Growing up in a prominent "white" community I wasn't always aware of the benefits that it comes with being white. I'd really like to think that the majority of different races are treated equal but that is obviously not the case. It is really sad to think that the United States is supposed to be "free" but in reality it is not completely.
So, as I was reading through the handout given at the beginning of yesterday's class I was a bit shocked at some the things written. Everyone knows there is racism that still exists but these things listed are just crazy. But really? minorities really experience discrimination in a classroom setting or an everyday activity like going to the bank. It's that these examples are far fetched, but just hearing racism being applied to the simplest things that happen everyday really gives me no hope the future of races integrating to one another.
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