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Racism Call To Action

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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THE FIGHT AGAINST RACISM

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What do other people think?

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ACTS OF RACISM

  • A $160M racial discrimination suit against Meryl Lynch's law firm
  • There were no African American brokers in all of 639 offices
  • 75% of all African American trainees dropped out due to racial discrimination
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ACTS OF RACISM

DURING THE 9TH INNING OF A BALTIMORE BASEBALL GAME, A BANANA WAS THROWN AT ONE OF THE PLAYERS
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ACTS OF RACISM

  • A couple pleaded guilty to:
  • Throwing Molotov cocktails
  • Writing racial slurs on the driveway
  • Violating the civil rights of the couple
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OVERCOMING RACISM

  • In November 2013, there were 3,467 victims of racial bias of nearly 7200 hate crimes in the U.S.
  • Over time, and with increased racial knowledge, ethnicities and cultures, people will become less racist
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CALL TO ACTION

ADD A REQUIREMENT OF CULTURALLY BASED CLASSES TO SCHOOLS
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STEPS TO IMPLEMENTATION

  • Construct a bill that:
  • States we must add a class to the curriculum to educate about races
  • Find a sponsor to get the legislation off the ground
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Andrew Bryden