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The objective of attending school is to hopefully gather information that was previously unbeknownst to us. What one does with the information gathered is strictly up to the individual. My goal at the end of each class is to hopefully walk away not only with a pocket full of knowledge, but to be intellectually challenged and inspired to act. Classes pertaining to race has always spiked a lot of controversy. Students usually leave with a plethora of feelings be it negative or positive. One can only hope that for the greater good of humanity, feelings are set aside and what is taught is received with an open mind in hopes of creating awareness that ultimately leads to positive change. The goal usually of classes surrounding humanities is to create …show more content…

I am definitely mindful of my own actions that propagate it, but outside of myself, I am not sure what to do. The information has been great, but also very burdensome for me. The feeling of hopelessness has occasionally peered my mind causing me to truly hope there is a God who will one day judge this world and bring justice. Justice to all race and ethnicities. The atrocities that have went on is just unbearable at times causing me to look forward to death of the human race. In other words, yes, I see the need for the change but how can a person so small and powerless as myself impact this world to end racism? I just believe it is innate, unfortunately and people will continue to have affinity to their own kind and mistreating of outsiders. This mentality is by no means correct or healthy, because after all, is Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. believed they are of no significance and too small to change, where would the black race be today? As Einstein so truthfully said, “the world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” What am I to do? I have no idea just yet, but I am utterly fearful of being “neutral on a moving

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