Reflective Journal on Racism

Running head: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ON RACISM
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ON RACISM
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1REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ON RACISM
Entry 1 identity and racism
I am a traditional yellow and resident of United States where the topic of racism still gets
importance for many reasons. In my society, I witness the poverty on the basis of racism that
surrounds me. Very few people care about making our society better abiding such discriminating
factors preventing the overall growth of the human civilization this is the reason why gaining
knowledge about the racial identity is important. I feel that proper identification of then human
beings is important as this helps to understand the strength and weaknesses of behavior of
themselves. However, in recent times, the racial aspect gets emerged in the personal identity
factor. Racism is significant in my own life though I do not belong to a racially backward
community in the perspective of the regulations of the United States. Racism has affected me
personally as throughout my experience in this country I have witnesses various types as well as
forms of racism, harassment, racial profiling, discrimination, intimidation as well as injustice that
has grown rage, hatred, resentment and anger in me.
My comfort level regarding the discussion about racism is completely negative. This is
due to the fact that I am tired and fed up with the people deliberately ignoring the truth that
racism is nothing but an intention to keep people discriminated from all the benefits like others
so that they can be deprived from all the advantages of the society. The term fair or acceptable
level of racism bothers me to think that how my society can grow without getting support from
half of the human resource. Neither institutionalized nor personally mediated racism can be
supported as these can effectively hamper my rights. For meeting the university requirement,
the study on the subject of racism is important. In this class I would like to point out the
disadvantage of racism by sharing my own point of view and experience which will definitely
change the outlook of my peers regarding this social enigma.