Unjust Impoverishment and the Struggle Against Racism for Americans of Color

question 55

Essay

Unjust impoverishment and the struggle against racism for Americans of color is the flip side of the unjust enrichment and enhanced opportunities for whites coin. This recurring and widespread discrimination has many costs and consequences, not only economic costs but also psychological, physical, family, and community costs. Explain.

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Definitions:

Achieving Legitimacy

The process through which an organization seeks to be accepted or regarded as proper or valid within a certain context or by a specific audience.

Institutionalized

Refers to processes or norms that have been established and accepted within an organization or society as standard or proper.

Corporate Philanthropy

The act of corporations donating some of their profits, or their resources, to charitable causes.

Delay Gratification

The ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later, often greater, reward.