Raisin in the Sun

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In A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, we see how all different types of racism come together to affect a family's life. Institutionalized racism is seen through the Clybourne Park Improvement Association, as well as through the prices of both homes in white areas and homes in black areas. The Clybourne Park Improvement Association has New Neighbor Orientation Committee which sends Lindner to talk to the Younger family. Lindner then proceeds to offer the Younger family more money than what they paid to buy the house back. This is an example of institutionalized racism because the New Neighbor Orientation Committee is trying to get the Younger family to stay in their own neighborhood. The reason that the family is moving to Clybourne in the first place is another form of institutionalized racism. Mama says "Them houses they put up for colored in them areas way out all seem to cost twice as much as other houses." (Hansberry 93). The fact that black people have to pay more money for a lower quality house (the house is "way out") shows that institutions make if very difficult for black people to advance. Naturalization also plays a part in why it is difficult for the Younger family to move out. Lindner says that "Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities" (Hansberry 118). Basically, he is saying that it is natural for whites to want to live with whites and blacks to want to live with blacks. This is an attempt to pressure the Younger family into not moving. In the end the Younger family ends up moving despite all the racism they face. These forms of racism still exist today and we have to work together in order to fix them.
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  1. BrennaDecember 8, 2019 at 7:34 AM

    Sohil I totally agree that racism still exists today and needs to be fixed. I think today's society has really started to utilize colorblindness as a strategy for combatting racism, and we think it's some holy grail, but it's really still racism. I think people have to become more educated on what is correct to say and think when it comes to interactions with different races. That's why I'm so glad our class is a comfortable, safe environment for us to educate ourselves - so that if we accidentally do say something offensive, we can do it there first and learn from our mistake, so we don't go out into society and offend someone.

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