“The only way to end racism is to stop talking about it.” Was actor Morgan Freeman’s response when asked how to end racism. Morgan said that: “Black history is American history.” and it seems fairly accurate. The racial schism has existed in America since 1619, when African Americans were brought to help tobacco farmers in Jamestown, Virginia. We as Americans would like to believe that racism is no longer a problem; However, it still exists in large amounts in our country. When Morgan said that: “The only way to end racism is to stop talking about it,” he most likely meant that racism exists today mostly because people will not leave it alone. Social media in recent times has exploded with offences against mostly the black community. Most
