are a race of people who inhabit this planet we share called Earth, a little history for those late to the party. The concept of race is a population that is distinct in some way from others based on real or imagined physical differences. Ethnicity, on the other hand, while related to race, are social traits that are shared by a human population. As sociologists we believe that Ethnicity means to be referred to as shared cultural practices, possible beliefs or perspectives that set apart groups of people from another. The intended audience for this study is everyone interested. Those who are of the minority represented may have particular interest, but everyone is (being all ethnic groups) are the intention as this study affects all groups. Literature review The is idea that racism or the act of being racist seems prehistoric in the age of social and cultural unity and inclusion especially among the millennials. But, the fact is, it is still a very visible and quite disturbing aspect of our society. It affects our children in schools, teachers. It is present in our workplaces and also in our favourite past times, like in professional sports. In these series of investigations, quantitative approaches were used to examine racism within the schools and in society as well as the effects it had on the people within the study as well as how it has impacted their lives. This study research takes investigates how self-esteem and academic achievement may or may not be linked. Specifically focussing on how African Americans in 8 – 10th grade seem to be less successful in their academic studies vs. their white counter parts. Steele attempts to associate the low grades from nation -wide testing among African American students and compared it to their white student counterparts while incorporating positive and negative reinforcement to determine whether the grades would increase or decrease. The results showed that though, the African Americans boys were give>