The Role Of Racism In Society

Racism appears everywhere and is playing an enormous role in society, not only to the Hispanics, but also to the African Americans. In fact, Being Latino in American society can be challenging there are many stereotypes that are said about Latinos. Not only do politicians give Latinos immigrants a bad name, but they also attempt to debase immigrants. From living in a Caucasian neighborhood, and going to a high school with five percent Hispanic. Politicians giving Hispanics a bad name, I know firsthand experience does not only affects me but everyone. Racism is an issue that was introduced to our environment through Cultural beliefs.
Racism as an issue has affected people, which have led them form hate groups organization for example the Ku Klux Klan lynching African-Americans. A great example of racism in a white neighborhood is A

Raisin in the Sun. Lena Younger, Walter’s mother, received a check from her husband insurance. She ended up buying a new house in all-white neighborhood. After buying her new home, she was eager to live in it with her family. Walter walked out of the new house to look around. Suddenly, a man walked by seeing who was moving into the new house until the man noticed Walter, and that he was African-American. The man offered Walter money to move out of the house. Walter refused because he was happy to stay in his new home. Walter’s situation was entirely relatable because not many people accepted change in their own towns just like what happen to me.
Racism is everywhere; in fact, when I was going to high school people were really racist. I lived in Carlstadt New Jersey an all-white community, and it was frightening because I was moving into a new environment. Before I moved to the Caucasian neighborhood I lived in Charles Court in North Bergen, New Jersey, a cul-de-sac mostly populated by Hispanic family. Everyone spoke Spanish and they were all nice to each other people would visit one another they would have block parties. I had friends who I could hang out with. Until, I moved to Carlstadt New Jersey an all-white community. My family was the few Hispanics that lived in the community. This community was so quiet, to the point where a pin could drop and it could be heard. People in the community prank me and my family by leaving trash on our porch. Other people in the community gave me strange looks because of my color. This made me feel upset I felt that I was not welcomed into the community by discriminating me and my family. The people in the community would give me looks that worried me. I thought I was going to get hurt. This fear that I had for this community continued even when I started high school.
According to some student every person who spoke Spanish was automatically Mexican. This made me very angry; I boiled with rage, but then I would take a deep breath to push through it. In my high school years, I was teased by other students because I was Colombian. The students would call me Mexican and make jokes about me cutting the grass and being a pool boy. I told them I was not Mexican, but Colombian, but they did not listen. They ignored me because of my ethnicity, and believed that they were superior because there were more of them with the same color. They made me feel that I did not have a voice. I had taken so much hate and I was entirely upset with their jokes. I had to stand up for myself. My face was red with anger, and I could feel my veins begin to show on my skin. The only way they started to respect me was that I threw racist comments at them. After I told them those words the students began to respect me because they did not like the feeling. Now at college, racism is still exists and there are students who still make fun of Latinos, calling them poor because people assumed that they all “hopped the border.” I was in their shoes, and it was a horrible experience. How much can we learn from each other than fight each other unfortunately in politics.
Politicians today, mistreat other Hispanics, and including Mexican immigrants.

We have two Hispanic candidates for president but they are also being discriminated. For example, Donald Trump discriminates all Hispanics by accusing them to be criminals. He stated that “most immigrants such as Hispanics were awful, criminals, rapists and essentially brainwashing the world to have a spot in society” (M. Lee 1). Donald Trump believed that every Latino-Hispanic is bad. He stated that they were the “most unwanted people”(V.Tina1). I believe that Donald Trump is quite racist. He believes that white folk are superior, and should be praised. I believe that he thinks that because he is Caucasian, he feels as if he has the power to try and rule over all types of Americans including Latinos-Hispanics, Asians-Americans, African-Americans. Trump quoted “he also wanted to end birthright citizenship.” (J.Easley 2) Trump wants to end birthright; he believes that no one from a different country should have a baby and become a citizen. Trump calls Latino-Hispanics rapists, criminals and as well proclaimed how dangerous they are to the American

lifestyle.
In conclusion, Racism is an idea that was taught through our beliefs; it is like the common cold which never goes away. For example, I was teased for being Latino. Students would call me Mexican because they assumed all Latino are the same. I have experience pranks from the neighborhood kids because of my ethnicity. Even with politics, I feel attacked, especially by Donald Trump when declares us as rapists and criminals. I believe if we all work together we can eliminate this virus that lives in the bowels of society. America we could live in an environment where everyone is at peace with each other. That is the world I want to live in.