Racism in america

Education Curves Racism A recent study conducted by Education Digest indicated that 77 percent of teenagers believe that there is racism at their school. Another staggering 75 percent said that the student body at their particular school is socially segregated. More remarkably, the survey indicated that over 86 percent of high school students feel that there is racism in their communities. The magazine, which circulates 500,000 copies to over 1,900 schools, polled 285 high school juniors and seniors across the country. …

…he states, Just watch the black and white children playing and going to school together; they don't care if their friends are white or black; they just care about sharing common interests. It's only when adults start putting that racial bigotry and prejudice into the minds of the children that they begin to think about race. The children can teach the adults about how to learn from, respect and get along with one another (Gow 31).