Why Racism Still Exists

Racism
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Introduction
Racism refers to the belief that one’s race is either superior or inferior to another
(Fredrickson, 2015) It could also be referred to a notorious belief where an individual think
that people's social and moral behavior is determined but inherent biological characteristics.
Racism mainly revolves around discrimination on the basis of skin color. It has been an issue
affecting society for decades. There have been numerous campaigns geared towards ending
it. Although some people may hold some notorious belief that some races are superior or
inferior to others, this is a construct of socialism and is not based on scientific evidence (Bell,
2018). This assignment will focus on the reason that I believe makes racism to exist despite
many campaigns to end it. To do this, I will reflect on my personal experience. There is a
great need to address racism. This is because it is one of the main causes of unwarranted
discrimination. It is important to remember that we are all human beings. This common
humanity should unite us. We should not discriminate against each other due to different skin
color or other biological and cultural differences. After all, there is beauty in diversity.
Why Racism Still Exists
There are several reasons why racism still exists in modern society. It is shocking to
learn that this is the case despite the numerous efforts that have been carried out with the
intention of ending it. I will give an encounter that I had with racism. This event happened
one afternoon when I was on campus. I was sitting at some place near a major path leading to
the classes. It was just after class. I witnessed an activity that I consider racist in nature. An
international student was walking towards the classes. He was African. Another international
student was walking away from the classes along the same path. He was white. When they
were passing each other, the white student intentionally threw his mobile phone on the
ground. The phone’s screen broke. He then picked a quarrel with the African student