reverse racism

Examples of reverse racism in the following topics:

• Controversies Surrounding Affirmative Action

  • Proponents of affirmative action contend that affirmative action programs give minorities the same educational advantages and opportunities that should be afforded to all races and attempt to compensate for past institutional racism.
  • Proponents further argue that affirmative action programs encourage the elimination of racism by demonstrating that people from all different backgrounds can succeed in educational and professional settings.
  • Other opponents have tested affirmative action by arguing that these programs lower admission standards for educational and professional environments and stating that affirmative action is a form of reverse racism, by which Caucasians are disadvantaged in the same way that minorities were in the past.

• Continuing Challenges in Race Relations in the U.S.

  • The Civil Rights Movement influenced racial integration, but tensions with affirmative action and racism still affect racial relations.
  • They believe that choosing people based on their social group instead of solely their qualifications has the effect of devaluing their accomplishments; opponents also claim that affirmative action is a form of "reverse discrimination" and may increase racial tension.

• The Diversity Debate

  • Supporters of affirmative action believe that these types of proactive programs prove that all students benefit from racial diversity in the class room, and that institutional forms of racism have precluded members of the minority community from entering spaces of higher education.

• Environmental Interest Groups

  • Some of the different types of environmentalism include the conservation movement, mostly focused on preserving land for sustainable use; the environmental justice movement that developed as a reaction to environmental racism in the US and particular in urban areas; the ecology movement, focused on human relationships and responsibilities to the environment; and bright green environmentalism, which looks at technological and design solutions to environmental question.

• Ideological Interest Groups

  • The current priorities for NOW include constitutional equality, violence against women, diversity/racism, abortion rights/reproductive issues, lesbian rights, and economic justice.

• Women in American Politics

  • Issues that deal with identity, racism, and sexism have been important to African-American women in the political dialogue.

• Clarifying Ambiguous Words

  • Perhaps the only thing we can be sure about is that there is room for legitimate disagreement here as to the best possible strategies for exterminating racism.

• Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.

  • The term is meant to be inclusive among non-white groups, emphasizing common experiences of racism.

• The Supreme Court as Policy Makers

  • Standford (1857), the 16th Amendment reversed Pollock v.
  • When the Court rules on matters involving the interpretation of laws rather than of the Constitution, simple legislative action can reverse the decisions.

• U.S. Court of Appeals

  • Those that are, are rarely reversed.
  • Meanwhile, the party defending against the appeal, known as the apellee, also presents a brief presenting reasons the trial court decision is correct or why an error made by the trial court is not significant enough to reverse the decision.