Racit thoughts in the most diverse American Universifty – UCLA

After 2 years at UC, I have learned very little. Of course,
there are no easy solutions to problems which have persisted
since the world’s beginning…but we can always hope and
dream. I still have not yet defined what race is. What is
black, white, tan, yellow? I thought I used to know.
Winning journalism awards in high school for articles on
racism made me think I was somewhat of an authority. I had
it all figured out back then. The rednecks (usually the
cops) were racist and the good loving white citizens were
compassionate, understanding, and treated everyone equally.
I understood that racism still persisted but I thought it
could be stopped. I saw the problem back then. Then I came
to UC and was called a racist within three weeks.

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