The Soccer War Blog # 8

Racism

Slavery and the trade of Africans, made people conscious of the differences in the cultures and traditions. In the past, racism became a rough topic and colored skin people where vastly discriminated and had absolutely no human rights. Throughout the years this has changed and there is not as much discrimination, but it some communities’ people still have many negative opinions towards this issue. This is a concern in society that can be argued for ever but still many people won’t understand that EVERYONE has the same rights and that EVERYONE has absolutely no right to be discriminated. In the last pages of the book Kapuscinski narrates how he hates racism and the difference in color. “I can’t bear that language, that language of white, black and yellow. The language of race is disgusting.” Pg.231. He expresses this to Kofi, in a village in Ghana, but Kofi then explains that he talks about white just as he has been taught. “For a hundred years they taught us that the whit is somebody greater, super, extra. …We knew exactly as much as they wanted us to know. Now it’s hard to change.” Pg. 231. It is about time for people all around the world to make a change and eliminate racism and discrimination. Although there are differences between cultures and beliefs there should be no discrimination what so ever.