RACISM LEVELS
There are three different basic manifestations of racism: violent racism, open racism, and covert racism. They are similar because they all share the expressed forms of hatred toward distinct ethnic groups. These basic manifestations of racism, although different in form, all have the same main purpose: to promote division. .
Open racism expresses freedom of racial thought and speech. Open racists promote their views through strictly persuasive tactics. This form of racism is allowed in our society because of the First Amendment. Open racism is currently almost nonexistent and steadily declining, because it is considered politically incorrect and socially unacceptable.
Violent racism promotes racism through violence, and persuasion through morbid fear, and rhetorical tactics. This form of racism is not protected by the First Amendment because it promotes violence and violates civil rights of citizens. Only the group’s use of rhetoric to garner adherents and vocal statements of belief are protected by the First Amendment.
Covert Racism: However there are situations that happen that is not blatant racism. Sometimes it’s discrimination. Some discrimination is based on hate, some is based on stereotypes or being naive about another group of people. There are many layers to discrimination and people who experience this understand that. People who don’t always want to bring up artificial debate by interjecting terms like “the race card.” That’s why we created this racism identifier.
LEVEL ONE: This involves common infractions, like someone telling a racial joke, giving dirty looks, or not liking someone because of how they look.
LEVEL TWO: This level occurs when an employer doesn’t hire a person simply because of their color—and not just skin color; white people with their hair dyed have many haters as well. This level of racism interferes with career options. Stereotypes play a major role, perceptions take effect.
LEVEL THREE: Interferes with socialization. Nearing the highest level, this demonstrates a serious degree of hate. A person has no friends or associates from another ethnic group, confesses his or her hatred of others, and holds membership in an organization whose intent is to promote hate.
LEVEL FOUR: This level is the highest level and does the most harm because it involves actions that one can’t see. This hate is institutional and is designed to infect many people at once with systematic discrimination or racism. Subtle or direct. Example of direct level four racism would be Jim Crow Laws. An example of subtle level four racism would be the television’s Neilson rating system. This system is designed so that programming is supposedly based on what the majority enjoys watching, yet purposefully creates limited options for minorities.
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