Racism In The 21st Century

Introduction Every society across the world comprises of a rich mix of people from different biological and geographic backgrounds, a phenomenon that derives the term race. People of the same race are presumed to share certain physical characteristics such as skin color, hair color, the color of the eyes and even blood type, often determined by genetics. For example, Africans, Americans and Asians are classified as different races based on their skin color which is black, white and red, respectively. The concept of racism is born from the interaction of the different races. More often than not, racism presents a conflict due to stereotyping and discrimination of members of one race against the other. This paper will discuss the idea of race and how racism has changed over time, as well as the historical challenges that people have presented to racism. Race-based conflicts have subsided in the 21st century as compared to the earlier centuries across the world. A clear chronological organization and thorough analysis into the available historical evidence will demonstrate the

Furthermore, the concept of race was given more emphasis on its input into the global revolution. Europe saw a positive transition to modernity with the enlightenment. The period was marked by social and political transformation. At the core of this transformation was increased wisdom and civilization. To fully achieve this transformation, humans needed to learn how to live harmoniously with nature rather than in opposition to it, an idea known as ‘noble savage’. Eventually, humankind experienced notable progress from an uncivilized stage to a contemporary stage of refinement, political liberty, religious freedom and economic prosperity. During this period, racial discrimination and oppression were gradually decreasing as civilization and freedom