Racism Runnig Rampant in the Land of the Free

We began watching a documentary called "Race in America" today in class. Apparently the "Land of the Free" isn't as accepting and loving as it is made out to be. White children and their families were interviewed, and asked about what would happen if they brought someone of "color" home. The answers were shocking to say the least. One boy said that if he were to start dating a black girl, he wouldn't think that his parents would approve of it because if they were to get married the two families would be tied together and you don't know what the black family has done. Another family was interviewed, this time black, and their son was the first to be approached. He was in elementary school and was already being put down by fellow classmates because of his race. He was told racist jokes that aren't appropriate in any given social setting; especially not in elementary school. This just goes to show that even though America has come to be known as the land of the free and equal, racism may never go away.