Yes, the fact that opportunity is not equal between races is not fair.
But honestly? As long as there is "race" there will be "racism." Fact of life.
People are, believe it or not, "racist" against whites, too.
Everyone is racist. Deny it if you want, but think about it.
What immediately comes to mind for me when I think about this stuff is the song "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" from the musical Avenue Q, which has the lyrics: Everyone's a little bit racist
Sometimes.
Doesn't mean we go
Around committing hate crimes.
Look around and you will find
No one's really color blind.
Maybe it's a fact
We all should face
Everyone makes judgments
Based on race.
The song goes on to say: If we all could just admit
That we are racist a little bit,
Even though we all know
That it's wrong,
Maybe it would help us
Get along.
I think this song, despite the fact that it is in a humorous context, is really a good lesson for us all.
I agree with Carl, Jacob, and Lauren...
Yes, the fact that opportunity is not equal between races is not fair.
But honestly? As long as there is "race" there will be "racism." Fact of life.
People are, believe it or not, "racist" against whites, too.
Everyone is racist. Deny it if you want, but think about it.
What immediately comes to mind for me when I think about this stuff is the song "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" from the musical Avenue Q, which has the lyrics:
Everyone's a little bit racist
Sometimes.
Doesn't mean we go
Around committing hate crimes.
Look around and you will find
No one's really color blind.
Maybe it's a fact
We all should face
Everyone makes judgments
Based on race.
The song goes on to say:
If we all could just admit
That we are racist a little bit,
Even though we all know
That it's wrong,
Maybe it would help us
Get along.
I think this song, despite the fact that it is in a humorous context, is really a good lesson for us all.
That's all I'm gonna say.