Blog Post 2

                What exists? How many times have you even thought differently of or seen a biracial couple as different from the norm? Racism exists all around the world. The number of biracial couples is growing, and it is a huge step away from racism. My claim is going to explain the amount of racism that still exists, especially with biracial couples. It is so beautiful to see two people who can become one and let a difference in skin color make no difference.

I plan to persuade the BYU audience with the statistics that tell the demographic percentages at BYU. I plan to show students how outnumbered the minorities are and how easily it can be for them to feel left out. I will appeal to the emotional side of students and help them to see the way that students on our campus are affected by racism.  Our generation is the least informed yet because we did not grow up during Civil Rights Movements and during many of the peaks of racism. History classes throughout education teach students all about the past, but to actually live in that time made a huge impact on the minds of many Americans. Through interviews with biracial couples, I will find out how the families of each couple dealt with the marriage. Specific evidence will help to prove that there is still plenty of racism alive today.

This editorial is not to say that students at BYU are racist or that they do not care about races other than their own. This editorial is to inform those who may not understand the extent that racism flows to and to help them see all races in the same light. It is to encourage appreciation for those who are blind to skin color.