Is The American Dream Attainable for All?

   

       The American Dream has tried to be obtained through the start of the new world (North America). Immigrants came from all over; Africans who came as slaves, Europeans who came to conquer, Asians and other minorities came to the United States like a domino effect ,one after another.  A lot of people were lucky enough to live good with time passing because this was the land of opportunity. To me there is no such thing as a true American unless you’re born in the United States, an understatement that even the “White People”  that are the “definition” of America, aren't American. Many foreigners try and achieve what native born Americans have yet to acquire and that being the american dream is almost impossible.  "Black Men and Public Space" along with "Color of Fear" have helped me define a [core definition] of what the American dream today is. The American Dream since day one has been to live well, have a home, a family, and have a happy ending, the American Dream is now attainable for the higher classed privileged but for others it is not. 

     Today in The United States, it is almost impossible to achieve the American dream if one is a minority and prior generations have not started. Coming from a Spanish/Hispanic home and pride, but born American brings a double perspective as to how limited I am to achieving success because of the way the justice system works in the racist way. Every dream comes with its downfalls, on your way to success you may encounter being in the wrong place at the wrong time convicted any way possible for being anything other than Caucasian. 

      As an African American and one of the most targeted races due to minority setbacks, Victor from the "Color of Fear" tries to get his opinion across to the men in the room. One can see the frustration and anxiety in Victor’s way of expression and emotion towards the subject of discrimination in America. Of course someone who isn't a minority,like a Caucasian american  won’t care to be educated about what’s going on and understand that it really is a problem that should be fixed because the constitution that people live under is false, because its a limited rule to people.

     In the essay "Black Men and Public Space" by Brent Staples, perfect examples as to how much hasn't changed since the Civil Rights era. As a Black 6 foot male, he gives his insight of how he’s treated when among white people; it’s almost as if they dehumanize his existence because hes African American and is always looked at as a predator.