A World of Peace

Background on Racism

Steven Diaz

Racism is the thought that one specific race is superior or than another and that a person’s attributes are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics. “Racism has existed throughout human history.”(from www.adl.org). People that are affected by racism are judged by their characteristics, such as skin color, language, customs, and place of birth. Racism is shown by hatred of one person to another or the belief that another person is less than a human. The causes of racism have led to slavery, wars, the formations of nations, and legal codes.

In our community, Boyle Heights, racism is a big problem that goes roaming

around every street and affects many races, mostly Latinos. Most of the racist groups that have attacked the Latinos have either insulted them, humiliated, and even killed them just because of their characteristics. This isn’t the only race that is being affected by racism, Asians, African-Americans, and even Americans are attacked by racist groups. These groups have the belief that their race or group are superior than the rest of the races just because of their differences. This groups are accomplishing their goals and we have to stop them from destroying our community and most of all ruining many lives.

A website that you could visit to a bit more about racism is http://www.adl.org/hate-patrol/racism.asp. This website could explain more about the background as well as other type of discrimination that occurs. It would also give you a clear description about this topic and have you see how racism has affected this world for a very long time.