Racism And Yik Yak Improving Education - 2547 Words

Racism and Yik Yak: Improving Education to Curb Social Media’s Prejudice â€Å"We live in two worlds here. The White world and the Black world. And we have to change to accommodate those worlds. My speech even changes† (Hughes). Black students are not abnormal or inferior, but they often feel as if they are while attending Predominantly White Institutions. Robin L. Hughes, an assistant professor, conducted a survey in 2002 at Lone Star University, a Predominantly White Institution (PWI) in the South. This study examined the effects that the racial climate has on both black and white students attending Lone Star University. Hughes found that while the students attended the same university, the students’ perceptions of the university differed. This survey taken in 2002 captured the idea that minority students are at a disadvantage while attending PWI’s and this idea continues to ring true today. Because of social media’s presence on college campuses, racism is brought to the forefront with students turning to anonymous social media apps such as Yik Yak exclaiming that white privilege doesn’t exist, or asking why black people can’t be themselves, believing that the problem with finding one’s identity is a personal problem rather than a societal problem. Yet they ask questions not looking for someone to educate them, but for someone to agree with them, and this in itself fosters a racial divide. But everyone has the right to free speech and we should let it go, right? We can sayShow MoreRelatedThe International Journal Of Intercultural Relations1530 Words   |  7 PagesModern racism is not always so easy to identify, even in the smaller context of the UC campus. It has many sub-categories. It can be intrinsic, extrinsic, real likes and dislikes, familiar and unfamiliar, symbolic, tokenism, arms-length, red-neck and so much more. Each of these attitudes have different causes like fear, distaste and racial arr ogance. These different types of racism also have different modes of expression which can include positive social interactions with diverse individuals. (Baldwin