International Studies Journal (ISJ)

International Studies Journal (ISJ)

The Nature of Donald Trump's Racist Policies toward Black Americans; From 2016 Until the Corona Pandemic

Document Type : Original Independent Original Article

Authors
Abdolreza Alishahi 1
Hossein Masoudnia 2
Hamid Soleimani 3
Ali Mohammaddoust 4
1 PhD. Student of Political Science at Allameh Tabatabaie University
2 Associate Professor of political science at University of Isfahan
3 MA of Management, Branch of Sari, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran.
4 Ph.D. Student of General International Law at Allameh Tabatabai University.
10.22034/isj.2020.121733
Abstract
One of the most challenging issues in US political history has been the issue of blacks. An issue that from time to time is generally accompanied by the murder, arrest and torture of some of them. Despite slogans, bills, and laws in support of black Americans in the House of Commons, the plight of American blacks continues to show deep divisions between the white and black populations. Among US presidents, even the presence of people of color like Barack Obama could not untie the knot of broad black challenges. Finally, with the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House in 2016, black Americans openly reached the brink of complete political isolation and the most economic deprivation and maximum cultural and social challenges with the federal government. This article is an attempt to provide a reasoned answer to the question: What was the situation of black Americans like under Donald Trump? The authors' hypothesis suggests that from the beginning of Trump's presidency until the end of 2020, the deprivations, challenges and discrimination of blacks in this country have intensified. The findings of article by using social gap theory and interpretive method (research method) show the deep challenges of blacks in political, economic and security could pave the way for two major crises in the United States.
Keywords
Social Gaps
Discrimination
Political Challenges
Donald Trump
Blacks
Subjects
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