Running Head: POST RACIAL AMERICA Examining Racism in “Post-Racial” America Paul McNeil University of Alabama !1 !2 POST RACIAL AMERICA Abstract This paper evaluates the claim made by political observers that the United States of America has entered a new era of “post-racism.” The paper goes over what would make a society “postracial,” and if America currently meets those guidelines. Studies and research are used to qualify if the general American public agree with the observers claim that they live in a racism free society. The research used in this paper is published in American Behavioral Scientist, the University of New Hampshire’s Perspectives, and other sources. The paper goes over what would make a society “post-racial,” and if America currently meets those guidelines. The paper concludes that despite the lack of official segregation and discrimination by the government, many in America still experience racism through implicit bias and individual actions. Keywords: post-racism, America, society !3 POST RACIAL AMERICA References Bonilla-Silva, E. (2015). The structure of racism in color-blind, “post-racial” america. American Behavioral Scientist, 59(11), 1358–1376. https://doiorg.libdata.lib.ua.edu/10.1177/0002764215586826 Chiang, E. (2017). Post-racial ideology and implicit racial bias. Perspectives (University of New Hampshire), 1–15. Hughey, M. W. (2012). The myth of post-racial america: searching for equality in the age of materialism. Contemporary Sociology, (1), 93. Sharpe, M. O. (2015). Twenty-first century dynamics of multiculturalism: beyond post-racial america. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, 34(8), 776–779. https://doiorg.libdata.lib.ua.edu/10.1108/EDI-05-2015-0034 Running Head: POST RACIAL AMERICA Examining Racism in “Post-Racial” America Paul McNeil University of Alabama !1 !2 POST RACIAL AMERICA Abstract This paper evaluates the claim made by political observers that the United States of America has entered a new era of “post-racism.” The paper goes over what would make a society “postracial,” and if America currently meets those guidelines. Studies and research are used to qualify if the general American public agree with the observers claim that they live in a racism free society. The research used in this paper is published in American Behavioral Scientist, the University of New Hampshire’s Perspectives, and other sources. The paper goes over what would make a society “post-racial,” and if America currently meets those guidelines. The paper concludes that despite the lack of official segregation and discrimination by the government, many in America still experience racism through implicit bias and individual actions. Keywords: post-racism, America, society !3 POST RACIAL AMERICA References Bonilla-Silva, E. (2015). The structure of racism in color-blind, “post-racial” america. American Behavioral Scientist, 59(11), 1358–1376. https://doiorg.libdata.lib.ua.edu/10.1177/0002764215586826 Chiang, E. (2017). Post-racial ideology and implicit racial bias. Perspectives (University of New Hampshire), 1–15. Hughey, M. W. (2012). The myth of post-racial america: searching for equality in the age of materialism. Contemporary Sociology, (1), 93. Sharpe, M. O. (2015). Twenty-first century dynamics of multiculturalism: beyond post-racial america. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, 34(8), 776–779. https://doiorg.libdata.lib.ua.edu/10.1108/EDI-05-2015-0034
