White Like Me

Today in class we watched a documentary called "White Like Me" it is about what it means to be white in america. In the beginning of the documentary they discuss the campaign of a Neo nazi and KKK member who tried to run for senator and governor of Louisiana. Whilst the man lost every election he participated in he got 60% of the white vote which is both disgusting and astonishing. 

The documentary then delves into the subject of how white people are treated in the hierarchy of society and how black people are treated in society. It concludes that white people are in the top rung of society whilst black people are in the lowest rung of society in the eyes of white people. 

The documentary goes on to say that as white americans we are born with better opportunities and a better quality of life then those of african americans. It goes on to say that since the founding of the United States african americans have been treated extremely poorly and much differently then there white american counterparts. It then starts to discuss the education system and the differences between white americans and black american students. It says that white students generally have it much easier then their black counterparts because there is no stereotypes it is just a normal white kid going to school and learning, however when it comes to black students there are many stereotypes which play into how black students preform in school. 

This documentary really shows that as white americans we really have no concept of the hardships african americans have gone through in the past and still go through to this day as citizens of the United states. We as white Americans have it easy so to speak, and cannot comprehend how hard it is to be a black citizen in this country.