Without privilege

Power, privilege, dominance and oppression.

These four terms stand in the way of a free and equal world. It is hard to imagine in this "modern" world that something as necessary and just as equality is a stranger to America. Many Americans, many white Americans don't realize, or take advantage of their natural privilege they were born with, their race. White males dominate in many professional institutions such as politics. This dominance and possession of power is discouraging and depletes hope in many oppressed non-privileged people.
Many Latinos face discrimination and oppression because of the anit-immigration views of many Americans. Cnn's article on Latinas and Education describes how Latinas face discrimination in the classroom. The article reports the hardships many Latinas face while trying to complete a public education and move on to a higher education such as college. Many Latinas face instability due to their "immigration status, poverty, limited English, and lack of parent involvement". The governmental support of Latinas is not established to met their needs. Many young Latinas take parental roles in the household because parents are absent due to work. The article reads, "Many Latinas are influenced by family and societal expectations, often based on stereotypes of Latinas as submissive underachievers and caretakers. When these stereotypes are internalized, they may cause Latinas to doubt their chances for academic and career success." This lack of support for Latina education has led to alarming dropout rates of 41%.
The dropout rate for Detroit a very poverty-stricken city, in 2008 reported a rate of more than 75%. Less than 25% of Detroit students graduate high school. This report was done by a Colin powell supported educational advocacy group. That rate is hard to imagine to exist in such a "modern" world. This is an example of the dominance in education, the privileged rise while the oppressed fall. Its not often that a white, upper-class person is promoted or elected to a higher position or a political office. Why would any one that did not fit this dominant Anglo mold ever expect to gain these successful positions? Their lack of professional role models depletes goals of success. While the dominant stay in their leading power roles, the cycle continues.
cnn video