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Essay / Racism: an invisible thread in fashion and work - 1056
From the days of slavery to today, race has been the element that enables greater opportunities. America is said to provide equal opportunity to all, but there are still signs of inequality within society. Hispanic/Latino African Americans typically work in minimum wage jobs. “The income of 2.1 million African American families (26 percent) was below the poverty line” (Mujahid). This proves how African Americans do not have the same employment opportunities, which takes away their chances of succeeding in life and getting to where they dream of being. Yolanda Spivey in the article, This Woman Received Many Job Offers While She Claimed To Be White, Says Racism In The Job Market Is Real. Spivey supports her claim by doing an experiment where she changed her name to Bianca White, to see if people had a different response. The author's goal is to show how racism is still a part of American culture so that people will open their eyes to the true reality of many cultures when it comes to job opportunities. The author writes in a formal tone for all audiences. This experience showed how this limits people's access to great opportunities. Additionally, the Internet often allows the world to see what people's expectations are based on their color. This is obvious because it shows how society only has one image in mind when it comes to the word