Racism Today

“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

Is today that day? As a nation are we able to succumb racial harmony, or to go as far as tolerating are differences. We all have differences that is what makes the world interesting but instead of dividing us why can’t we be tolerating of cultures and to accept racial harmony across the states. Great successors such as Dr.King have tried to change the world when it came to race, gender, and differences of cultures. Of course these are our weak points as a nation. Racism is the most well known problem when it comes to equality between people, because it is not only groups such as the KKK but it’s within
A group that began on Twitter, #Blacklivesmatter was created because African Americans felt there was a need to address the brutality police officers were thought to have given to black people. There have been many conflicts based on this protest, and instead of focusing on the more important things in life people have argued over this so many times over many occasions. Whether or not people agree with the protest, the people who were involved with the cases of thought brutality should never have to fear for their life over the color of skin. Racism should not be top priority of worry, as no one should ever be viewed as a race but as as the type of person they are. Racial harmony will never be able to be achieved as someone will always have prejudiced thoughts towards someone because of color of skin. Although racial harmony can’t be achieved completely it can be viewed as a goal as a nation. Racial harmony is achieved in brave situations, such as the military, there is no focus on skin color here, just one goal, to protect what you need
For example I am a white female, I am supposed to love ugg boots, skinny jeans, and a skinny vanilla latte from starbucks. Or say a hispanic person is viewed as an illegal immigrant who works in construction. Or if someone sees an Asian person they automatically think they are a genius and they are bad drivers. Now, especially in today's modern times the average person will see a muslim, or someone with a middle eastern background and think of a terrorist. Stereotypes are made out of influences of few but not all. Yes, I would say there are a few white woman who match the stereotypes. Although many stereotypes are incredibly offensive, they are incredibly untrue. Stereotypes are used to divide us into what we aren’t. Tolerance of cultural differences is and should be expected although it is difficult when society pressures into stereotypes, racism and will attempt to divide with anything that can divide us. Racial harmony will never be able to be achieved as someone somewhere will have prejudice thoughts towards cultures and races. So it is not what we are but who we are, and who we are