Racism Interpreted By Stephen M.

Racism is defined as a prejudice or hatred towards a certain ethnic or religious group. This definition is not only inclusive towards spewing hateful slurs, but it is also a predetermined mindset that is ingrained because of a person's ethnicity. Many groups have expressed racism throughout the centuries, using violence and other tactics to demean other groups. This mindset of hatred towards a specific group is based on the idea that your race is superior to all. An unknown example of racism is today is our school system. Budgeting for our schools comes from local property taxes. Since white suburban areas have higher property taxes, they therefore have advanced facilities and resources, giving them a fair opportunity at success. In urban areas, these property taxes are relatively low, therefore resulting in a lower class schooling system for millions of African Americans and Latinos.