The New Generation
I think our younger generation, those going through elementary and middle school right now, will be much more likely to be racially accepting than us. I kind of view the 80′s as a very stagnant time regarding race relations while I believe the 90′s and 00′s to have been much more fruitful in fighting this good fight. I realize that this is only my opinion but with the ultra-conservatism in the 80′s and that Reagan Era return to this purist sense of society that we called “Morning In America”, I think that we may have lost some ground during that time. It seems to me that the kids today aren’t as naive as I was toward race problems, in other words, they are more informed by their teachers and parent that they exist and that racist behavior isn’t tolerated anymore. I hope that I am correct in having this optimistic opinion on this issue.
