Why Is Racism Still Relevant Today
Racism
Racism is one of the world's major issues today. "Nine out of ten people in society today believe that racism does not exist and is something that affects millions of people everyday" (Hutchinson 5). Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools, workforces, and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It is obvious that racism is bad as it was many decades ago, but it sure has not gone away. Racism very much exists and it is about time that people need to start thinking about the instigations and solutions to this matter. Many people today live their lives obvious to what is happening in the world around them, often trying to convince themselves that racism is not a problem in their world. Others know all about the problem, but don't really realize that they …show more content…
Throughout schools in America, racism suffocates the classrooms, cafeterias, and hallways. There are many programs aimed at stopping racism but teachers and socialization programs cannot sway the racism out of the children's minds. The children are not the problem. They are the products of what their parents created. From the day a child is born, it is learning from his or her parents. Racism is everywhere and it begins in the home. If a child grows up in a racist household, he or she more than likely will take the traits of his or her parents. If parents teach their children that their race is far superior and other races are evil, that child will grow up believing his or her race is better than other races. Children don't know right from wrong. They do what their parents do and say. If a father tells his young child not to play with the black boy down the block because he says black people are bad then that child will believe his father. Children are fragile and extremely ignorant creatures. Children learn from their parents just like animals do in
Racism is one of the world's major issues today. "Nine out of ten people in society today believe that racism does not exist and is something that affects millions of people everyday" (Hutchinson 5). Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools, workforces, and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It is obvious that racism is bad as it was many decades ago, but it sure has not gone away. Racism very much exists and it is about time that people need to start thinking about the instigations and solutions to this matter. Many people today live their lives obvious to what is happening in the world around them, often trying to convince themselves that racism is not a problem in their world. Others know all about the problem, but don't really realize that they …show more content…
Throughout schools in America, racism suffocates the classrooms, cafeterias, and hallways. There are many programs aimed at stopping racism but teachers and socialization programs cannot sway the racism out of the children's minds. The children are not the problem. They are the products of what their parents created. From the day a child is born, it is learning from his or her parents. Racism is everywhere and it begins in the home. If a child grows up in a racist household, he or she more than likely will take the traits of his or her parents. If parents teach their children that their race is far superior and other races are evil, that child will grow up believing his or her race is better than other races. Children don't know right from wrong. They do what their parents do and say. If a father tells his young child not to play with the black boy down the block because he says black people are bad then that child will believe his father. Children are fragile and extremely ignorant creatures. Children learn from their parents just like animals do in