what can you do to combat racism in the United States?

Question

education is a very powerful tool and i think that this would be a good approach. educate everyone not only the kids...

what do you think?

Answer 1

I also believe that education is a powerful tool. Also, people need to mingle with other races, get to know people for who they are. And also, don't feed into racism, try breaking down the walls, barriers, and stereotypes that come with it. The end to racism is far away, but I believe that if people start making the changes now and teaching those changes that things will begin to happen for the better.

Answer 2

I think the issue of race will never be solved. Why? because we want our kids to be proud of who they are and where they came from. We want them to take pride in who they are. Taking pride into who they are can sometimes lead to hate.
But yea, I think physical education is the best. I mean people need to get out there, don't just look at others from far away.

on another note, someone answered saying White people are the most racist or something like that. I am not White but I can tell you the many Black people have been very racist to me.

In the end, every group is racist because every group looks different.

Answer 3

I think you are right that education is important. However, this approach often turns many off - many who appreciate the status quo hate the idea of multiculturalism and being PC....(think about the show The Office)

So, really what I think it requires is for people of all groups to leave their little corner of the world and put their stereotypes behind for even one second to truly reach out and make a friend with someone who does not look like or think link exactly the same way they do. It requires suburban kids to have parents and teachers to be unafraid enough to reach out an innercity church or program. It takes Blacks to not be afraid to travel to the "White" part of town. Yes there will be jerks at both places, but there will be plenty of good people who don't look like you who are happy to see that someone is interested in them.

Basically people have to stop being p*ssies.

Answer 4

I combat racism every day by treating everyone exactly how I would like to be treated.

I agree education is a very powerful tool in the fight against racism, but I am not quite sure it can be completely eradicated.

Answer 5

Education is a step in the right direction, however, how will we get the true facts about other races from the political viewpoint that infests the school system? If we can find books or any documents that tell the real stories about history and bio about events and people, then education would work. Another way would be to support other race's opinions and defend their right to have the same privileges as your citizens.
Spartawo...

Answer 6

Institutional racism has been all but eliminated in America. There are lots of laws and plenty of recourse for anyone discriminated against. There is also the perception of racism that a lot of people still have whether or not they have actually been affected by it or not.

Of course, there is still individual attitues. Unfortunately, this is true of people of all races in all countries.

Therefore, I strongly recommend that we start with ourselves. We should learn to treat people of other races fairly. We should not make allowances for them or lower our expectations. Everyone is just as good as everyone else. Look beyond the differences.

Education is not as important as all that. Most children are not racist. They learn that attitude. It is far more important to not teach them to be racist. We learn to be racist by the attitudes of those around us. Lead by example.

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Answer 7

Easy answer... Don't be a racist.
Instead of solving other peoples problems, start at home.
Many of the people I know in the UK, who shout loudest about racism, are the most bigotted people I ever met.
Black people hate white people, maybe with some reason, I dont know.
I treat people by the character of their heart, not by the colour of their skin, or their social background.
I'm white and proud of it, but Martin Luthor King is one of my heroes, and I will live by his words till the day I die.
Education has a large part to play, but no more than leading by example, and I'm starting here, with me

Answer 8

I know in the military I saw alot of those barriers broke down because when rounds come down range you dont worry about what color the man next to you is, you fight for him as he does for you for you are brothers. I seen alot of former ignorant people relearn the ways after they join. On bases you see alot of IR dating and its a non issue alot. Now before i finish let me say its not everyone, the military still has ignorant people that want to hold on to those thoughts I ran into a few because of me dating a Black or Latina woman. One of my old units use to hang out together so all the guys in the barracks would go to the club by where we lived on country night or hip hop night and the site that was to see on country night guys wearing Fubu and next to guys wearing stranglers then on hip hop night half the club having on cowboy hats. I think we broke down that wall well and hopefully when the guys got out and went back home they changed people. Seeing the world puts it all in perspective opens you up to others cultures
"Racism is an illness R U sick?"

Answer 9

Educate all ya want but there will always be some sort of racism. Racism exists in all colors of people, religions, countries, and beliefs. It will never go away, it feeds on itself.

Answer 10

How about dating people of other races? A good way to learn things about each other.