Tackling Racial Discrimination and Prejudice in Borderline Communities

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination in Borderline Communities Student’s Name: Institutional Affiliation: Abstract Microaggression against the people of color is a critical challenge in the United States as it affects how these individuals experience different levels of discrimination. The current research demonstrates the experience of racism and discrimination among borderline communities and demonstrates the effects this has on their social lives. The consequences of discrimination include inequality in access to employment, housing, and healthcare in the country. Minorities, particularly the African Americans experience discrimination during hiring and promotion in organizations. Additionally, they experience inequality in access to critical services including healthcare and education leading to generally poor health outcomes. Stress resulting from anticipated prejudice has significant psychological and mental health outcomes for the minorities in the United States and affects their capacity to cope with different social challenges. Racism and prejudice are related to racial stereotypes and affects targets differently depending on their race, age, and gender. The level of impact that racism and prejudice have on the minorities requires the government and non-government institutions to consider viable solutions to the problem. Keywords: Racism, discrimination, prejudice, microaggression. Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination in Borderline Communities Racial discrimination is a critical issue for diverse communities and particularly concerning for the United States. Racism occurs at the individual and institutional levels affecting how people interact ranging from assault, insults, and the lack of access to key services such as healthcare. Racial prejudice is concerning since it affects the experiences of racial minorities and places these groups at a disadvantage compared to the rest of the population. Racial inequality in institutions such as healthcare, housing, and employment places the minorities at a disadvantage and affects their access to key services in the country (Pager & Shepherd, 2008). Additionally, discrimination is facilitated by the structural inequality that places the minorities into disadvantaged neighborhoods. In relation to health, racism places individuals into disadvantaged communities and affects their access to resources. The effects of discrimination vary among individuals of different races and ages with the blacks and older teens experiencing worse stereotyping from whites. It is critical to consider racial discrimination as a critical problem since it has significant implications on the social lives of the minorities. Interactions between the people of color and other individuals or institutions lead to cases of aggression and discrimination that may be intentional or unintended. Holder, Nadal, & Esquilin (2007) demonstrated racial microaggression as a significant challenge affecting the minorities particularly the African Americans in the society. They experience a wide range of insults and assaults that may be verbal or non-verbal, all having a significant impact on how they relate with institutions. The cases of mi