Speech On Racism

Statement of intent: I am going to argue that racism is an ongoing cycle that is preventing us from progressing and developing our world.

Everyday we look around us at the many faces, yet all we see is multiple races. No matter if you are tall short or thin, you are judged on the pigment of your skin. We have become a nation built upon discrimination, where we are all victims to our own species. Our very own spirits and souls have been manipulated into believing that all of mankind is made equal, when the reality of our world says otherwise, that only green currency is the superior equalizer. Racism. One of our world’s primary issues. Why? Let me tell you. Since the initial creation of mankind, segregation due to race has become a prominent aspect of our world. Not only has it created a world of instability, which is essentially …show more content…
In the words of Denis Leary, “racism isn’t born, folks, it’s taught. I have a two year old son, you know what he hates? Naps. End of list.” Therefore if people must learn to hate, and if they have the ability to hate then they must also be able to learn how to love. If we stand up and take action right now, we will be able to overcome the wrath of racism. But tell me, how can we expect to achieve this with the current systems we have in place? It is blatantly clear that they don’t work! We still live in a world where racism is present, correct? I pose that we embed a new racial awareness component into the primary school, intermediate and college level curriculums. This component would aim to expose students to various cultural practices and racial beliefs and values, which would ultimately allow them to become a young adult who is able to construct their own list of morals that can change at their own will. I wonder when we will ever see the damage that we have placed upon our society and our world? And when we do, will we still be able to overcome racism? Or will it have exceeded our power