Learning About and Living With Racism In America

<p>There is an old saying “Curiosity kill the cat satisfaction brought him back.”  My curiosity was killing me after I read an article by Earl Ofari Hutchinson. (2013) “Why So Many People Believe Blacks Are America’s Racists”.  That conclusion was based on a Rasmussen (2013) telephone poll of 1000 respondents and noted “a significant percent of blacks . . . said they consider more blacks racist than whites or Hispanics”.  Of course a multitude of questions about the survey crossed my mind.  The topic peaked my curiosity and I decided to explore whether based on my journey after arriving in America I could qualify as a Racist.  During that journey I had to research the definitions of “racist” “racism” “bigot” and the behaviors social and hereditary norms laws etc. that could contribute to anyone in America with such a diverse population to be a racist.  In my pursuit of that knowledge I learned about the personal beliefs social rules laws regulations and more importantly the insidious nature of and how it affects the everyday lives of the American landscape.</p><p>My research lead to my journey of “Learning About and Living With Racism in America”.</p>