Although I do agree that Staples reacted in a great way by
choosing to keep calm, I find myself asking why this is an issue that people
face. Why do people feel threatened by minorities? This is a question I have
been asking myself for a long time. It is mindboggling that some people act as
if anyone of a different race is a being from another planet when in reality there’s
only a difference in where and how they were raised.
After doing a little bit of research, the New York Times
directed me to the fact that in some people, it's psychological. Put simply,
white people are afraid of the United States becoming a “majority-minority
nation” (Who’s Afraid of a White Minority?). This almost confuses me as the United States is a nation quite literally built from the result of immigration.
On a smaller scale, we have our school. Troy High is very unique in that we are
much like a cultural melting pot with many different minority groups
represented. It’s unique to see a pretty culturally inclusive school compared
to other schools I’ve been to, which demonstrates that a majority-minority
nation isn’t so scary after all. In fact, I think it would be very beneficial and
would cause people to be more accepting of others.
I think this fear stems back to a fear of change; however,
this is a change that will happen with time- so I encourage anyone that might
feel apprehensive to try to see their side of the story. After all, we can’t
consider ourselves to be inclusive if we don’t include people that don’t look
like us.
