What is Racism?

Racism  is probably the most complicated issue in the world, and while many pretend that the world has outgrown conspicuous racism, they do not however express any views concerning the submerged or underlying racial discrimination prevalent in our world today. Racism is an issue that has existed from time immemorial. Most people claim not to be part of it, but their actions, if thoroughly scrutinized, contradict this acclamation. Or maybe they actually mean what they say, seeing that people practice racism without even knowing it. In this article, I will be treating certain things we do without the intention of racial discrimination, which turn out to be very close to racism, if not typical illustrations.

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Taking another explanation from Wikipedia

Racism is generally defined as actions, practices, or beliefs that consider the human species to be divided into races with shared traits, abilities, or qualities, such as personality, intellect, morality, or other cultural behavioral characteristics, and especially the belief that races can be ranked as inherently superior or inferior to others, or that members of different races should be treated differently.

Anti-Racism

A peaceful anti-racism rally held outside Sydney Town Hall, December 2005.

Anti-racism includes beliefs, actions, movements, and policies adopted or developed to oppose racism. In general, it promotes an egalitarian society in which people are not discriminated against in race. Movements such as the African-American Civil Rights Movement and the Anti-Apartheid Movement