Henslin: The Racist Mind

It was said that racism has no color, the hatred happens within whites, blacks, and many other minorities. Sadly, I do agree with this statement. There are certain situations where I have racist prejudices (attitudes/beliefs mainly negative stereotypes), but it never occurred to me until I read this chapter. Many people have racist thoughts; however, it doesn't mean that it is always in a negative way. Having prejudices is completely different from an act of discrimination (treatment/behavior towards an individual or group) towards another race. Raphael Ezekiel author of The Racist Mind, states that "Racism is a way of perceiving the world and a way of thinking". Do we really understand the world a little more when having racist thoughts? Ezekiel believes that with the influence around us we are bound to have some sort of white racist thoughts, but with these thoughts, we have the ability to learn and to observe that certain group or individual.