Discrimination against African American women in academia Human history is long and full of discrimination. People with the same color discriminate against others. The most famous and obvious is that white people discriminate against people of color. Furthermore, people within the same race discriminated against their members based on gender, religion, political positions, etc. Women have been discriminated against for decades. Before race is an issue, women of different races are discriminated against by the opposite gender within their race. The issue causes black women, like African-American women, to be discriminated against in several employment fields. They have often experienced discrimination at different stages of their lives. However, they overcome all struggles and discrimination by taking action, building relationships with people who have benefited them and who are minimally involved in the white world. (Myers, 2002) Although discrimination against African American women is everywhere, I will focus on discrimination against African American women in academia. First, African American women have fewer higher education opportunities than white women. Second, the African American scholar has been looked down upon by the white scholar in academia. Finally, the African American female scholar was treated unequally compared to the African American male scholar. First, African American women have fewer higher education opportunities than white women. Racial discrimination began in 1870 and officially ended in 1954. During racial discrimination, everything for blacks is separated from that for whites. Blacks were not allowed into restaurants and “whites only” facilities, such as bathrooms. Black teenagers who qualified for college often locked themselves out of mainstream white schooling, whether owned or operated, because… middle of paper… same concern. The situation is hard to believe when we live in modern America. However, the fact is that it is happening all around us. There are no immediate clues to stop the situation, but educate our next generation and try to stop the discrimination. Bibliography Allen, W. R. (1992). The color of success: African American college student outcomes at predominantly white and historically black public colleges and universities. Harvard Educational Review, 26-44. Danel Solorzano, Mignel Ceja, Tara Yosso. (2000). Critical race theory, racial microaggressions, and campus racial climate: The experiences of African American college students. The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 69, 60-73. McAdoo, H. P. (2007). Black families. A Thousand Oaks: Sage.Myers, L.W. (2002). Broken Silence: Voices of African American Women in the Academy. Westport: Greenwood Press .