Stereotypes In Today's Society

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According to http://durhamnc.gov/386/Demographics fourty percent of Durham County citizens are of African American descent.With that being said fourty eight percent of Durham County residents are of Caucasian American descent this leaves a small area for other races like Native American’s , Asian American’s, Hispanic Americans and countless others to fill. However, by being in such a biased city it makes me want to branch out more and not only learn but accept other cultures. In Today's society it seems as though it is the cultural norm to make fun of some you do not understand and or to descriminate against someone because of the rumors you ave hear.However being taught english at Hillside New Tech I have been exposed to different cultures

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