Racial Minorities continue to struggle in modern day US

Throughout the course of world history many groups of people have been ostracized from the rest of humanity and discriminated against. One of the biggest and most recent examples of such a situation can be seen through African-American slavery. Over time, individuals have come to the forefront of this seemingly unending predicament to try and find a solution or at least fight for their equality. Huge strides have been made, but there is no doubt that we still live in world of prejudice.

One ongoing obstacle that racial minorities in the United States confront is a lack of access to sufficient health care. Research shows that Hispanics and Asian Americans often report that they face discrimination when it comes to health care. Among all racial and ethnic groups, Hispanics express the most difficulty in obtaining proper care. A study declares that Hispanics are twice as likely to have to wait for care and providers do not listen to or provide Hispanics with necessary information. On the flip side, Asian Americans generally reported that their health care was not good enough and therefore often change providers which may lead to less frequent visits to receive proper care. Health care is a crucial part of every American’s life whether that person may descend from a Hispanic or Asian background should not matter and hopefully someday all people will have equal access to good care.
Another obstacle that racial minorities run into today is the misconception that racism no longer exists. As stated in the introduction, discrimination is all around us even though many people are blind to it. Most of society subconsciously chooses to remain ignorant in regard to the issue. Fortunately, there are some people who have formed groups to reach out and address the situation. Some may argue that such groups only worsen the problem because people who join all tend to represent the minority group who is fighting against the issue. Not enough people are willing to take a risk and step outside of personal comfort zones to benefit society in helping racial minorities overcome discrimination. To end on a positive note, progress is being made and all we can do is help pay it forward.

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