When asked by what I wanted to see a change in America. Why was my answer immediately about racism? Is it because we are a species that judge each other by appearance? I would like to believe that a future without racism or racial discrimination is obtainable. But can we as a population really create a world that can be similar to my vision: All of society seen as equal individual.
As a sophomore in high school, I found it disappointing that the only future I care to live in is a future that has an unbiased humanity. From my 15 years of living, I have seen nothing but prejudice against ethnicity that resembles anything other than the “average” caucasian skin tones. When growing up with a multicultural surrounding, I never really asked why many of my classmates look different from each other. As a child, I accepted a main fact: people are uniquely different. Yet, when you move to an area where the other children were deprived from that important life lesson. You automatically feel separated from the rest. I wish for my grandchildren never to look at an african american boy and feel alarmed or a puerto rican girl and automatically assume she is an illegal immigrant. From experiences I’ve witnessed too many injustice against races. I long for a difference from my homeland, America. …show more content…
A child being raised in America can not thrive when constantly presumed to be or act like something they appear to be. For example, how does a flower grow when it constantly has dirt being thrown on to it? An african american child can not be successful when society has a negative view of their race. Fried chicken, purple Kool-Aide, the term “ghetto”. Why are those words only associated to african american
As a sophomore in high school, I found it disappointing that the only future I care to live in is a future that has an unbiased humanity. From my 15 years of living, I have seen nothing but prejudice against ethnicity that resembles anything other than the “average” caucasian skin tones. When growing up with a multicultural surrounding, I never really asked why many of my classmates look different from each other. As a child, I accepted a main fact: people are uniquely different. Yet, when you move to an area where the other children were deprived from that important life lesson. You automatically feel separated from the rest. I wish for my grandchildren never to look at an african american boy and feel alarmed or a puerto rican girl and automatically assume she is an illegal immigrant. From experiences I’ve witnessed too many injustice against races. I long for a difference from my homeland, America. …show more content…
A child being raised in America can not thrive when constantly presumed to be or act like something they appear to be. For example, how does a flower grow when it constantly has dirt being thrown on to it? An african american child can not be successful when society has a negative view of their race. Fried chicken, purple Kool-Aide, the term “ghetto”. Why are those words only associated to african american