{"id":2232,"date":"2020-06-09T09:08:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T09:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dguaenew.demoz.agency\/blog\/\/?p=2232"},"modified":"2024-12-06T17:16:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T13:16:37","slug":"breaking-the-shackles-of-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/breaking-the-shackles-of-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the Shackles of Racism: Living as One in a Connected World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>\u201cMother Earth is home to all; so why do we fight, struggle &amp; even kill to find our place! Above that, some social evils &amp; injustices are unforgiving, with \u2018racism\u2019 being one of the worst, defining our own insecurity &amp; hatred towards a particular race simply based on colour!\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history of man, struggling to find a rightful place and a place to call home goes back since the beginning of time itself. Creation of a society, a city or a free country has been an outcome of endless struggle and protests; some peaceful and some too brutal and bloody! It\u2019s ironic that even in today\u2019s highly civilised world where technology seems to have consumed humanity, there exists social evils and injustices targeted especially towards a particular race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we speak, the recent killing of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Floyd <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the hands of four Minnesotan Police officers has led to a worldwide protest. Before plunging deep into the discussion, let us have a look into the history of racism in America and even before that, let us introduce ourselves and tell you why we care.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #555555;color:#555555\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #555555;color:#555555\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/breaking-the-shackles-of-racism\/#who-we-are-why-we-care\" >Who We Are &amp; Why We Care<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/breaking-the-shackles-of-racism\/#racism-in-america-%e2%80%93-a-historical-overview\" >Racism in America \u2013 A Historical Overview<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/breaking-the-shackles-of-racism\/#2020-the-racial-based-killing-of-george-floyd-endless-protests-in-the-us\" >2020: The Racial-based Killing of George Floyd &amp; Endless Protests in the U.S.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/blog\/breaking-the-shackles-of-racism\/#does-it-even-matter\" >Does it Even Matter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-we-are-why-we-care\"><\/span><strong>Who We Are &amp; Why We Care<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are Digital Gravity; a leading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgravity.ae\/\"><b>Dubai-based web design company<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and empowered some of the world\u2019s most prestigious brands to digital transformation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Digital Gravity, we are a group of industry professionals belonging to different societies, countries and races but none of that matters because in the end, we work as a team. We are a family and we strongly stand against racism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe in a world where every man, woman, irrespective of caste and colour, has a right to live together and make this world a safe and peaceful haven.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"racism-in-america-%e2%80%93-a-historical-overview\"><\/span><strong>Racism in America \u2013 A Historical Overview<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 1525 and 1866, more than 12 million natives were kidnapped from Africa and brought to America under the <\/span><b>transatlantic slave trade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Almost four-million survived this tormenting two-month journey only to end up as slaves in the United States which resulted in the subsequent spread of slavery as a rightful practice across the state and soon worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><b>A Systematic &amp; Planned Inequality<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the U.S., racial, educational and economic injustices are deeply ingrained across several institutions. Although the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Declaration of Independence <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clearly cites that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018All Men Are Created Equal\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; the fact has always been violated especially in the American society either based on insecurity or pure hatred towards a particular race. Take for instance the example of poll taxes that dissuaded African Americans to vote, another case if marginalisation of African American soldiers from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World War I &amp; II <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being treated like second-class and rejected citizens so on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the many examples, one most heart-breaking is the planned racism and its horrible impact on black children. In 1970, an 8-year old black boy named <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lebert F. Lester<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was building a sandcastle at the Connecticut bay, soon joined by a white girl but was dragged away by her father. She returned in a while only to say <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018why not wash it off in the water?\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lester later realised that she meant his complexion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another example is of a 15-year old girl who arrived at an American school with high hopes of making new friends. She ended up with a likewise group of black students who were physically and verbally assaulted daily by white Americans. Adding to the many examples and disturbing history of slavery, injustice, exploitation and inequality in America, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">African-Americans <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have been the prime target of physical and verbal assaults based on racism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><i>Note: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read more by visiting the following links:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/158-resources-understanding-systemic-racism-america-180975029\/<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2020\/06\/08\/understanding-racism-inequality-america\/?arc404=true<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2020-the-racial-based-killing-of-george-floyd-endless-protests-in-the-us\"><\/span><strong>2020: The Racial-based Killing of <i>George Floyd <\/i>&amp; Endless Protests in the U.S.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Floyd<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; one of the many African-Americans whose recent death came at the hands of four white Minnesotan Police officers sparked outrage in the U.S, leading to more than a month&#8217;s protest and still ongoing. And though the history tells us clearly about the racial-based hatred of the white towards black, things are different this time as protests across all the 50 U.S states including D.C. are led by white. Business industries, local government, sports and many other departments have pledged their support while calling to dismantle the Minneapolis police department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><i>Black Lives Matter <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">protest following the unjust killing of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Floyd <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has sparked a perfect rebellion, joined by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frank Leon Roberts<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; a teacher of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black Lives Matter<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York University<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gruesome and obvious; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floyd\u2019s <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">death video went viral that showed a white police officer, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derek Chauvin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes even after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floyd\u2019s <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">repeated plea; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI can\u2019t breathe\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The incident happened when the world was already struggling against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, high unemployment and economic unrest. Lives all over the world have changed including those of Americans who\u2019ve been asked to stay at home, slowly accepting the fact that what once used to be normal is no longer acceptable!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the U.S. in particular, the unemployment rate is more or less 15% means that above-average number of people can easily join the protest and campaign against <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Racial Discrimination <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and injustice without any work commitments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"does-it-even-matter\"><\/span><strong>Does it Even Matter<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history itself speaks of this racial-based discrimination and brutal killing of black by the hands of white. And even after passing several constitution bills and civil rights laws, the situation still remains unfavourable for the African-Americans who are now claiming that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re afraid, even though we\u2019re American natives\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All we\u2019ve got to see now is where this protest would lead to and should there be any justice as an exemplary punishment to the guilty police officers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more news and latest updates on the above; visit the following channels:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/us\/live-news\/george-floyd-memorial-service-protests\/index.html<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-52961599<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMother Earth is home to all; so why do we fight, struggle &amp; even kill to find our place! 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