Racism: A Global Issue Desperate for Unity by Andrew Leon Hanna

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Most people would agree when I say that racism is a disease in our society that has been uncured for as long as anyone can remember. Even after the enactment of many anti-racism laws, racism still has not been eradicated. Andrew Leon Hanna from Duke University explains in his article, “Racism: A Global Issue Desperate for Unity”, that racism is a global issue in need of unity. He argues that, if everyone unites in an effort to end racism, we will eventually be able to stop it for good. However, his argument will not work because waiting for everyone to unite is going to take a long time. In addition, there is no way for everyone in the world to unite and fight against this epidemic because there is always going to be someone that has a different view than the rest of the people and will not cooperate. Because of the lack of unity in human nature, more realistic and pragmatic approaches are needed to combat racism.
In “Racism: A Global Issue Desperate for Unity”, Hanna explains the importance of unity to combat racism. He says that “racism is inherently a global issue” and includes a lot more than what we see around “the borders of our home nations.” There are a lot of people experiencing some sort of racial discrimination around the world, for example, the continual oppression of the Palestinians by the Israelis, Africans that were frozen in Australia, and Africans that experienced discrimination in China. He argues that the political leaders need to meet, discuss the problem, and try to solve it together. They already have a platform for discussion and they should take advantage of it because it is a problem the whole world is facing today. In addition to politics, Hanna argues that NGOs, businesses and international organizat...

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...han someone else. Therefore, imagining everyone giving up their own beliefs and uniting for the benefit of everyone else is unrealistic. A more logical and realistic solution to racism is accepting that racism does exist, practicing a multicultural approach, and believing in the power of one person. Understanding and valuing our differences is so important, especially as we continue to modernize the world. If we don’t shift our paradigm and begin to see the world around us differently, racism will continue to be a problem.

Works Cited

Hanna, Andrew Leon. "Racism: A Global Issue Desperate for Unity." Global-changemakers.net. Global Changemakers, 27 Dec. 2012. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
Williams, Monica, Ph. D. "Colorblind Ideology Is a Form of Racism." PsychologyToday.com. Psychology Today. Web. 30 Jan. 2014.
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