Why Is Racism Still Alive Today

Is Racism still alive today? Does the world we live in today still contribute to racism? Is it alright to see a neighbor being bashed for their physical appearance? Racism has been a huge controversial issue ever since the 1600’s. Slavery a massive benefactor that produced racism to be born. The human mind sees only what the person wants to see or believe, so they automatically think they are at the “top of the food chain”. Thus, creating a world of different preferences especially in the color of skin. Why do we as a society judge others (appearance). Although race relations have improved in the US with the election of our first black president in 2009, Racism is a serious issue in today’s society because it hurts the criminal justice system, harms innocent victims, and causes dangerous divisions.
Court decisions creating political movement Black lives matter states,“Finding George Zimmerman not guilty of the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin,an unarmed African American high school student whom Zimmerman shot and killed with a 9mm pistol. Zimmerman claimed self-defense, but many people saw jury’s dismissal of the changes as racially biased”(Black lives). Based on the example given it shows how a court official would make a biased decision, Assuming that the colored person was in the wrong. An example of another type of harm to the criminal justice is the police violence. Black lives matter movement complains, “Many police officers accused of using excessive force have avoided punishment”(Black lives). Many reports of excessive violence from officers show biased assumptions on those of color. It is true that there is a high drug, alcohol rate, but being so harshly accused and not being treated on an equal