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Thoughts on Racism

How can we destroy racism?

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Thoughts on Racism
Akira Dumas

I am a loss for words. I have no idea what to talk about. I could talk about the election but I refuse to talk about it. I refuse to acknowledge this week. So catch me next week on the topic. But a topic that I do want to dabble in is racism. Racism is a very powerful subject.

Recently I watched a video, a group of people who are in their own terms racist towards other took a DNA test only to find out in the end not only are they made up of different backgrounds but as well as made up of the very background they do not like. There is no such thing as a pure white person or pure black person. No one is pure anything in this world. If we were pure, I would understand where racism comes from, but we aren’t. If you're truly pure then prove me wrong and go take a DNA test. If that is the case then I will apologize, but I won’t need to. There is no pure person.

Racism is something that was created along ago based on skin color. But no one skin color makes them less or more. We are a world of diversity instead of tearing each other down we should be building each other up. I know it won’t happen in a day but it should begin to happen. But it doesn’t start simple. It starts with being nice to your own peers and respecting other people’s opinions even if to you they are wrong. It starts with respect. Once you learn to respect each other we can be a stronger America. Becoming a better America does not start with the president it starts with the people. It starts with you. Be nice to one another, give back. It doesn’t have to be big it could be as simple as saying hi and getting to know someone. All you have to do is trying.

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