“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” This was the first sentence of the famous “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. On August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, he calls for more equal treatment for all Americans by calling for an end to racism in the United States. We can respond to and eradicate racism only through a peaceful stand for the love for humanity. As a young citizen aware of violence in our nation and throughout the globe, I will promote solutions to the conflict of racism by confronting racism in myself, my community, and my nation.
There are many different ways I can confront racism in myself. I can listen to and respect those that claim racism. Even though we may have different opinions, it is important to be aware of our differences. I must also accept that we do live in a racist society and it starts with me to help make that change. …show more content…
I need to find out why I feel that way. Was it something that I learned or saw in the movies, television, or within my family? An example of when I had to co nfront racism in myself happened about a little over two years ago. My family and I were in a fast food restaurant chain in a difficult part of town. We were the only non-African Americans in the restaurant and my brother and I were scared because of how they looked and acted. We knew it was wrong for us to feel that way as we are half black, but seeing some of the racism on television and in the news, it did cause us to act a certain way being so
There are many different ways I can confront racism in myself. I can listen to and respect those that claim racism. Even though we may have different opinions, it is important to be aware of our differences. I must also accept that we do live in a racist society and it starts with me to help make that change. …show more content…
I need to find out why I feel that way. Was it something that I learned or saw in the movies, television, or within my family? An example of when I had to co nfront racism in myself happened about a little over two years ago. My family and I were in a fast food restaurant chain in a difficult part of town. We were the only non-African Americans in the restaurant and my brother and I were scared because of how they looked and acted. We knew it was wrong for us to feel that way as we are half black, but seeing some of the racism on television and in the news, it did cause us to act a certain way being so