Yesterday, a show was canceled because a cast member sent out a racist rant on a fellow human being. Racism in American society is something that will never ever disappear. Though African Americans aren't the only ones who have to face racism on a daily basis, they are the ones that experience it the most. As I make plans to travel this summer, I am a bit fearful about places where it will or won't be safe to visit because of my color. America was supposed to be a melting pot of culture where anyone who came could live the American dream. Well, what is the American dream? Is it to come to a place and be discriminated against and constantly treated unfairly because of misconceptions that others may have about your particular race?I am an American citizen and I shouldn't have to be afraid of traveling across America to visit other states. The fact is, I have to be afraid, I have to remain vigilant and I can't let my guard down or I could run the risk of becoming a statistic. I don't want someone to say that I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Well, tell me... where is the right place and when is the right time? I could ask questions all day but I would never be able to come up with answers that would make sense. This life is so short... too short to be hating others, judging others and wanting to hurt others.
It's important for people to understand that not all African Americans are like the ones that they see in the movies committing crimes or even the ones that they see on the news. Every race has people that commit crimes and has movies where they are portrayed as being criminals.
Many black men have become so hostile to other races as a defense mechanism. As African Americans as a whole, we don't have to wonder if because we already know that racism will happen. There's quiet racism and then there's the "in your face and bold racism". So we always have to mentally prepare ourselves for a constructive way to handle these situations. It can be hard and not everyone feels like dealing with racism everyday therefor reverse racism happens.
Getting to know people helps to change minds and attitudes. I can't speak for the whole African American race but I will say this because this is for every human being, no one wants to be mistreated for no reason, no one wants to be judged and assumed guilty because of something that someone else did and no one wants to wake up every day to others turning up their nose and give hateful looks.
There will come a time when the situation will boil over and people could actually get hurt on all sides. This is crazy and childish. We're not kids anymore. As Americans, we need to grow up and realize that we all hold value. Think about when you were born... did you care about who was in the incubator next to you? Or when you die...will it matter who's in the grave next to you? Please stop waking up with hate in your heart, please stop overreacting when you see a black person moving into your neighborhood or a black person being hired on at a facility where you work. When a person has worked hard and paid their dues, they shouldn't have to wake up to a cross burning in their yard or hateful words sprayed on their church. I want to encourage love, mutual respect, and understanding. There is a reason why America is the way that it is but it's not clear if we will ever know or understand that reason. Let's just move forward and succeed together. Join hands, not break spirits and hearts.
What are your thoughts? Do you think that racism will ever end? Do you think that Americans are still living in the past? Can we move forward? Who benefits from racism?
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