Racism in the first place is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work.

We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless.

I for one would think both about how far we have come as a country and how much further we need to go to erase racism and discrimination from our society.

The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice racism and stereotyping on a society. It forces us to examine the responsibilities of citizenship and confront the powerful ramifications of indifference and inaction.

But on the other hand I get bored with racism too and recognize that there are still many things to be said about a Black person and a White person loving each other in a racist society.

I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.

Racism is taught in our society it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.

Racism is beyond common sense and has no place in our society.

Using the power you derive from the discovery of the truth about racism in South Africa you will help us to remake our part of the world into a corner of the globe on which all - of which all of humanity can be proud.

I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit.