The health of a child, their life and their world perception is controlled by their experience, both socially and environmentally. Unfortunately for children with colored skin, their experience on discrimination has left them both hopeless and helpless. Their experience, both family and personal, has made them feel the power of inequality and oppression. Sometimes, I bet, they regret being born black. Racism is something that started long time ago, just after the abolition of salve trade. As days pass, one would imagine that the wrath of racism will reduce and sublime. This is far from the truth, as matter of fact, racism is even worse now than before. Discrimination does not just stop in color; it extends to religious lines such as the Muslim against the Christians. Discrimination on sexual orientation such as gay and lesbianism has sometimes led to violence.
Children born by the group which is discriminated often face myriad of personal and social problems. A child born from the colored race in America is prone to social inequalities such as discrimination on education, housing, health and other social amenities. This is an indication of how racial discrimination and disparity can influence both the mental and physical health of born from colored race. Very few researches have been done to examine the full extent of the effect of racial discrimination among the children of color. However, the few researches that have been done have revealed that at least 98% of children born from African Americans have been discriminated in one way or the other (Sellers, R. M., Copeland‐Linder, Martin, & Lewis, 2006). The Latino and the black youths have reported instances of discrimination by the educational system, and even the shopkeepers feel that they are thieves. There have also been instances of negative interaction with law enforcement officers. It important that people know that racism is not by choice but by destiny. Being a Black or a Latino or white does not define your character. It is therefore important that people are judged by their character not the color of their skin.
Reference
Sellers, R. M., Copeland‐Linder, N., Martin, P. P., & Lewis, R. H. (2006). Racial identity matters: The relationship between racial discrimination and psychological functioning in African American adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 16(2), 187-216.
