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In the early to mid 1900s Americans witnessed discrimination and racism throughout the United States. Numerous leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Jesse Jackson, Malcolm X, Ralph David Abernathy, etc. campaigned trying to get the word across, “We are people too.” God made man, and all men are created equal in the eyes of God. African American, Caucasian, Native American, and Asian – all races may be different in many ways but they are still entitled to equal rights. The United States of America has major problems dealing with racism. Even though civil rights laws were passed many years ago, racial tension still exists today. America is a country of approximately 280 million people; twelve percent of this population consists of African Americans. (U.S. Census Bureau) People perceive the United States as a White country and this is largely because of our media and pop culture. The lack of racial diversity is visible from primetime TV to our lineage of presidents. It is also visible in normal communities such as the community of Doug Stevenson. Doug had decided to cook dinner for a female friend at his apartment one night; he walked to the local supermarket to buy groceries for the dinner. On the way back he stopped to talk to some kids from the neighborhood.
Approximate Word count = 848
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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