Book Writing Project

 

It is unfortunate to see that despite the claims that America is the most civilized of all nations, the one domain where there is great lagging is the rights of the black population. The mental constructs internalized in the thought process of the majority of the white people are hard to expunge. It is as if, there is intrinsic resistance to overcoming these blocks. The dominant race is torn between maintaining its supremacy in all domains of life versus including minorities in mainstream decision-making. The outcry for equal rights and growing receptivity of the people of color is a precursor to greener pastures for these people but at the same time, it contests the status quo of white hegemony that has been there since the beginning of American history. This inherent pattern is similar to the model of a capitalist economy where the business owners parasitically exploit the workers because of an advantaged position and ownership over production rights. If this dominance was to be challenged or shared, it will pose significant risks to the cartel of the capitalist bigwigs. Similarly, it is not in the larger interest of white supremacists to facilitate opportunity enhancement or equality of outcomes to their black counterparts as inequality is vital to their interests. The media is one of the apparatuses to ensure that the existing conditions remain favorable for one faction and furtively exploit the other.