Living in an area like that can have a serious impact on the way people think. From having grandparents who grew up during the civil rights movement, then parents raised to be like that, and then their children is a hard cycle to break. In an article written about this particular problem in the south, Jamelle Bouie states that, Many in the south claim that they don't deal with or vote for african americans because thats "just the way it is." (The Daily Beast). .
A way to start changing the way people think about others is immersing themselves with other cultures. From personal experience of being biracial, i was often confused which race i should "identify with," or "Act like." Having a family from New York, i really have never seen or experienced difficulty with being mixed. While living in Virginia, I definitely have experienced racism, and even having my own mother tell me i was too hispanic for the black children, and too black for the hispanic children. As i have gotten older, i have learned to immerse myself with other people. I have so many friends and even relatives of different races and cultures, and it really does change your whole perspective on racism. I personally would not vote for someone, like or hate someone because of their color. Some people are unable to see past color because they are accustomed to a way of living.
Another controversy in the United States is interracial dating. For those who do partake in interracial dating, they easily see past color and see their significant other for the person they really are. Most Americans date interracially because they date one person and it all goes wrong. There are many reasons why some people should not be dating interracially. A lot of young people get into interracial relationships because its "hip." On social media sites, you typically see a lot of posts about interracial dating, and how "cute" it is.
