Black Lives Matter; Say NO To Racial Discrimination And Prejudice!!

Thursday, 30th Of June, 2022.

Black lives Matter; Say No to Racial Discrimination And Prejudice..

"Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible".

-Maya Angelou.

People are always quick to point out a lot of social vices when they spot them, ranging from the likes of Kidnapping to Banditry and all, but perhaps only a few consider racial discrimination, or on a simpler term, racism.

To start with, Racism according to Wikipedia's definition is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race, skin colour or ethnicity over another.

A lot of people might be familiar with this word, but in the true face of it belittle it simply because they either haven't experienced it yet, or they just dunnot take it with an eye of seriousness or alertness.

The fact that the voice of the masses isn't united worldwide to stop racists (people that racially discriminates) is also another big talking point that has made them continue to wax stronger in this criminality.

Take for instance, a certain Man A, who is of African descent, but grew up in America, probably because the parents had to relocate for a few personal reasons, and also a certain Man B who is a white, was born in America, and has lived there his whole life.

They both go seeking a job, and after proper interviews and examination of their CVs, Man A had the better qualifications, and should be picked for the job, but then, the Management were racists, and went ahead to disqualify Man A, and unfairly gave the Job to Man B.

Behaviours like this described above should be curbed out in the society, people should be given equal rights and treated fairly and justly irrespective of their race or skin colour.

It is so disheartening when you learn of things like this. Racism should have no home among humans, we all are one, and we should be United. Racism should have no home in any walks of life, be it in Sports, Governance, Music, Businesses and so on, we should all stand for one voice and curb it out.

A lot of blacks have suffered online racial abuse in recent times, the likes of Wilfred Zaha, Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka, Glen Kamara, Rio Ferdinand, Marcus Rashford, Lewis Hamilton, Ashley Cole, Eddie Nketiah, And the list goes on and on.. This is simply absurd to hear, and serious measures need to be put in place to effectively end it.

Above is a Tweet from Lewis Hamilton about a day ago, calling for action against Racism and Racists. In light of these, here are five ways racism can be combated:

1• Celebrate Other Cultures

Stigmatization is cruel and counterproductive. Stand up for cultural diversity anywhere you find yourself.

2• Call out bigotry and hate speech

There has been a disturbing increase in hate speech among Americans and Europeans in recent years, often blaming immigrant and minority groups for the difficulties of their own countries. If you overhear someone tell a racist joke, speak up and let them know stereotyping isn't harmless.

3• Teach Others kindness and how to talk about differences

Prejudice and hate are not innate. They are learned behaviors — and they can be unlearned. People absorb biases from the others around them, the media, internet and books. The process of countering negatives with positives begins with you and me. Make others understand, we are all humans and we have equal rights.

4• Stand up for people being harassed - intervene if it's safe to do so

5• Support human rights organizations like UNICEF..

UNICEF has highlighted and advocated for humans rights since 75 years, we all need to support them, only unity can drive this out..

Other ways:

• Taking the knee, just as British players do in football matches to express their opinions on racism.

• Brutal punishment for offenders

• Mass Awareness and Education.

• Set a good example for others.

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CONCLUSION

Always remember all humans are living creatures, created wholly without blemish and they isn't any limit whatsoever to what they can achieve or do, hence the need for others with a different background or race not to feel inferior or superior to them. Everyone is entitled to equal rights, and we must not hate them or discriminate against them. We all were one, are one, and will always be one. Black lives matter, and always will. #End Racism. #Black lives matter..

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