American Racism and Racialism Stereotype

American people in general may be portrayed as racist or racialist, often discriminating against their minorities. Racism was a significant issue of American history and is still relevant today. According to Albert Einstein, racism is America’s “worst disease”. America is argued to be a “color-blind” society, but the extent of discrimination and prejudice among Americans are still controversial. When comparing attitudes and behaviors towards racism, there is a clear discrepancy between what people say, and do. Racialized society, racial classification, and the concept of race is a part of the American culture, where it is frequently used in political contexts. Historical racism continues to be reflected in socioeconomic inequality, and has taken on more modern, indirect forms of expression, most prevalently symbolic racism. Many people in the U.S. maintain some prejudices against other races.