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So I'm in college and we are learning about poetry during the Civil Rights Movement and it's very interesting to me because I'm learning so much more on the subject.
I realize people my age and in my generation really don't have much memory of the days of segregation. I don't believe I'm "racially aware" because I don't care what color or background you are I welcome all in my home and life, and try to never judge anyone until I get to know them. However I see racism everyday. Even myself being white have felt like I have been a victim of racism in some instances of my life. Particulary when I was a child and lived in a predominately black area.
People are racist in chinese and japanese restuarants by making fun of them or talking crap about them but yet they choose to eat there. While I see white boys using derrogatory words for black people or judge them all the same but then get in their stupid chevy trucks or POS car and blare the rap music. WTF is up with that?
Another thing that bothers me is people judge you by the way you appear, or even how much money you have? Why is this socially acceptable?
I don't know I don't get it, but what I'm getting at is can America really become a real multi-cultural society? Is it really normal for people to think they actually can learn to live together the way we have been? After centuries of being a country why is race still even an issue?
I realize people my age and in my generation really don't have much memory of the days of segregation. I don't believe I'm "racially aware" because I don't care what color or background you are I welcome all in my home and life, and try to never judge anyone until I get to know them. However I see racism everyday. Even myself being white have felt like I have been a victim of racism in some instances of my life. Particulary when I was a child and lived in a predominately black area.
People are racist in chinese and japanese restuarants by making fun of them or talking crap about them but yet they choose to eat there. While I see white boys using derrogatory words for black people or judge them all the same but then get in their stupid chevy trucks or POS car and blare the rap music. WTF is up with that?
Another thing that bothers me is people judge you by the way you appear, or even how much money you have? Why is this socially acceptable?
I don't know I don't get it, but what I'm getting at is can America really become a real multi-cultural society? Is it really normal for people to think they actually can learn to live together the way we have been? After centuries of being a country why is race still even an issue?
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Anyway it is type dumb (the rap music thing)
Call em out on it,and centuries of being a country?Rlly? america is type young compared to european countries so chill.