Black lives matter

Racial discrimination is a problem that has been plaguing the society for centuries. The murder of
George Floyd has only brought to spotlight what has been happening to millions of people all over
the world. Although the majority of protests that erupted took place in the United States,
discrimination on the basis of race is not limited to the USA. It is a global occurrence, including
countries that rank high in all parameters equated to development such as GDP and per capita
income. People of dark colour have been and are still being oppressed. They are shot, arrested, and
looked down upon. This not only affects them socially, but has a huge effect on their educational and
professional environments that is often overlooked. Subtle ostracization from work and class groups
is very much in practice although laws, education and awareness created over decades might
suggest otherwise. The gaping statistical difference in the percentage of coloured population in the
United States and the percentage of unarmed people who were shot by agents of law enforcement
only shows us a glimpse of the bias that people of colour face in their day to day life. Although
millions of dollars have been spent by countries like the U.S, Canada and Germany on introducing
measures and policies to prevent racial prejudice, it seems to have only dented the rampant racism
that has taken root over hundreds of years. Racism is very much still in practice, although it is not as
blatantly demonstrated as it once was. Progress has been made over the years but people of colour
are still not free of the injustice they have been suffering. We can only hope that the generations of
the future are shielded from the repulsive social injustice that is racial discrimination.