According to a statement from a person who was interviewed in the podcast "the United States of Anxiety" racism does not exist anymore in the US because a black president has been elected. People state thet their country does not have any problems concerning violence against people of color. Just by thinking about the number of violent acts against people of color, comitted by the police, one could disprove that claim.
The truth is that racism still is a very current problem that needs to be fxed. But how do you do that? It's important to recognize the problem's origin, which are several prejudices against people of color. (White) People are afraid of people of color because they assume them to be criminal, that they are uncultivated and that they carry diseases.
Those people who for example "fled DC" (podcast's host) think that their kids are not safe in public schools where they learn together with kids from a different ethnical background. Moving to the suburbs does not help to solve the problem, it only increases the segregation. In conclusion, people need to learn that they are all equal and that they deserve the same rights and respect.
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