America has never been a system meant to help black people prosper. America, throughout its history and even today, has aspired to keep white people on top. Denying black people bank loans, placing them in certain neighborhoods that were not as well maintained or less safe, giving black people unequal education that is not as advanced as white people, being denied certain jobs based on the color of their skin, and more. Institutional racism is so common that it is almost impossible to detect discrimination. As Hansberry described in his piece, racism and discrimination can come from anywhere, and the barriers placed in the path of black people that prevent them from achieving their American dream can be very small, or even very colossal. Structural inequalities, lack of cultural awareness, and institutional racism are just some of the challenges affecting Black people in the workplace (Dade et al.). As Beneatha became more aware of African heritage through Asagai's direct influence, she became more aware of the cultural assimilation of Africans to African Americans, "integration was not to be equated to accommodation, paradigms, or cultural assimilation” (Saber 452). . Because of white fear