Racism

     Racism is a touchy subject that i don't like to discuss with a huge group of people because i feel like i will never really feel the true effects of racism. I will never understand institutionalized racism, racial profiling, and i'll never be told i can't go somewhere or do something because i'm black. As much as i feel like i can sympathize with people that experience racism, but i will never be able to truly empathize with them. Therefore, i feel like i do not have a place in the subject.
     The black lives matter movement is so important because it calls attention to an issue that is being ignored. Police brutality toward minorities is either at an all time high, or people are just now starting to video it. It has gotten completely out of hand. I get offended when people try and negate the movement by stating "all lives matter". Of course, all lives matter, but that is not the issue they're calling attention to. They're saying black lives matter because of all of the murders and police brutality against many black Americans.
     Racism is not something humans are born with. it is taught to us by society. As a child i always thought it was crazy that blacks and whites used to be separated because some of my closest friends were black. I didn't see color at a young age. Prejudice is something that must be taught.
     I don't know that there is a solution to the racist ideal that continues to taint our country, but things like the police brutality is uncalled for, and it can be stopped. We have come a long way in fifty years, but there is still a ways to go.