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From the Chinese, Irish, and Italians that immigrated into this country, many of them faced extraordinary levels of racism and discrimination from most of the White Anglo-Saxons in this country. Racism in the United States is nothing new, even goes back to the “American Holocaust” that occurred in this country; the ethnic cleansing of the indigenous tribes (Native Americans) they were systematically annihilated.
Racism and Discrimination continue, except is that is a masquerade and repackaged in a different form so many won’t notice it. From the Mass Incarceration of Black Youth to the Mass deportation of Latinos and people of color from other countries; nothing has really changed.
When it comes to talking about Racism and Discrimination in the United States, many feels that is a taboo topic. I believe if we are ever going to combat this issue, we must tackle it head and be open about it. By bringing people of different races and nationalities together, we can try to create a more compassionate world. To honestly achieve this goal, we must challenge and change the status quo to bring some sort of understanding and clarity which can ultimately lead to a more open dialogue.
NO HUMAN BEING IS ILLEGAL.
Once we start to understand the meaning of the phrase, we can start to break down all the mechanism that keeps us all apart.
