Reflection 17-Racism

Racism and is believing or thinking another race or cultures is less superior or equal to your own particular race. Being racist is simply a group of people or members of a particular society who acts out discriminatory acts toward others whether its through killings or brutal deaths. Racism is something that is taught from either our parents or social peers. A prime example of this is the tragic events of the Holocaust and Slavery of Black-Americans. In class we watched two movies that highly defines what racism is. First, we look at the Cherokees. The estimating number of Cherokees killed was well over two thousand which is more than half of their population. How much did they suffer? No one really knows. Even when we think about the tragic events of the Holocaust and Slavery I am pretty sure their were a large amounts of epidemics and diseases these people encountered all because of people acting out a series of hate. The horrible beatings and starvation these people had to suffer was unremarkable. I think and reflect on the story of Emmett Til and how white Americans in those times simply hated blacks. The brutal killing of Til was the braking point and black Americans began to stand up for their rights and what they believed in. One point that I found to be so true is that slavery for instance, has been going on since the 1800's, but it took the death a fourteen year old boy in 1955 for us to finally take a stand. I can reflect more on the story because I am black American and feel even today the emotional pain we they suffered. As a new parent, I made a civil promise to myself to train and teach my daughter on diversity and how we should unite with others no matter what culture or religion they believe in. Most important as a future educator its important to understand the role of diversity and what it really means. We are the ones that set into motion the atmosphere in our classrooms and it is our job to ensure every student needs are met. Every culture has experienced types of racism and disgrace in through out time, but it's up to an individual to take stand and stand for what they believe in and will not tolerate.