After reading through these articles I have found some critical things about racism in the United States. One thing that I have found is that racism can be stopped. However, it isn't easy. From doing research I have learned that racism is a part of a person's consciousness. Children are more sensitive to the looks of colored minorities. That means black children recognize white faces more easily than white children recognize black faces. This can be changed if parents teach their kids growing up to not just see a person for their skin color. Instead, they should get to know them and what their features are. Studies are showing that people can change their mindset if they are just simply educated on the issue. As a community this is what we have to do. The first thing that we would educate people on would be their prejudice, and how it can affect those who don't have the same prejudice as them. It always helps to have an open mind when it comes to bettering yourself and the people around you. I also learned that if we come together and work as one we can make the United States better than it has ever been.

What I still wonder is how long it will take until we put an end to racism. I know racism will never stop, but I feel if we educate enough people and talk about it more we can tone it down. This is compared to how it has been historically. As a country, I feel like we are almost there, but we still have a long way to go. (352)