How much progress have we made in ending racism?

Answer 1

None, judging by some of the answers on these pages.
You should visit the Religion section on Yahoo Answers, racism is still going strong.

Answer 2

We haven't made much progress at all due to being OVERLY politically correct. In today's schools for example, if two 'white' children fight over a game of football it is dealt with quickly with minimum fuss. If a 'white' kid and a 'non-white' kid were to do the same, it is automatically assumed to be racially motivated and a huge fuss is made, parents are called in etc. All the while the fight had nothing to do with racism at all and by making a big deal about it, the school have put the idea of 'colour' into the kids heads when previously they were not aware of it. They are in fact, creating situations instead of preventing them. But, they claim that they MUST treat all incidents 'carefuly' these days and have no choice. I work in a school and see this happen often and it makes me so sad. The truth is that racism in primary schools really doesn't exist - the children don't see 'colour' just 'other girls and boys' until the school makes a big deal out of being PC. Something has to be done about this.

Answer 3

Lots of progress however it has and will continue to be slow going.
The world has gotten much smaller as transportation gets faster and the middle classes grow.....
We are experiencing a brief resurgence of racism due to the recent upsurge in Islamic fundamentalism and terrorist activities however this must resolve itself whether by war or attrition of the Islamofaschists & fundamentalist fanatics...

Answer 4

Q: How much progress have we made in ending racism?

A: We have made a lot of progress.

The concept of race, as we understand it today, is believed to have started only a few hundred years ago, partly as justification for the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, and slavery in the United States. The short history of race demonstrates that it is a fairly recent concept that was invented long after population groups from different continents came into contact with one another. Prior to the invention of race, people were classified by their national origin, rather than by their common physical characteristics.

The sole purpose of racial classification is racism - the ability to divide and conquer. Although racism provided an economic benefit in America in the past, today it wastes valuable human resources. Racism hinders healthy economic competition and invention by leaving those with privilege less motivated to compete, and those without privilege discouraged, distrustful, and unwilling to contribute to the growth of the country.

Racism has a negative impact on the victims and the beneficiaries. It creates false cultures of superiority and inferiority. Since this is a capitalist society, once racism becomes a barrier to economic growth, it will end.

Still, we have made much progress in ending racism. As much criticism as President Bush receives, his Cabinet is one of the most racially diverse in American history - a huge advance, and a major blow to racist beliefs. For the first time in history, the world has seen people of African descent speak on behalf of the most powerful nation in the world. First Colin Powell served as Secretary of State in Bush's Cabinet, and now Condoleezza Rice. That is major racial progress.

As the highest-ranking Cabinet member, the Secretary of State is fourth in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President pro tempore of the Senate. And Forbes magazine ranked Condoleezza Rice, an African-American woman, the most powerful woman in the world in 2004 and 2005.

THAT IS MAJOR PROGRESS.

Do we still have a long way to go? Of course. But have we progressed since slavery? Yes. Or since lynching and Jim Crow? Yes. Or since legal segregation? Yes. Or since all-white, all-male corporations and government. Yes.

If you look at the history of this country, and look at where we are today, we have gradually, slowly, but steadily made a LOT of progress towards ending racism. The rest is up to us.

Answer 5

The media are doing their best to sensationalise racist issues - Anthony Walker, for example (murdered in Huyton UK - near to where I used to Live).

There was 5 or 6 Satellite TV and News Vans all parked up all over the place for weeks, not because he was murdered, but because the kid was BLACK.

There have been other murders in Merseyside, and there has never been that much media intervention.

If they go around making a point of it - it will stir it up in peoples minds, and you know what its like when you tell a child they cannot have, or do something, they want it more and more...

Same with racism...

Answer 6

Well unlike people think racism isn't just narrowed down between balck and white...thats just what was major for America as a whole...... But I'm sure you can recall what happy after 9/11.....and how it rose again..... BUt as a whole we have improve slightly if some...I mean sixty years ago I wouldn't be anle to feel safe walking around town with my bpyfriend...So I feel that we've began to close a door, but because we are human....it will never quite close

Answer 7

If you are still asking that question, we haven't made much progress. when the word racism is no longer in use. you can say we have prorgessed past it

Answer 8

'Sadly I don't think we will ever do so, racism is a form of bullying, it starts from people being afraid of what they don't understand and leads to some very disturbing out comes, it all comes down to change peoples minds, the media needs to change.I think it all starts at home too if you're taught to be a racist then your going to grow up to be one,but yet my brother sister and myself have been brought up to treat others how you would what to be treated no matter who or what they are,and that's what I do everyday..but yet my brother is the most bias, racist git you could come across.

Answer 9

We live in a small market town, we don't have many racial minorities here, but those we do have are no different to anyone else.

I think cities have more of a problem with racism than small towns.

Answer 10

Racism. A dirty word in any language.
I ask people that make racist remarks , how would they feel if it was made about them. I get answered "I would kill them" and I ask again how would you feel no what you would do.

When you still see racist remarks being used in films no progress has been made.