Discrimination, Prejudice And Racism

In today’s world there are millions of stories people could share about a time where they have been in an uncomfortable situation, but the story I’m going to tell is a little different than mosts. My mother, when she was child she grew up with her grandfather; he was like a father figure to her. And in this situation my mother was taught to share the same thoughts as her grandfather. Her grandfather who was a police officer in the 60’s and 70’s, strongly believed in discrimination. “He would always carry a knife in the back of his sock incase he had to stab someone that had skin color that was anything darker than white.” My mother said, as she retold her story. As my mother grew up she was taught to hate all blacks. By 1990, she was old enough to go to high school where she met people of all different races. …show more content…
My mother couldn’t understand what was so wrong with black people and why they were so bad. “We were all the same.” She said while thinking back to her childhood. But her grandfather still hated anyone with dark skin and would have been furious if he ever found out she was associating herself with someone that was any other race but white. So she left home early and went to go live with her dad, but soon after her grandfather found out she had friends that were of all different races and was livid. He was so angry that he refused to speak with her. The family picture that was on his wall he took down and mailed it to her mom. “I remember my mom calling me and telling me my grandpa sent the family picture back and said he was disowning me.” My mother said. But her life still went on from that, she eventually fell in love with a black man, had three mixed kids, and yet 25 years later he still wanted nothing to do with her or her