Mason, J., & Wewiorski, N. J. (2018). Systemic racism in the United States: Scaffolding as social construction. Springer.