The majority of the world experiences a range of conflict every day. The source of the issues can stem from family, financial, societal or personal; a problem will always appear. Another type of conflict a percentage of the world goes through is discrimination. Seemingly, everyone of every race, ethnicity or origin is treated equally. The reality, racial discrimination is still prevalent. Overt racism such as African Americans sitting on the back of the bus or not being able to eat at certain restaurants no longer happens. However, even as a young African American male, in 2014, I experienced this situation. Many make an assumption about me. Others looked at my mixed heritage and judged me, but really, they do not know who I am.
Ethnically, I am African American/Indian from my mother’s side of the family and I am Puerto Rican from my father’s side. I was raised by a single mother who taught me at a young age, that education is the key to success in life. Running around in the streets will not get you anywhere - at all. I did not have to read it in books or in the newspaper, I saw this situation throughout my lifetime. I saw murder right in front of my building, I did not personally know the participants, but after that scenario, there was nothing the streets could offer me. …show more content…
My mother and I managed to exist. My mother taught me how maniacal people can be in the world we live in today. One thing that resonates in my mind that my mom told me is, not everyone is your friend. I thought I was friends with a set of kids who lived in my neighborhood. They were nice to me. They pretended they cared about what I felt. Then one day, these very same friends jumped me. They jumped me on the bus. Nobody came to my defense. Nobody helped me. I had to wait for my stop before I could be released from being
Ethnically, I am African American/Indian from my mother’s side of the family and I am Puerto Rican from my father’s side. I was raised by a single mother who taught me at a young age, that education is the key to success in life. Running around in the streets will not get you anywhere - at all. I did not have to read it in books or in the newspaper, I saw this situation throughout my lifetime. I saw murder right in front of my building, I did not personally know the participants, but after that scenario, there was nothing the streets could offer me. …show more content…
My mother and I managed to exist. My mother taught me how maniacal people can be in the world we live in today. One thing that resonates in my mind that my mom told me is, not everyone is your friend. I thought I was friends with a set of kids who lived in my neighborhood. They were nice to me. They pretended they cared about what I felt. Then one day, these very same friends jumped me. They jumped me on the bus. Nobody came to my defense. Nobody helped me. I had to wait for my stop before I could be released from being