“The racial hierarchy places whites at the top, blacks at the bottom (like the “fixed star”), and other racial groups in the middle” (Module 3, Differences of Experiences of US Minority Groups). When Europeans encountered people from other countries, they gathered information about what they saw and experienced. This became the basis for the construction of a racial hierarchy. In the Orlando Sentinel series, the racial hierarchy between whites and blacks is seen in the article “Minorities Often Face Pressure to Fit In.” This article describes the experiences of LaVon Wright Bracy. He was a victim of racial hierarchy because white students at his school avoided the hallways he entered and left the lunch table once he sat down. The white students didn't think Bracy was good enough to sit with them or stay with them because of her skin color. Racial hierarchy in contemporary times is a mindset that many people carry with them, many times unconsciously. It guides people's judgments and attitudes regarding their understanding of race relations, as is clearly seen in the case of