Racism: Racial Injustice Rant

Racial Injustice Rant Racism. I’m SICK AND TIRED OF IT! It’s everywhere around me and I JUST WANT IT TO STOP!!! I feel like I am lost in a maze of hate, trapped and unable to get out. When I hear about anything racially unjust, the smoke comes out of my ears like a whistling teapot. I am done with the cruelty, violence, and absurdness! It’s been a part of our history and it’s still around us today. It seems like it will never diminish. I see it everywhere I turn and it makes me feel hopeless.
I think that the hopelessness I feel may be similar to what people of color may have felt during the time their civil rights were denied. One such example happened on December 1, 1955. A black
The other day I was on the bus riding home from school and a kid behind me started to pull up exceedingly racist jokes on his phone. He said things like, “What do you call a bunch of black people in the ocean?.....An oil spill!”, “What is the difference between a bench and a black guy?.....The bench can support a family of four.” Seriously?!? When did anyone say it was okay to pass judgement on someone because of the color of their skin rather than on the goodness of their heart? These jokes are insulting, and they definitely are not entertaining, so what's the point? To put someone down and make them feel bad about
We need to celebrate the differences that make life fun and interesting, NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY!!!! Let’s stop the awful comments and go out and make a difference together. Let’s learn from our history and try and eliminate the hate in the present. Let’s let Rosa Parks’ story influence our future. One last thing, I need to ask for a favor. Please just TRY to be nicer to someone who doesn't look like you today. See how that makes you feel and how it makes the other person feel as well. Does doing that make you feel good? Why not make it habit? Trust me, it’s worth