Nicki

Racism is an extremely interesting issue to discuss. There are many different forms of racism in the United States right now. Although the U.S. prides itself on being a diverse country, people are still struggling with racism. Today many African American are still struggling with ignorant white people. One of my very best friends is an African American. She has told me many stories of white people treating her with no respect and acting as if she is lower than them. This is not the case however. Black people are just as smart and deserve whatever they achieve. African American Racism is on the forefront of the news right now. The Sean Bell case is generating a lot of speculation in the news. However the case may not have been over race at all.

“The photos of the officers indicate that racism had absolutely nothing to do with this shooting,” said Michael J. Palladino, president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association. “The photos nullify the racism aspect of the shooting because at least three of the five officers are people of color.”

This quote proves that the case is not about racism. The importance of this is that American people often assume that an act is racist because the Unites States is still struggling with issue of racism. In the United States racism is a very influential issue and should be dealt with in anyway that is appropriate.