As someone who prides myself on my ability to weave words, I have always found that I stumble a bit when it comes to describing racism and my opinions about it. So, I will defer to the video below, which I think addresses the matter in a well-rounded way.
However, he's a white guy... he can't really do a segment on racism, can he?
One of the many beautiful things about the United States is that we can celebrate what we have in common while also being individuals from very different backgrounds. We are not united by a common background or ancestry, but by our ideas and our willingness to acknowledge the value and validity of others who view the world differently. We can disagree and be different without letting that create rifts in our society. Racism does exist here, but there can be genuine disagreement between people of different colors which has no basis in race at all. As humans, we are all guilty of judging a book by it's cover in some form or another. However, having awareness for that weakness allows us to reflect and realize that everyone has the same opportunity to move forward and great their fellow man with an open mind in the future. I'll spare you a recitation of the golden rule, but I think it applies here.
(By the way, I suggest watching Mr. "What You Ought To Know" in his other videos. The rest are more light-hearted and quite entertaining.)
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