Creating a Multicultural Nation Without Racism
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This section of the website contains essays, book reviews, and links to material that discusses the ‘science’ of racism as it relates specifically to structures of American society.
The pages encourage discussion that is helpful in understanding how structures like the laws, regulations, court decisions, and the Constitution support and preserve American racism.
The website builds a community based on three facts that social scientists have discovered about racism. The first is that our social organization is based on structures that humans create and sustain. This is sometimes called the social construction of reality. Regarding racism, this means people created it. People can end it.
On October 20, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., descendants of the 1864 Sand Creek massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho Native Americans gathered around a flagpole in Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. Ken Bedell shares his experience at the Commemoration of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre and his visit to the History Colorado Center.
Halloween is one of the largest celebratory events of the year, with spending reaching an all-time high of $12.2 billion last year. But behind the fun is a deeper issue: cultural appropriation.
Columbus Day is problematic with good reason. It reminds us about the history of European colonialism, which began with Christopher Columbus’ demonstration of sailing across the Atlantic and back.
As the 2024 presidential election season gains momentum, and TV and radio talk shows, social media, and everyday pundits, as well as the candidates themselves, seem obsessed with the question of whether African Americans and Hispanics will vote for Trump or Biden, now is a good time to read and learn from Ortiz’s book.
There is more than enough history in “An African American and Latinx History of the United States” for all Americans in 2024 to talk with each other and to demand that the candidates for president discuss exactly what was great about America in the past and what would make America a great country in the future.
What does a vision for the future look like if it is grounded on a commitment to human rights around the world?
As part of our core mission, Ending Racism USA offers a comprehensive directory as a go-to resource for anti-racism advocacy. The Ending Racism USA Directory isn’t just a list – it’s a vibrant network of local organizations, resources, and initiatives.
Ending Racism USA pays tribute to Reverend James M. Lawson Jr. Lawson died on June 9, 2024, at the age of 95. He was a United Methodist pastor and civil rights pioneer.