Gian Marco Del Grosso and Simon Kassem
Racism
We chose racism because we
feel that it is an issue many people struggle with and many people have devoted
their lives to ridding this world of racism. We also chose the theme racism
because it was a good opportunity to learn more about the subject and be more
open-minded.
We can relate this issue to Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South America. Before he was
president, Nelson
Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years by the South African government. His crime
was standing up against a government that was committing abuse against black
South Africans. He was released from prison
in 1990. We think Nelson Mandela was a great man who made sacrifices and fought
for what was right and was an inspiration to many people. On December 5th
, 2013, Nelson Mandela passed away , he
was 95.
Another person we
think can be connected to racism is Martin Luther King Jr. Martin was the
leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was
a humanitarian, he helped people be more aware of racism and held many famous
speeches. He also spoke out certain issues he thought were wrong and he helped
many people become more open-minded about racism. Martin Luther King Jr was
assassinated on April 4th, 1968
, he was 39 years old.
We also find that Malcolm X was related to
racism. He was a courageous advocate and supported the rights of the blacks. He
accused white Americans for harsh treatment against blacks. He was considered
one of the greatest and most influential African-American in history.
Unfortunately, Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21st, 1965 , when he was 39 years old.
We think the way to make people more
knowledgeable about racism is to connect the issue to bullying since racism is
a type of bullying. People should reflect on how they would feel if they were
black and how they would feel about being criticized and getting all the hate.
People should understand how the blacks would feel so they don’t become racist.
Racism can, will, and must be defeated!
By: Gian Marco
Del Grosso and Simon Kassem
