AIS101 Intercultural Communication - Research Report Assignment Solution

Introduction 

This report is based on prejudice and discrimination against the African migrants in the Australian society. The purpose of this report is to reveal the experiences of the African diaspora subject to prejudice and discrimination, particularly because of their skin color in the white Australia. This report covers the entire issue, including its prevalence, historical facts, challenges faced by the African migrants, alongside examples and statistics. In addition to that, some remedies are also suggested to minimize the extent of discriminatory behavior and prejudice against the African migrants. The information presented in this report is collected mainly from peer-reviewed journal articles, and the lecture readings. The statistics presented in the reported are extracted from a recognized newspaper article.

Prejudice and Discrimination 

Humanitarian policy of Australia has expanded since the 90s implying that the past 30 years mark the acme of African diaspora into Australia. This has led to the emergence of the black African community within the “White Australia.” The great inflow of the black migrants has brought significant attention to this community over the past couple of years (Kwansah-Aidoo & Mapedzahama, 2018). 

Prevalence 

The Australian society is racialized. Currently, the society is rather disturbed particularly because of the “White Australia Policy.” The African migrants are viewed as a distinct community that is often discriminated on the grounds of race, ethnicity and skin color. The colonial policies of the white racists add a lot more to the fire of racism. Racism in Australia fails to be viewed as an anomaly and has now become an inherent part of the functioning of the entire system (Mapedzahama & Kwansah-Aidoo, 2014).

Nature of the Problem

The entire problem is based upon the prejudiced views against the African migrants in Australia. Consequently, they are being discriminated on grounds of race and color. Discrimination against the South-Sudanese Australians has led to them not being able to sponsor the refugees coming to Australia on a private landscape (Doherty, 2018). Everyday prejudice is often undermined, overlooked, and usually dismissed. In other words, it is not only invisible to the committer, but also to the recipient. This is mainly because it has become “normal” (Sue et al., 2007, p. 275). Prejudice against the African migrants is on an on-going basis because it is not rare but recurrent. It is rather a practice that devalues a community in a multitude of ways, across various contexts.