Reflections on Racial Discrimination

Franklin hears about people being discriminated against at the workplace and in society but rarely experiences it first hand. Cortez, on the other hand, speaks English poorly and is often subject to derogatory comments from peers and coworkers.

Reflect on your experience with racial discrimination.

Identify examples of racial discrimination and provide examples you have personally witnessed or heard about firsthand from the following three realms:

• family
• work place
• community

WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Describe a racial incident pertaining to each realm in detail. Explain why you believe this is racial discrimination.
• Explain how this situation could have been handled to avoid discrimination against those belonging to another race.

Submit your response to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Your response should be at least two pages long. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

ASSIGNMENT 2 GRADING CRITERIA

Reflection on your experiences with racial discrimination from the three listed realms (i.e., family, work place, community).

Provided examples of discrimination from the three listed realms.

Described the identified racial incident in detail, and explained why each incident is an example of discrimination.

Explained how these situations could have had a different outcome if the people involved had not discriminated against others.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.