Racism: Most Controversial Topics In The United States

Change for the Future Racism is one of the most controversial topics in the United States, which targets all ethnics groups. There are a large portion of Americans, mainly teenagers that stray from discussing the topic. They fear, with the wrong views or opinions that the label of a “racist,” will be added to their persona. There are many factors that determine a person’s views on racism. Depending on your location, the views and presence of racism can vary. As well as location, the people you surround yourself with can also affect the view you possess. In order to view racism unbiasedly, a non-prejudicial way of thinking must be established. Location and other members of society are not the only factors that feed into racism. Although the
Being bullied or ignored because of race has a detrimental effect on children and young adults. The University of Melbourne did an experiment with children twelve through eighteen on racism and youth health outcomes. (Racism linked to depression and anxiety) Studies show that encountering racist behavior can push children and young adults to suffer from depression and behavioral problems. Sadly the racial discrimination children experience doesn’t exclusively involve their peers bust sometimes adults. In an excerpt from the book “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting together in the Cafeteria”, Tatum gives an example of how African Americans think “Who am I ethically and/ or racially?” (359) the way different ethnic groups are treated by other people can cause young adults to find comfort in their own race to feel like they belong. But how do young adults become racist? It has been acknowledged that in a large part of the development of a child is taken up with developing one’s own
Depending on your location, the views and presence of racism can vary. Kozal’s example of the “2002-2003 academic years, in Washington D.C., 94 percent of children were black or Hispanic and less than 5 percent white,” (405) proves that the location you grow up in can groom your way of thinking about different ethnical groups. As well as location, the people you surround yourself with can also affect the views you possess. Schools with this unequal balance of cultural groups will cause segregation amongst the students. In order to view racism unbiasedly, a non-prejudicial way of thinking must be established. Location and other members of society are not the other members of society are not the only factors that feed into