Racism in 2014… When does it end? Is being black a crime?

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Racism in 2014 .. When does it end?

rac·ism

 [rey-siz-uhm]  Show IPA

noun

1.

a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races 

determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one’s own 
race is superior and has the right to rule others.

2.
a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.

3.
hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

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How can we continue to pretend that racism does not exist? How can we continue to share videos with our friends on social media platforms but yet not address the issues head on? Is it because we are afraid? Do we second guess our own judgement? Do we feel we deserve the treatment? Do we still feel inferior? Do we not believe we deserve more respect than what is afforded to us?

Racism in 2014

There are people who challenge the idea of racism still existing but how can that be possible when we still have situations like this? :

Wouldn’t it take a racist mind to say such a thing? Did that teacher really believe that statement was okay and that the young man would not speak out? What is unsettling to me is how many times prior to this young man has this happened. As a youth you are inclined not to speak against adults for a multitude of reasons. This young man stated himself that he was accompanied by a friend who was too shy to speak up. So now just imagine how many young brown faces have lived instances just like this one! Our youth may be experiencing way more racism than we do as adults.

How do we stop occurrences just like this one?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP4aTP1Fd1o?rel=0&w=853&h=480

Does she have the right to call him a N—er because his car scared her children? Was that really his fault? How do we stop this and how do we address it? Was him recording this really helpful? Is it going to make her changer her ways or make her just share her feelings more secretively?

If we fight we are called names like “animals” and “uncivilized” and if we march we have no impact!

How are we going to get past this? We are still denied things such as housing and jobs simply because of the color of our skin. There has to come a point of awakening. As a people we have to get to a place where we understand the true definition of unity so we can fight against those who do not believe we deserver respect and equality. How are we continually prosecuted figuratively and literally simply trying to change?

Why is this still an argument? This should no longer be a debate that is had. At what point will people of color be respected?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii_YKFwETBg?rel=0&w=640&h=480

This racism is very real and very much so a state of mind:

Why are so many people in denial? Is the way we are treated and addressed our fault? Some may argue yes because we tend to fight amongst ourselves. Others may argue no that it’s others.

I ask you this… What is your stance? What can you do to help people of color overcome the blatant racism that we still fight? What can we do as a community to get beyond it? After all these years it’t time to remove this ignorance permanently. It is time that we value each others experiences and figure out how we can collective be a force that changes the way we are regarded in the eyes of society. We as a people are given the shorter end of the stick and there’s no time like the present to make a change.

Racism in 2014 .. When does it end?