Raymond Chen, Period 1, 09/15/2023

 

Raymond Chen PD 1 Blog #1

Socio-political Consciousness

With so much happening all around the world at the moment, it's easy to get confused in the midst of it all. One that particularly stands among the rest and has been a controversial topic for many times now would be racism. With daily news of how certain races are targeted or racially profiled. This topic has been an ongoing serious topic for centuries.

Racism is a very sensitive topic for many individuals. Many themselves have often been faced with racism themselves or seen, heard, and watched about it happening. For me personally, racism played a big role during my time growing up. From living in New York city to living in Irvington New Jersey, racism can be heard frequently. I would constantly be bombarded with hand gestures, remarks, and comments. Many would often pick on what I eat, look, and the way I speaked. Before going to school in America, I was in my home country.

I feel as though racism can shape one's personality. It can turn them into a different person sometimes. For me, I wasn’t faced with harsh racism where I would get attacked for my race but sometimes others do which is a problem everywhere around the world. Many nowadays have protests, non-profits, walks, and others. Although racism is spreading awareness around America, other places around the world may not be the same. They may not be educated the way we are but rather something completely different.