Blog about White Guilt

Get Information: We are a generation of media, we can easily attain information about this issue by simply turning on the television and watching a commercial or a program. Most likely, an issue regarding race will come up. Also, by looking at your surroundings you are likely to see how racism affects our society. By becoming aware of how we let racism affect us we can make an effort to eliminate those problems.
Do Something: It is as simple as stating your opinion. Many notice acts of racism or people being racist and we often let it slide. If more of us speak up, those who say racist things or act racist will realize that it isn't okay and more people are going to speak out.
Listen: If I possibly hurt someone's feelings or offended someone, I want to know what I said or did to make them feel so. I want to be told so I can understand why that individual feels the way they do and how to go about fixing it in a way were I can still have my opinions but not openly offend others.
Talk: As the author said, racism will not simply just go away at will. We as citizens must all work towards the goal together. However, I know that there are several people who feel very strong about their beliefs and are unwilling to change them. I am not asking for them to give that up, but simply adjust their ways so more people can benefit from them.
Back to the past: It's a rule known throughout history, if we do not learn from our past, we are likely to repeat it. It has shown multiple times from slavery, to concentration camps, to racism. We must face our past, learn from it, and adjust to better our future for all.
Finding our heroes and sheroes: Even though I am an conservative and I would have preferred the Republican party to be at head, I idolize Obama. He is not only a great person, but he has strength that a lot of presidents before him lacked. He is a black president which is a fact no one can hide from, however he still had the courage to run and perform his duties as president. I can guess that there were other African Americans who wanted to run for president, who were qualified, but found it fearful due to the racism that exists in this country. Also my mom and dad our my personal heroes, they never let their views get in  the way of friendship and family. Yet, they never back down from them, they won't deny them based on who they meet or talk to.