Research Paper On African American Culture

In America, I believe culture does and does not define us. There are many reasons to believe that. Culture does define who we are because culture can be diverse. Culture does not define who we are because some parts in culture, the individual might not want that part of tradition to define them. In America, there are many different cultures with different traditions and races. Along with different types of cultures, there are some races that don’t get along well as others. These racial issues should be taught in school.
In many parts of America, culture and race do define people. Many whites, blacks etc. are stereotyped every day into thinking that they are that stereotype. African Americans are stereotyped as, they can’t swim, not illiterate,
One place that can play an important part in reducing conflict is school. Racism, along with many other racial issues should be taught in school because the kids can get a better understanding of reality. Teaching the kids about the racial issues will get them thinking about how they can make an impact on the society. It will also let them learn about different cultures and how they were treated in the past. The students will learn how to tolerate and respect people who are different from themselves. Today, schools are filled with so much culture and
For instance, the N word. The African American community, believe that people should not use the N word. The N word heavily impacts not only the African American community, but the white community as well. An example of how the N word impacts both communities are, they use it as a slang. The word itself is very offensive and shouldn’t be said at all and now the term has become a slang term. African Americans have their own beliefs about this word. “They believe the word is hate speech rather than a term of endearment and object to any person—black, white or otherwise—using the term.” (Nittle) The white community is also impacted heavily. They get called saying “all white people are racist.” Nowadays, many people show violence to deal with these problems. “If you are a white person who grew up in the United States, you are very likely racist.” (Morber) (Commentary. “If you’re white, science says you’re probably a racist. Now what?” Quartz, Quartz, 17 Sept. 2015, qz.com/502019/if-youre-white-science-says-youre-probably-a-racist-now-what/. Accessed 31 Aug.