Racism Issues

Professor Feinberg showed us a video discussing the racism issues that were occurring at established college campuses. I was shocked to see how many prestigious universities were involved in these horrible attacks on people of different races. I was ashamed to see exactly how many educated people were involved in these racist acts towards people who attended their same university. 

I'll be the first to admit that college has opened up my eyes to the different races, ethnicities, and religions that come together at our campus. I have to be honest, I am from a very small town close to Purdue, where most students are Caucasian Christians or Catholics. Purdue has definitely shown me a wide array of varying backgrounds. However, I don't understand how someone can be attacked simply because of where they came from. I'm completely interested in learning about people's background and the history where they came from. A close friend of mine that I met at Purdue is Arabic. From the second I met him, I have bombarded him with questions about his country, beliefs, and family. I find other cultures completely intriguing, which is why I get so upset when people make racist comments or jokes. These attacks simply are not fair. Even though this problem will more than likely keep occurring, I hope that one day I can be in a place where people aren't judged by where they come from.

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