Essay On Racism

Within our country, I see a number of problems we face on a daily basis. An enormous problem we are facing that is becoming out of hand is the issue of racism. In the past few months, there have been quite a few instances of racism being the cause of death. The case that sticks out the most in my opinion is the Charleston church shooting. A white man entered a historically black church and opened fire, killing nine people, one of whom was a pastor. The man who shot those innocent people was a racist individual who had no respect for his fellow Americans, or for his Lord. He walked inside a place of worship to kill people solely because of the color of their skin. That act of hatred in unacceptable under every circumstance. I fully believe in …show more content…
In my opinion, I feel as racism is a bigger issue than people think. It is one person hating another because of a color. When I look at a person, I see a living, breathing human being. I do not see black or white. Although I do not believe racism can fully be abolished from people’s minds, I believe there is a way to stop the hate crimes that come from racist people and diminish the amount of racism people outwardly show. In order to reduce racism in our society, I believe we should start teaching about God in schools. Although religion should not be forced upon students, I feel as if it will make a large difference in how people act. Racism is about power to a certain extent. Some white people feel as if they are a better person or more important than a black person, and vice versa. The media can help in this aspect of diminishing racism. Rather than showing every act of hate because of race, they can show the good in races. Many black and white people get along, and many are also married to each other. Interracial relationships are more common in my generation than they have ever been. I believe news channels should show more of the positive side of black and white people working together, rather than against each