A Bronx Tale

In social studies or history, whatever you've learned to call it as, people learn about racism and how it has made a huge impact on the world today. Ever since we were little kids, teachers have taught us how whites acted towards blacks. They thought they were superior in all situations. Whites would have their own section and blacks would too. It was clearly unfair. There had to be some changes. In class for the past week, we've been watching a movie called "A Bronx Tale". It's about a young man who grows up in the Bronx learning to deal with racism. Growing up, his parents taught him that African Americans were bad news. It was obvious that racism plays a huge part in this movie. Each group has their own way of doing things. Both groups had their own perspectives of one another, but when the main character interacts with someone from the opposite side, he learns that the girl isn't as different as he thought. Truth is, they were very similar, they just do things differently. I think in everyday life there still is some racism going on. We think it's stopped by now, but there could still be some people out there who are racist. I remember watching an old show on Disney channel called "That's So Raven". There was one episode were the main character, Raven, got a job at her favorite clothing store. She went through a series of tests to prove she was right for the job. She did a great job, but unfortunately didn't get the job because she was black. The second day she went into the store, she didn't realize until then that it was a "Whites only" store. The woman admitted on TV that she doesn't hire black people. I guess that's how she was raised - that's how some people today are raised. There's nothing we can do but accept it. Like "C" said in the movie, you need to learn to accept people for who they are. He had the wrong perception of a girl he truly ended up caring about. Some people think it's okay to call blacks the "N" word or any other hurtful name, but it really isn't. You're not doing anything except making a fool out of yourself. People don't need to like certain others, they just need to accept and realize that different people/different groups shape the person they end up becoming. The choices they make also influence who they are. Watching the movie, I noticed that "C"'s father and Sonny were a big influence on the person he has turned out to be. He may have grown up too fast according to his father, but he was very smart when it came to the streets. Many people feared Sonny, and they feared C, but that's only because they saw what was on the outside. Both of them were good guys, they just had different ways of showing it. So keep an open mind when you meet someone new. If you judge somebody before actually getting to know them, you may find that you have lots in common.