Race and Inequality: Racial Discrimination and Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans in the United States
Overview
This paper examines racial discrimination and hate crimes against Asian Americans in the United States, particularly in the context of COVID-19 pandemic-related prejudice. The author argues that Asian Americans are unfairly blamed for coronavirus spread despite statistical evidence showing higher infection rates among other communities, and proposes using social media platforms to combat confirmation bias and promote racial equality.
What this essay covers
- Introduction and context on racism affecting multiple communities including African Americans, Arabs, Muslims, and Asian Americans
- Specific incident analysis featuring a viral Twitter video of violence against an Asian American woman and statistical data on hate crimes
- Discussion of confirmation bias as a psychological factor driving discrimination and countering the false narrative that Asian Americans caused COVID-19
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Race and Inequality
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Title for Proposed Topic: Race and Inequality
Racism is increasingly becoming a threat to various communities in the United States. For many years, African Americans have been the primary victims of racial discrimination, segregation and victimization. However, after the 9/11 bombing of the twin towers, people with Arabian and Islamic descent started to experience race-based hatred, similar to the African Americans. In the recent past, Asian Americans are also becoming victims of racism, with a stereotypical attitude that they caused coronavirus pandemic. Such cases have been recorded in New York, where assaults against Asian Americans increased. Petri and Slotnik (2021) noted that hate crime cases against Asian Americans increased to 28 from an average of 3 in the previous year. Dissuading the society from embracing a culture of hate based on racial differences is essential for the progress of the nation. All Americans must never hate Asian Americans based on the idea that they caused coronavirus. Consequently, there is the need to use major social media platforms to promote the blog post through hyperlinks.
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The factor that triggered an interest in the topic of racial discrimination against Asian Americans through a twitter video showing a white man pushing an Asian American woman in Flushing, Queens (Eye Witness News). The video shows that the lady was injured with a wound of 10 stitches because of the violence from the man.