
Racism is an issue that has been going on for a very long time now. We see acts of racism all over the world however in some places more than others. We as humans must unite to stop racism. From violent acts to harsh gestures racism can be displayed in many ways. As we are privileged to have social media we can communicate with the world with the touch of a button. All the good, bad, and downright ugly that’s happening in the world is shared online. A story that I looked at online was a story about a black African American by the name of Daryl Davis who was a R&B musician in the 70’s that was determined to do whatever he can to help end racism all over the world. Daryl has faced racism from a young age and always wondered why he was being treated that way. As he got older his parents started telling him about racism and that he should be careful of himself because he Is likely to be violently assaulted or racially abused. Daryl did not want to live his life afraid. He met up with a Klu Klux Klan higher up member and confronted him on why they have formed a cult just to hate on people of color and make their lives miserable. After multiple meet ups Daryl started to attend KKK rallies as he has become very close friends with one of the high-ranking members of the clan Roger Kelly. Roger and Daryl started to trust each other so much that Roger invited Daryl over to his house and Daryl did the same. Even though Roger knew Daryl talked to him at first to stop the hatred against black people. Daryl was the only black person attending and he did not wear their traditional uniforms as he was not a member and was completely against what they believed in but somehow, they would only accept him as they have gotten to know him, and he doesn’t seem so bad. That simply shows that if they meet other people of his race if they get to know them regardless of their colors or their backgrounds, they should accept them just like they accepted Daryl. Over the long time of Daryl’s relationship with the clan he has managed to make a lot of them quit just by proving to them that just because he doesn’t look like them doesn’t mean he is not a good human. Thanks to people like Daryl racism is not like it was back in the 20th century even though people are being affected by it every day we have made progress in decreasing racist acts. People of color are being accepted much more now at workspaces or in public. We see football players being chanted at with racial slurs at stadiums or a man going for a walk being shot at and killed. The war against racism is still going and we all must stop the hate and acknowledge that under our skins we are all made up of skin flesh and bone. We are all equals and that is the message that must be understood. We see no to racism slogans everywhere now. Football games or billboards on the streets the message is spreading now more than ever.
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