Life is made up of evolutions through the years, different time eras bring different controversial instances. Racism is not an unfamiliar issue that the world has dealt with. We have seen it pass down through times in all forms. Through all the changes that have been made targeting this issue one would think that racism should be obsolete or minimal by now. Harsh truth: it is certainly not. But why? Why is racism still such an impactful issue all over the world? Schools worldwide are now interracial, at a workplace one can see an African American male working alongside his fellow Hispanic coworker. We now see people everywhere "coexisting," people of different colors, different races, different ethnic backgrounds attending events and gatherings together. But are we really coexisting? Why is it that we still fear one another and bash each other by labeling our neighbor with stereotypical slurs: " that black male", "those Mexicans over there." By all means these individuals may not even be "black" or "Mexican."
The recent incident in Missouri with the University of Missouri forcing president Tim Wolfe to resign because of his inability to take a stand is one that will definitely pass down in history and one that will leave a mark and further affect this issue. We have learned that racism does not target a sole race. However, in the case of the University of Missouri, "blacks" or African Americans are the main subject. Racism affects people mentally and, to the misfortune of some, physically as well. Although the incident at Missouri solely involved a racial slurs and a swastika drawn in feces in a bathroom, resulting in a student going on a hunger strike and crowds camping out on campus, things could have turned out for the worse.
What we fail to realize is that every action has a reaction and being signaled out because one was born a specific color is not acceptable. Especially in a school environment where everyone should have the opportunity to advance in life. Black, white, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, students should not feel threatened nor inferior because of something that cannot be controlled. We do not choose to be born into our color, races, ethnic backgrounds and we should all be understanding of this or the least avoid getting involved with these issues. We have indeed come a long way from segregating individuals at schools, the workplace, churches, and even buses. However, we must continue to make efforts to be tolerant of one another. This incident at the University of Missouri should spark a light in people and demonstrate that we should be able to coexist, we are all human and that should be enough.
