Racism is a problem that in some point in time all of us have witnessed. When speaking about racism, let’s talk about the definition. “Race can be defined as a group or population that shares a set of genetic characteristics and physical features” (Leon-Guerrero, 2011). According to our text “instead of thinking of race as something “objective,” the authors argued that we can imagine race as an “illusion,” a subjective social political, and cultural construct (Leon-Guerrero, 2011). According to the authors, “The meaning of race is defined and contested throughout society, in both collective action and personal practice" (Leon-Guerrero, 2011). Race may be a social construction, but that does not make race any less powerful and controlling (Myers, 2005). When talking about racism, the assumptions are, it is a part of what we know has human nature-that regardless of what we say and do. It has always existed and sadly always will. Also, it comes from what people think, and if we can change how they think, we could probably get rid of it. These assumptions are not ideal but an institution. Racism, started with capitalism and the trading of slaves. “The conception of dividing people by race begins with the slave trade” (Taylor, 2002). In comparing what was considered to be racism now to 50 years prior. I can say a lot has changed, but also remains the same. Every day we witness acts of racism all over the United States. On June 13, 1998, a 49 year old black man, James Byrd Jr. from Texas, was beaten until he was unconscious and shackled to the back of a pickup truck, where he was then dragged for miles by three white men. This is one of many recent racial violence in the U.S. Racism is still in existence despite people’s efforts to eliminate racial discrimination. Racism continues to be a problem in countries throughout the world. The conflict between Caucasians and African Americans tends to be a well-known example o