US still in dark?

TALK of United States of America, everyone knows that is a developed country that have high standard of democracy.

Though the country is in a forefront in democracy, still it has minor problems that might tarnish the good image of democracy it is proud of.

The problem that faces US is discrimination of color, race and origins that affect most of minority Indians, Black Americans and Latinos.

Speaking with Tanzania Journalists who are in the University of Maine for exchange program, Assistant Professor Marwin Spiller declared racism is still experienced though in institutional level as part of culture.

He said due to current changes, even level of employment to the Black Americans and Latinos have double as compared to before 1960s.

"No one is actively discriminate against anyone," he said.

Professor Spiller said the problem now is new racism, which is a sort of hidden racism that to address it, you first have to show that racism is exist.

"By the way we have President and minority members in positions, we can say there is no racism, but class issue," proclaimed Professor Spiller.

On her side Professor Maria Sandweiss is Spanish lecturer told the journalists that her mission is to make sure minority are empowered through education and reporting daily on immigrant issues whether positive or negative.

She insisted that even immigrants are entitled to the human rights though their living in US.

Professor Sandweiss who enter US in 1987 from Peru, said is not ready to go back as in US and especially Maine is safe her children.

"I miss my people, I miss their sense of humor, but I have job here. My life is here.

"I am here because of my children as there is more opportunities and hope for the future,? she said.

Professor Sandweiss added that although they are somehow isolated but they enjoy what they are suppose to.

Either Professor Maureen Smith who is specialist on tribes in the University of Maine claimed that still segregation is there in US as Indian community continued undermined.

Professor Smith said historically Indian community, which is believed to be indigenous ethnic group in the US could not allowed to vote in the Federal until 1956 while in the State of Maine were allowed in 1960.

"I don't see a lot has been done until today to overcome isolation. The terminology used is not good for us. We better referred to Nationals instead of tribe," said Professor Smith.

While US is still struggling into tribalism and segregation, Tanzania which has more than 120 tribes is never experience such a taboo.

One of the journalist (name withheld) suggested that US should learn from Tanzania on the way it managed to overcome tribalism and any type of segregation.

He said that, although US is developed, still it has a lot to learn from Tanzania, which is among the poor countries in the world South of Sahara.

Tanzania journalists are in UMaine in educational program funded by a grant through U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a federal program that provides humanitarian assistance worldwide.