LLW5 Shaun Park's Blog #1

             Current day in both minor societies and major societies, the relations between race in America have improved. In the past, the way people interacted with different races have either been positive or negative. America first allowed immigrants from foreign countries well before World War II. This allowed interactions with a large variety of different races. From then to now, America's interaction with other race countries have increased surprisingly. Back in the past, most schools, jobs, and basically everyday life was spread between races. One of the most famous were colored and non-colored segregation. Colored people couldn't share the same things white people used. Separated bathrooms, bus seats, schools, and even the places they live.  Now, colored and whites live among each other  The difference between the past American separation and current day separation differ a lot. Considering the fact that I was not born in America, nor have my citizenship, I feel that I recognize more race-relations than whites or American born teens do. I'm ensured that when I say this, I speak for any new immigrants or different raced people alike: being a different race and trying to fit in a entirely white or certain group is difficult. It's not in the sense that joining them and having white friends that's the difficult part, but rather the idea and concept that they (the white or particular group) is always judging you because your a different race then them. However, also being a student at the time, the school boards and teachers have started to teach about equality between races and how just because we are all a different race, doesn't mean we have to treat each other differently. However, I still feel there is one concept that has a negative effect on race relations. Racism played a huge role back during the times of the Jim Crow Laws, and still play a minor role in society today. As a student, I notice, especially in the cafeteria, the black kids sit with the black kids, the white kids sit with the white kids, and the Asian kids with the Asian kids. I feel as if racism is the key why most kids stay the way they are now. You don't see adults try and intervene and consult the school or students to try and spread relations between different races. With all due respect to all parents and adults, lately, the current day issue is that everything is up to the children to figure things out. If we got some more adult support in race relations, I feel we could really make a better society. Not to mention, even today, most people can't help but be afraid to hang with other races, because we were never taught the correct way of approaching the situation. This is the way I see race-relations current day, and so far, nothing has changed my view on it.