Is racism an individual problem, a social problem, or both? I can safely say that racism is a problem for both the individual and for society as a whole. In A Country of Strangers, David Shipler describes the “color line” as “intertwining itself through police departments and courtrooms and jury rooms, through textbooks and classrooms and dormitories...” (3) and the list goes on. The point he is making is that racism, among other isms, is a factor in many institutions and other things included in our culture. Because racism effects so many aspects of our culture, I believe we must take steps as individuals and as a society to ensure the eventual elimination of racism.

I say eventual because the practice of antiracism isn’t something that can be quickly imposed without causing

The media has been coming a long way in preventing ethnic stereotyping in programming in recent years. We see more positive depictions of minorities than ever before. Still there is more to be done. I believe that with a little more push, in time, we will see a society that is virtually stereotype, prejudice, and racism free.

more harm than good in our society. First, it would be costly to make such drastic changes in our social, economic, and political institutions. Second, it would make people feel guilty that it has to come down to heavy government interventions.

Beverly Tatum wrote that society is not to blame for prejudices and racism, but it is still our responsibility to try and fix the problem. We need to advertise the idea of antiracism in a way that won’t make people feel guilty or like children being scolded. We need to s

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