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Roots of Racism in America Racism is defined in Merian-Webster as "the belief that some races by nature are superior to others. Racism is the dividing factor of cultural unity. It is a disease that has plagued the deliverance of the integration of African culture with American culture. Racism is the key conjecture of the plight of unity. We are now in the twenty-first century and the same racial speculations effect us as "American citizens" …

…Nihilism leads to a life of meaninglessness, hopelessness, and loveliness. These are the deciding factors that make black people act without valuing their worth, and having self-respect as well as respect for others. When White America, "who don't understand "black realities," see us acting in this manner, they make assumptions about our character which are not based upon the conditions and pressures we face as a race. This is the mother for racism and discrimination.